CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM

1. Meaning

   • Narrow sense
     • A listing of subjects to be taught in school.
   • Broader sense
     • It refers fo the total learning experiences of individuals; not only in schools but in society as well.

2. CURRICULUM FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW

   • 1. Traditional poinst of view
     • curriculum is that it is a body of subjects or subject matter prepared by the teachers for the students to learn”.
   • 2. progressive points of view.
     • Curriculum is defined as the total learning experiences of the individual. This definition is anchored on John Dewey’s definition of experience and education.

3. Types of curriculum operating in schools

   • Recommended curriculum
     • PROPOSED BY SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
   • Written curriculum
     • INCLUDES STATE AND LOCAL DOCUMENTS, COURSE OF STUDY
   • Taught curriculum
     • COMPOSED OF THE DIFFERENT PLANNED ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PUT INTO ACTION
   • Supported curriculum
     • INCLUDES MATERIAL RESOURCES OTHER THAN THE TEACHER, IN ORDER TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TEACHING
   • Learned curriculum
     • refers to the learning outcomes achieved by the students
   • Assessed curriculum
     • refers to the series of evaluations done by the teachers to determine the extent of teaching & students’ progress
   • Hidden curriculum
     • the unintended curriculum which is not deliberately planned but may modify behavior

4. MAJOR FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM

   • HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
     • shows different changes in the purposes, principles & content of the Curriculum
   • PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
     • Psychology provides a basis for the teaching & learning process
   • SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS
     • Societal culture affects and shapes schools and their curricula

5. CURRICULUM DESIGN

   • curriculum designs include these four components, HOWEVER they significantly differ in how they address these elements, because of the curriculum philosophy and model on which a design is based