Module 3: Curriculum & Society What is Curriculum? “Noun (plural curricula /-lə/ or curriculums) – The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college: course components of the school curriculum” (Oxford Online Dictionary‚ 2012) Who can define curriculum? When looking at a simple definition we find that curriculum is in fact a very broad term not dictating a single course of study. Kelly (2009:7) criticises the most basic and direct definitions when used within
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Concept-Based Curriculum Introduction Throughout the learning process‚ children encounter different concepts that they begin to validate. Concept-based instruction lays out a foundation for students to organize their thought process‚ integrate new information‚ and identify new patterns‚ new situations‚ new concepts‚ and ideas. Curriculum has changed dramatically from one year to the next. Curriculum should be structured around different context areas‚ and experiences. Erikson
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THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Curriculum development has no beginning nor end‚ and there is no perfect product for the final curriculum document. Scales (1985) wrote that “in actual practice‚ development and implementation of the curriculum is an integral phenomenon developed in a very integrated and interrelating manner; one component‚ not necessarily springing full grown and naturally from another‚ nor will any single component usually stand without some revision after subsequent parts are
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Programme Design Overview of curriculum models Author: Geraldine O’Neill Email: Geraldine.m.oneill@ucd.ie Date: 13th January 2010 Overview of curriculum models Ornstein and Hunkins (2009‚ p15) contend that curriculum development encompasses how a ‘curriculum is planned‚ implemented and evaluated‚ as well as what people‚ processes and procedures are involved..’. Curriculum models help designers to systematically and transparently map out the rationale for the use of particular teaching‚ learning
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AP United States History Course Long Plan Course Description This course examines the major political‚ diplomatic‚ social‚ cultural‚ and economic developments in the United States from Pre-Columbian times to the present. It is a survey class that prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement examination in United States History in May of the junior year. The district has created a two year program because the high school is on a modified AB 4 x 4 block schedule. Additionally‚ district
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EVOLUTION OF NURSING CURRICULUM (Global) Curriculum * Refers to a course of study at a school‚ university; the subjects making up a course * Derived from the Latin word currere which means to run FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Institute of Protestant Deaconesses – Florence Nightingale trained to be a nurse. Two years later she was appointed resident lady superintendent of a hospital for invalid women in Harley Street‚ London. * 1860 - By the help of wealthy friends‚ Nightingale used the
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Development of Curriculum. ‘Australia’s future depends upon each citizen having the necessary knowledge‚ understanding‚ skills and values for a productive and rewarding life in an educated‚ just and open society’ (Brady & Kennedy 2007) these skills‚ values and knowledge are gained throughout the early years of individual’s lives as they attend schools. The Australian Government ensures that all schools develop students in the appropriate manner by deriving a national curriculum by which all
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Humanists are concerned with the development of the individual. The curriculum is seen as the instrument that helps the individual to attain self-actualization. The curriculum will liberate and develop the individual. Each individual has a self thus the curriculum should work to help the individual uncover his/her self. Social Reconstructionist stresses societal needs above individual needs‚ thus they believe the curriculum should provide for the needs of the society. They believe it should
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Saber-tooth Curriculum and how it is linked to the implementation of Outcomes Based Education and the National Curriculum Statement. The Saber-tooth Curriculum is a famous satire on curriculum development‚ which was published in 1939. It tells the story of New-Fist‚ and his curriculum. In a post-apartheid South Africa we can still learn a great deal from this satire. The universal principle is illustrated by the Saber-tooth Curriculum and I will also be reflecting on different curriculum approaches
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MODULE 5 Models in Curriculum Development INTRODUCTION Curriculum development is concerned with the drawing up of plans for teaching and learning activities in classroom situations that will bring about positive changes in the lives of the learners. It is based on the school’s mission and goals and identifies ways of translating these into a coherent and coordinated program of meaningful experiences and conditions eliciting responses that will lead to the transformation of the learners
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