Nature of the curriculum. (definitions from various author)

This PPT will give you a broader understanding about the definitions of curriculum. It will provide you different definitions from various author. The term 'curriculum' is derived from the Latin word "Currie" which means run, it signifies the ' run way' or a 'course' which one who runs to reach a goal. In education, curriculum is generally identified with the course of studies or lists of subjects prescribed for a course.
The Secondary Education Commission of India (1952) stated curriculum does not mean only the academic subjects traditionally taught in school, but includes the sum total experiences that a pupil receives through the manifold activities that go in the school, in the classroom, library, laboratory, workshop, playgrounds and in the numerous informal contacts between teacher and pupils.The modern education concept, as defined by Redden, emphasizes holistic development, aligning with individual and social needs.
Curriculum is the planned and guided l earning experiences and intended learning outcomes, formulated through the systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experience, under the auspices of the school, for the l earners' continuous and willful growth in personal, social competence (Tanner J. Tanner, 1975).

1. Unit I. Nature of the Curriculum A. DEFINITION Acha, Sunshine S. September 6, 2024

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Create and present a graphic organizer that differentiate the various modern concepts of curriculum. Identify the meaning and definition of curriculum from the various authors and the different modern concepts of curriculum ; Exhibit a positive attitude towards continuous curriculum improvement. K- S- A- At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

3. The term 'curriculum' is derived from the Latin word "Currie" which means run, it signifies the ' run way' or a 'course' which one who runs to reach a goal. In education, curriculum is generally identified with the course of studies or lists of subjects prescribed for a course. what is the meaning of the curriculum?

4. definition According to Cunningham "curriculum is the tool in the hands of the artist (the teacher) to mould his material (the students) according to his ideals (aims and objectives) in his studio (the schools)". Morroe - “Curriculum includes all those activities which are utilized by the school to attain the aims of education.

5. definition Crow and Crow - The curriculum includes all the learners’ experience in or outside school that are included in a programme which has been devised to help him developmentally, emotionally, socially, spiritually and morally” "Curriculum is a general over all plans of content or specific materials of instruction that the school should offer the student by way of qualifying him for graduation or ratification or for entrance into a professional or vocational field". (Good, 1959).

6. definition Curriculum is concerned not with what students will do in the l earning situation, but what they will learn as a consequence of what they do. (Johnson, Curriculum Theory Network). Curriculum is a plan for learning ( Taba , 1962 ). Curriculum is all the experiences of a learner has under the guidance of the school ( Foshy , 1969).

7. definition Curriculum is total effort of the school to bring about desired outcomes to school and out of school situations (Alexander and Saylor, "Curriculum planning for better teaching and Learning)". "Curriculum does not only the academic subjects traditionally taught in the school, but includes totality of experiences that a child receives at school. In this sense the whole life of the students at all points help in the evolution of a balanced personality." (The Secondary Education Commission, 1952).

8. definition Curriculum is the planned and guided l earning experiences and intended learning outcomes, formulated through the systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experience, under the auspices of the school, for the l earners' continuous and willful growth in personal, social competence (Tanner J. Tanner, 1975). The Education commission (1964) defines school curriculum 'as the totality of learning experiences that the school provides for pupil through all the manifold activities in the school or outside, that are carried on, under this supervision'.

9. definition Curriculum is the total effort of the school to bring about desired outcomes in school and out of school situations. (Alexander & Saylor). Curriculum is a sequence of potential experience set up in the school for the purpose of discipline children and youth in group ways of thinking and acting. - Smith, Stanley and Shores

10. The dictionary of education gives the following definitions: A systematic group of courses or new sequence of subjects required for graduation or certification i n a major field of study . A general overall plan of the content or specific materials or instruction that the school should offer the student by way of qualifying him for graduation or certification or for entrance into professional or vocational field.

11. Modern concept of curriculum The Secondary Education Commission of India (1952) stated curriculum does not mean only the academic subjects traditionally taught in school, but includes the sum total experiences that a pupil receives through the manifold activities that go in the school, in the classroom, library, laboratory, workshop, playgrounds and in the numerous informal contacts between teacher and pupils. The modern education concept, as defined by Redden, emphasizes holistic development, aligning with individual and social needs.

12. The concept of curriculum can be viewed in several ways:

13. The concept of curriculum can be viewed in several ways: Curriculum as a Subject b. Curriculum as Student’s Learning Experiences

14. The concept of curriculum can be viewed in several ways. Curriculum as Intended Learning Outcomes Curriculum as Transmitter of Cultural Heritage

15. The concept of curriculum can be viewed in several ways. Curriculum as the Reflection of Social Change Curriculum as Total Life Experiences

16. CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT, Dr. G. Kalaiyarasan , p.1-6 Linear-Conceptualization-of-Curriculum-from-the-Narrow-to-the-Broad.png (636×109) . ( n.d. ). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shao-Wen-Su/publication/268348184/figure/fig1/AS:295348577816578@1447427996620/Linear-Conceptualization-of-Curriculum-from-the-Narrow-to-the-Broad.png Su, S. (2012). The various concepts of curriculum and the factors involved in curricula-making. Journal of Language Teaching and Research , 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.4304/jltr.3.1.153-158 ( The Teacher and The School Curriculun Chapter 1 , n.d . ) Concept of Curriculum: Meaning and Concept of curriculum, Meaning of curriculum framework, syllabus, textbook, Types of curriculum. . .. ( n.d. ). http:// tinyurl.com/5xc45xaj UNIT-1-PROF-ED-109. ( n.d. ). Scribd . http:// tinyurl.com/yc9fpuyh Sutradhar , D. (2022). Curriculum- Meaning, characteristics, definition | B.Ed. Notes. YOUR SMARTCLASS.http :// tinyurl.com/534549b5 References: