Approches to curriculum design

Approches to curriculum design

1. MODELS

   • Graves'
     • Defining the context
     • Designing an assessment plan
     • Articulating beliefs
     • Assessing needs
     • Formulating goals & Objectives
     • Organising the course/ Conceptualising content
   • Murdoch's
     • Language & procedures to be covered by the course
     • Emphasis on particular skills
     • Themes of course materials & texts: choice of suitable textbooks
     • Methodology to be used; type & sequencing of activities
   • Language Curriculum Desing
     • Environment analysis
     • Principles
     • Format & presentation
     • Needs analysis
     • Goals
     • Monitoring & assessment

2. DOING

   • Curriculum design= writing process from needs analysis, selection of principles, goals, etc.

3. STARTING POINTS

4. THE PROCESS

   • A "waterfall" model
   • A focused opportunistic approach
   • A "layers of necessity" model

5. DECIDING ON AN APPROACH