Curriculum Evaluation Of POB Syllabus
Running Head: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS CURRICULUM 1
An Evaluation of the Principles of Business Curriculum (ID # 620080083)
University of the West Indies
An Evaluation of the Principles of Business Curriculum Principles of Business focus on the academic and practical aspects of business activities.
Robinson, K. and Hamil, S. (2001). It is the main subject that students need to do when choosing a career in business. The teaching of the Principles of Business is guided by the curriculum written by the Caribbean Examination Council. Curriculum can be defined as the means and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes (Ebert, 2013). An effective curriculum must provide teachers, students, administrators and parents with a measurable plan and structure for delivering a quality education. The curriculum should also recognize the learning outcomes, standards and core competencies that students must demonstrate before advancing to the next level (Glen 2014). Berwick (1990) noted that a school may use curriculum evaluation to appraise the quality of the teaching staff, and principals may use the curriculum evaluation to provide information to help them make decisions. In addition to the above, a curriculum evaluation is needed to see if the objectives are met. The Principles of Business curriculum was first published in 1978 and revised in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2013, with amendments made in 2009 (Principles of Business Syllabus, 2013). The introduction of the curriculum has been a significant development in high school education as more students are entering the field of business. The Principles of Business curriculum is a two year programme that provides a framework to assist in more informed decision-making by individuals in their role as producers or consumers and provides opportunity for students to
An Evaluation of the Principles of Business Curriculum (ID # 620080083)
University of the West Indies
An Evaluation of the Principles of Business Curriculum Principles of Business focus on the academic and practical aspects of business activities.
Robinson, K. and Hamil, S. (2001). It is the main subject that students need to do when choosing a career in business. The teaching of the Principles of Business is guided by the curriculum written by the Caribbean Examination Council. Curriculum can be defined as the means and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes (Ebert, 2013). An effective curriculum must provide teachers, students, administrators and parents with a measurable plan and structure for delivering a quality education. The curriculum should also recognize the learning outcomes, standards and core competencies that students must demonstrate before advancing to the next level (Glen 2014). Berwick (1990) noted that a school may use curriculum evaluation to appraise the quality of the teaching staff, and principals may use the curriculum evaluation to provide information to help them make decisions. In addition to the above, a curriculum evaluation is needed to see if the objectives are met. The Principles of Business curriculum was first published in 1978 and revised in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2013, with amendments made in 2009 (Principles of Business Syllabus, 2013). The introduction of the curriculum has been a significant development in high school education as more students are entering the field of business. The Principles of Business curriculum is a two year programme that provides a framework to assist in more informed decision-making by individuals in their role as producers or consumers and provides opportunity for students to
References: Caribbean Examination Council, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Principles of Business Syllabus. Copyright © 2006, by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St Michael BB14038, Barbados. Creswell, J. W., and Plano Clark, V.L. (2011). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. (2d ed.). Robinson, K. and Hamil, S. (2001). Principles of Business, Kingston: Carlong Publishers. Stufflebeam, D.L. (2000). The CIPP model for evaluation. In D.L. Stufflebeam, G. F. Madaus, & T. Kellaghan, (Eds.), Evaluation models (2nd ed.). (Chapter 16). Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.