MUIDS curriculum is a standard-based curriculum. Subject standards are adapted mainly from three sources:
Content Standards for California Public Schools, adopted by the California State Board of Education December 1997
Content Standards for Basic Education, adopted by the Department of Basic of Curriculum and Instruction 2008, Thai Ministry of Education
Thai Language and Culture Content Standards for International Schools, adopted by the Office of Private Education Commission 2009
The table below shows the differences between instruction and assessment in traditional practice and instruction and assessment at MUIDS
Traditional Instruction and Assessment
MUIDS Instruction and Assessment
Knowledge is conceived as accumulation of facts Knowledge is transformation of facts
Topics used as organizers of instructional units Themes, issues, problems, inquiry or project approach used as organizers of instructional units
Content focusedKnow what Process drivenKnow why and how to find out
Mistakes are to be avoided Mistakes are to be learned from
Students are passive/receptive learners Students are active, generative, and reflective learners
Learn from experts Learn from various sourcesLearning is situated in the real world contexts
Students answer questions set by teachers Students set questions and search for answers(inquiry learning)