THE Action Plan,Evaluation,and Selection of World Language CURRICULUM

Action Plan , Evaluation , and Selection of Textbooks for the World Language Curriculum

A curriculum for learning world languages is a set of instructions that must cover the essentials of learning the course and the extensive scope of the unique and distinctive needs of students currently enlisted under it . Therefore , there is a need for a meticulous and precise action plan evaluation and careful selection of instructional materials , such as textbooks , in formulating the contents of the World Languages Curriculum , to be able to meet the mission , goals and objectives of the

specific course

The action plan is an overview of the expected result , that is , a multi-faceted and efficiently designed curriculum . Evaluation and selection is a thorough and fastidious assessment of pedagogical theories , approaches , methods , and techniques that would suit the educational mission , goals and objectives of the world languages course as well as the instructional materials that will used during the classroom instruction such as diagnostic tests , readings , drills technological devices for instruction , and sources , such as textbooks etc . However , the discussion in the entire text will only focus on the evaluation and selection of textbooks for learning world languages

Learning world languages is very important nowadays . With the advent of the global community , learning to be able to communicate with other people from other races and cultural backgrounds has proven itself essential . Hence , competent and proficient textbooks are evaluated and selected to address this pressing need . In this laborious task , there are guidelines or principles that are followed , that from the educational institution and the standards set by the global community The educational institution may base textbook evaluation and selection from their mission , vision , goals , objectives and educational philosophy (Garinger , 2002 ) On the other hand , the global community may set rules to address worldwide concerns regarding the teaching and learning process of world languages , as well as the content of the textbooks that will be used . This is a rule or a process that must not be disregarded because there are sensitive or problematic issues that arise from the evaluation and selection of textbooks alone . These are ethnocentrism , accuracy and readability of the textbook material , and the intentions and attitudes towards textbook production and publications , to name a few (Finn Ravitch , 2004

These issues have existed since the employment of textbooks . However they have not been resolved until today , continuously damaging the educational system , not only in local educational institutions but worldwide as well , because of world languages curriculum (Wakefield 2007 ) Ethnocentrism is a serious and sensitive matter because it involves cultural beliefs and traditions . Ethnocentrism is a belief of the ascendancy and dominance of one 's culture to other cultures Therefore , this concept must not be included as content in textbooks for teaching world languages . Doing so will aggravate the issue of racial discrimination and hostile relationships between people of conflicting cultural backgrounds . The textbook for world languages must uphold solidarity and harmonious relationships with other nations , and not promote discord among them . Although there are major...