Curriculum: Relevance andEffectiveness

Topic:-Curriculum: Relevance andEffectiveness

Presented by: - Sindhu Joyo

Key points * What is Curriculum?* Elements of curriculum.* Types of curriculum* why we develop the Curriculum* 7 points in focus while preparing a good curriculum* What kind of challenges, curriculum developers face

while preparing the curriculum.* 10 standarda of a Good curriculum.* conclusion

What is curriculum?* The curriculum means a detailed

description of contents of teaching( syllabi) the teacher should deliver to their pupils through teaching.

* Curriculum is the heart of education improvement.

* the term curriculum comes from the latin word “currere” which means to run, the course of the race or course of study.

Elements of CurriculumEducational Objectives

Subject matter teaching MethodsEvaluation

Types of Curriculum* Activity based curriculum* Subject based curriculum* Hidden curriculum* Co- curricular Activities

Activity Based curriculumA facilitator add various activities to make his teaching more fruitfull.

Subject based CurriculumA teacher is an active participants while

students are passive learners.

Hidden curriculumThose things which are not the part of the

curriculum actually, but the student must learn those things.

For example:Classroom rules and procedureTeacher- pupil relationshipDisciplane

Co- Curricular ActivitiesA teacher is a collaborator or facilitator.He/ she should motivate/ guide/teach student

for co-curricular activities.

Why we develop the curriculum?We develop the curriculum because the

curriculum give the idea how to proceede.Curriculum give us future direction.

7 points in focus while preparing a good curriculum1 curriculum must be pro- active.2 Begin with the end in mind.3 Put first thing first4 Think win-win situation5 Seek first to understand then to be

understood6 Synergize7 Sharpen to the saw

What kind of challenges the curriculum developers face while preparing curriculum1 Economic problems2 political Interference3 Unavailability of teaching material4 Lack of trained teachers5 unavailability of laboratries

How to make an effective curriculum: 10 Standards of a good curriculum1 Subject matter knowledge2 Human growth and development3 Islamic values and Ethics4 Instructional planning and strategies5 Teaching of english as second language6 Learning environment7 effective Communication & use of ICT8 Collaboration & Partenership9 Continuous professional development & code

of conduct10 Assessment

ConclusionNowadays the curriculum varies from:1 Passive learning to Active learning2 Teacher centered to student centered3 Fragmented curriculum to Integrated curriculum4 low level curriculum to high level curriculum5 Little students freedom to generous student

freedom6 Textbook driven to research driven7 Testing to Assessment 8 good management to great leadership9 Transmission teaching to transformational teaching10 And many more

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