CT 200 Understanding Curriculum Concepts, Theories and Issues

Curriculum is an instrument to assist student to learn within the subject as well as to provide appropriate learning materials.

It is accumulated wisdom acquired through a study of academic subjects e.g. history, geography and English- the bank of the accumulated

Curriculum as experience – Sees curriculum as a set of experiences learners encounter in educational context. They are purposely planned by means of the written curriculum under the guidance of the school (or college).

Organization of learning experiences

Each learning experience should be built upon earlier ones (vertical organization) and should be reinforced by activities in other subjects (horizontal organization).

Incorporates the idea of horizontal and vertical organization into three criteria: continuity, sequence and integration.

STAGES OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

i. Situational analysis/ Needs Assessment is systematic exploration of the way things are and the way they should be

ii. Planning and program Development

iii. Material development

iv. Tryout and Revision

v. Implementation

vi. Evaluation