TOPIC 2 Curriculum Development – Diploma in Education
Curriculum Development: Is the whole process of making curriculum which includes the process of planning, improvement, implementation and evaluation.
Curriculum development is a planned, purposeful, progressive and systematic process aimed at creating positive impacts in the educational system.
The Purposes of Curriculum Development
✓ Extends knowledge to society
✓ Helps new generation to inherit the present knowledge
✓ Directs teaching and learning process
✓ Helps society adopt new situation and challenges
✓ Helps curriculum developers and teachers produce effective instructional objectives
Sources of Curriculum Content
✓ Philosophy of learning/ philosophy of the nation
✓ Political ideology of the country
✓ Nature of the subject matter
✓ Science and technology
✓ The nature of society and its needs
✓ The educational authorities
The conditions for curriculum innovations to be successful:-
✓ It should pose no threat to society upon its innovation/ change
✓ It must have some benefits either material or non-material
✓ It must be flexible and
✓ It must be adaptable
✓ It must be relevant to users
✓ It must be feasible
✓ It must be compatible with existing values, practices
TOPIC 2 Curriculum Development – Diploma in Education
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