CURRICULUM DESIGN

CURRICULUM DESIGN

1. PROBLEMATIZING

   • The best way to overcome certain problems during the class is to anticipate them in the curriculum design. It will help the teacher to save time and effort in the classroom.

2. SITUATION ANALYSIS

   • In order to design an effective lesson it is important to analyze the setting, the audience and the needs of students.
     • Educational setting
     • Class characteristics
     • Faculty characteristics
     • Governance of course content
     • Assessment and evaluation requirements

3. SPECIFYING GOALS

   • First of all it is necessary to identify the difference between Goals and Objectives. Goals are based on aims of the whole program. Objectives are more specific than goals, so it refers to aims of a specific lesson.
   • This step will help the teacher to establish what students need to accomplish and what not.

4. NEEDS ANALYSIS

   • They are also considered as desires, expectations, and requirements. It is important to identify the goal of the course in order to accomplish a needs assessment.
     • Objective needs, which are measured quantified or specified by administrators. For example, language ability, interests, language skills, etc.
     • Subjective needs: They are difficult to gather, but through questionnaires or other techniques, it is possible to identify the learners expectations, preferences about their learning, etc.

5. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

   • The curriculum design is a step-by-step process. So, it is necessary to identify the situation, context, students needs, and students goals in order to fulfill the students requirements.

6. CONCEPTUALIZING A COURSE SYLLABUS

   • At this stage, it is necessary to identify the main elements of the syllabus. Then, the teacher will be able to develop the lesson with a sequential list of objectives, topics, situations, skills, forms to be taught, and materials.

7. SELECTING TEXTBOOKS, MATERIALS, AND RESOURCES

   • It is essential to select the best resources to use in the program or course. this selection must correspond to learners' need and the goals and objectives of the course, facilitate the learning process and help students in their autonomous education.

8. ASSESSMENT

   • Assessment is connected with the students goals and objectives of each unit, lesson, syllabus and curriculum. The teacher could use quizzes, multiple-choice test,journals, portfolios, etc.

9. PROGRAM EVALUATION

   • It includes the teacher evaluation and the program evaluation. the successful learning of the students is the evidence that the teacher and the program did a good job. In this context, it could be said that the materials used, the goals and objectives established, the teacher training and experience, the institutional support, and the classroom arrangement was adequate and effective.