ABSTRACT Prospective student teachers were required to choose a curriculum document from either the primary or secondary school sector for evaluation. They were required to conduct such an evaluation using the Daniel Stufflebeam’s CIPP (Context‚ Input‚ Process and Product) Model. The CIPP Model would be used to determine the usefulness of the curriculum in meeting the needs of the Trinidad and Tobago society. Based on possible weaknesses found in the document‚ prospective teachers were to
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Historical Perspectives on Curriculum Development : Historical Perspectives on Curriculum Development The development of curriculum in history is basically founded on five outstanding motives: : The development of curriculum in history is basically founded on five outstanding motives: The religious The political The utilitarian The mass education motive The traditional versus modern dimension of the curriculum : The traditional versus modern dimension of the curriculum Traditional Schools
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The word curriculum generally refers to a series of courses that help learners achieve specific academic or occupational goals. A curriculum often consists of general learning objectives and a list of courses and resources. Some curricula are more like lesson plans‚ containing detailed information about how to teach a course‚ complete with discussion questions and specific activities for learners. Here are some strategies for developing a curriculum. Define the objective of the curriculum. The goal
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Brett Childers Coffman April 22‚ 2002 Curriculum Paper Curriculum‚ in my opinion‚ is the whole picture of education. It includes the teaching philosophy of a school and a teacher‚ the way the subject is taught in the classroom‚ the supplements used in assistance of teaching‚ the attitudes the school‚ the teachers and the administrators bring to the table‚ and the knowledge of the subject areas in the minds of the teachers. Curriculum can also be described as “a desired goal or set of
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? Background paper developed by Mr. Philip STABBACK Dr. Brian MALE Ms. Dakmara GEORGESCU1 Geneva‚ November 2011 1 The paper is meant to inform the curriculum process in Iraq by drawing attention on important aspects of current education and curriculum quality that underpin options considered in the process of developing the new Iraqi Curriculum Framework. 1 WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? INTRODUCTION The purpose of this
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1. What is K-12 curriculum? What is the rationale of K-12 curriculum? K- 12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States‚ Canada‚ Philippines and Australia. It means kindergarten and the twelve years of elementary and secondary education. The kindergarten refers to the 5-year old unit that takes a standardized kinder curriculum. The elementary education refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education and the secondary
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Curriculum and syllabus In the existing literature on language education‚ the term curriculum and syllabus are sometimes used interchangeably‚ sometimes differentiated‚ sometimes misused and misunderstood. According to Nunan‚ a curriculum is concerned with making general statements about language learning‚ learning purpose‚ and experience‚ and the relationship between teachers and learners‚ whereas a syllabus is more localized and is based on the accounts and records of what actually happens at the
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CURRICULUM APPROACHES 5 Curriculum Approaches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Behavioral Approach Managerial Approach System Approach Academic Approach Humanistic Approach Behavioral Approach 4 steps in planning the behavioral approach 1. 2. 3. 4. Goal and Objectives Content and Activities Organization of the Content and Activities Evaluation Managerial Approach Some roles of the Managerial Approach Help develop the school’s education goals Plan curriculum with students‚ parents‚ teachers‚ and
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Key elements and relationships in curriculum Key elements within the curriculum and the relationships between them are shown in diagram 1 below. Staff and students are at the heart of curriculum. The relationships between them are shaped by the answers to key questions about assessment‚ content‚ learning interactions and the connections between those elements. In the diagram the top question in each pair is a design question for staff. The lower set of questions is commonly asked by students
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Elaine P. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT A. BASIC CONCEPTS Curriculum A curriculum is a set of courses or a plan for a particular area of study. Curriculum Curriculum is an organized program of learning‚ usually segregated by subject area‚ composed of four main categories: content‚ instruction‚ assessment‚ and context. Curriculum content can be understood as the information and skills students should learn and eventually know by studying the material. The instruction of curriculum refers to the
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