Integration of the congregational core values in the secondary education curriculum of the Dominican schools in Region VI

• Main Author: Camayudo, Mary Laurencia S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2005
• Subjects: Values.; Educational Leadership
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/1169
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study was aimed at identification and integration of the congregational core values in the secondary education curriculum of the Dominican schools in Region VI. Following the basic curriculum engineering process, this study was conducted in four phases, with 411 respondents of selected sisters, teachers, students, parents, and alumni from the 10 participant Dominican schools. The core values of Truth, Compassionate Service, Spirituality, Devotion to Mary, Joy, and Excellence were identified through systematic processes and were further subjected to ranking. These were subsequently content validated in the light of the Vision and Mission Statement of the educational apostolate of the congregation. These values were then aligned with the thrusts of the PCP II, as well as with the Values Framework of the Department of Education. The four elements of curriculum were utilized as points of entry in the integration of values. The objectives were designed basing on the taxonomy of objectives by Benjamin Bloom, while the strategies were patterned after the theory of Multiple Intelligence by Howard Gardner. The implementation and evaluation of the curriculum are to be covered be set of guidelines. The findings suggested that further studies be conducted to accommodate other issues and concerns contained in the Department of Education Values Framework. Lastly, it was likewise suggested that further studies along this line be made more comprehensive by having a more expanded participants to include wider range of respondents.