Curriculum and course design - definitions

Curriculum and course design - definitions

1. Concepts

   • Curriculum
     • Description of general goals
       • With theoretical orientation
         • Applies to different subjects
     • Obeys
       • National or political
         • Trends
     • Considered factors
       • Philosophical
       • Social
       • Administrative
       • Broad
   • Syllabus
     • More detailed and operational
       • More defined objectives
     • Translates the curriculum
       • Into
         • Planned steps
     • Subpart of curriculum

2. Conceptualisations

   • Dubin and Olshtain
     • Curriculum embodies
       • Three viewpoints
         • Nature of language
         • Nature of language learning
         • Beliefs about education
   • White
     • Content
     • Objectives
     • Evaluation
     • Methods
   • Holistic
     • Language
     • Language learning
       • Decisions
         • Objectives
         • Content
         • Method
           • Products
             • Policy statements
             • Syllabus
             • Materials
             • Tests
         • Evaluation
     • Education and culture
   • General
     • 1 curriculum
       • Produces
         • Several syllabi

3. Approach, method, design and procedure

   • Concepts
     • Approach
       • Theory about
         • Nature of language
         • Nature of language learning
     • Method
       • The procedure or plan
         • To present the language
   • Secondary ideas
     • 1 approach
       • Produces
         • Several methods
     • An approach
       • Represents
         • What to teach
         • How to teach
         • Why to teach
     • A coursebook
       • Part of the method
         • Provides
           • A syllabus
           • Instructional materials
         • Produces
           • Several lessons
     • Teachers
       • Generate
         • Own situation-specific
           • Classroom practices
     • Kumaravadivelu
       • Proposes
         • An approach
           • Produces
             • Several lessons

4. Timetable and lesson

   • Teachers
     • Work with
       • Constraints
     • Plan in advance
       • called
         • Timetable
   • Factors considered
     • When planning
       • Variety
         • Maintain interest
       • Cohesion
         • Adopt topics
       • Coverage
         • Content of all areas
   • The smallest unit
     • Of planning
       • Is Lesson
   • Means-end model
     • Student's needs
       • Syllabus
         • Aim
           • Procedure
             • Achievement of aims
               • Achievement of objectives
                 • Satisfaction of ss needs
   • Other factors
     • To consider
       • Students
       • Teacher's knowledge
       • Skills
       • Linguistic focus
       • Subject
       • Local and institutional factors