What is Curriculum? If we talk about its Narrow meaning, The Curriculum is a course of study according to which the extent of a particular subject is determined.
In a Broader sense Curriculum comprises all the experiences which a student receives inside and outside of the classroom according to his needs and interests.
The Principles of Curriculum acts as a guide to help in Curriculum Construction and play a significant role in realizing the aims of education. So, I have mentioned 30 Principles for Curriculum Development which can be kept in mind while constructing curriculum.
DEFINITIONS
Curriculum is a the means (tool) in the hands of an Artist ( Teacher) by which he can mould his material ( learner) in his studio (school) according to his ideal ( objective).
CUNNINGHAM
Curriculum includes all those activities which we make use of in achievement of objectives in school.
MUNROE
Curriculum should be taken to mean the whole knowledge and juice of experiences of mankind.
FROEBEL
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
According to TYLER ( A Curriculum Expert) the following steps are followed in a sequence or straight line therefore the model given by him is called LINEAR MODEL.
- SELECTION OF AIMS
- SELECTION OF CONTENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES
- ORGANIZATION OF CONTENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES
- EVALUATION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
Whereas other Curriculum Experts like WHEELER (1978) believed that Curriculum Decision Making is not a linear process that necessarily begins with Aims. He said it can begin from any point and can come back to any point so it is a cyclic process.
CONCLUSION
Curriculum acts as the basis of teaching – learning process and a specific path is followed to realize the objectives, If a path is not followed objectives will be out of reach So, curriculum provides a path to teachers and learners a definite path to follow.
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