curriculum development process
INTRODUCTION:
The next stage in the curriculum development process according to Tyler, Taba and Alexander & Saylor is the implementation of the curriculum plan. The final destination of any curriculum (whether it be a school, college, university or training organisation) is the classroom involving students, teachers, administrators and the community. Implementing the curriculum is the most crucial and sometimes the most difficult phase of the curriculum development process.
In this unit will focus on determining whether the curriculum plan implemented has achieved its goals and objectives as planned. In other words, the curriculum has to be evaluated to determine whether all the effort in terms of finance and human resources has been worthwhile. The information collected from evaluating a curriculum forms the basis for making judgements about how successfully has the programme achieved its intended outcomes and the worth or value of the programme.
SYNTHESIS:
It is most important that the results of a curriculum assessment are used to improve the curriculum. This includes building on the strengths of the curriculum and improving or eliminating the weaknesses. An assessment that is placed on a shelf to gather dust is major waste of time and money that could be used elsewhere.
PERSONAL INSIGHTS: Knowledge in the curriculum implementation would greatly help future educators in being equipped and globally compatible with the demands of the changing world. When one has fully grasped the idea of curriculum development, he will not be caught off guard with the sudden change that might happen. Thus, it would be easier to adapt to the new curriculum structure without prior delay. As a future educator, it is highly significant to analyze a particular curriculum before implementation. Evaluation process would be a great foundation to know whether the curriculum is effective.
The next stage in the curriculum development process according to Tyler, Taba and Alexander & Saylor is the implementation of the curriculum plan. The final destination of any curriculum (whether it be a school, college, university or training organisation) is the classroom involving students, teachers, administrators and the community. Implementing the curriculum is the most crucial and sometimes the most difficult phase of the curriculum development process.
In this unit will focus on determining whether the curriculum plan implemented has achieved its goals and objectives as planned. In other words, the curriculum has to be evaluated to determine whether all the effort in terms of finance and human resources has been worthwhile. The information collected from evaluating a curriculum forms the basis for making judgements about how successfully has the programme achieved its intended outcomes and the worth or value of the programme.
SYNTHESIS:
It is most important that the results of a curriculum assessment are used to improve the curriculum. This includes building on the strengths of the curriculum and improving or eliminating the weaknesses. An assessment that is placed on a shelf to gather dust is major waste of time and money that could be used elsewhere.
PERSONAL INSIGHTS: Knowledge in the curriculum implementation would greatly help future educators in being equipped and globally compatible with the demands of the changing world. When one has fully grasped the idea of curriculum development, he will not be caught off guard with the sudden change that might happen. Thus, it would be easier to adapt to the new curriculum structure without prior delay. As a future educator, it is highly significant to analyze a particular curriculum before implementation. Evaluation process would be a great foundation to know whether the curriculum is effective.