Plays a vital role in
attaining the aims and
objectives of education .
It reflects the curricular
and co-curricular trends
in our institutions.
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The word “curriculum” is derived
from the Latin word currere,which
means “to run”. Hence curriculum
implies a run way, “a course,
which a person runs to reach a
goal.
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OXFORD DICTIONARY:
“A COMMON PROGRAMME OF
STUDY OF SCHOOLS THAT IS
DESIGNED TO ENSURE
UNIFORMITY OF CONTENT AND
STANDARDS IN EDUCATION ”.
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1.Curriculum as a program of planned
learning activities
2.Curriculum as intended learning outcomes
3.Curriculum as content or subject matter.
4.Curriculum as cultural reproduction
5.Curriculum as cultural preservation
6.Curriculum as experience
7.Curriculum as an agenda for social
reconstruction.
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“ALL THE LEARNING WHICH IS
PLANNED AND GUIDED BY THE
SCHOOL, WHETHER IT IS CARRIED ON
I THE GROUP OR
INDIVIDUALLY,INSIDE THE SCHOOL
OR OUTSIDE IT”
(KERR,PP.16,18)
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AlbertyA, and AlbertyE. (1959)
“ as the sum total of student activities
which the school sponsors for the purpose
of achieving its objectives”
H.RobertBeck and W. Walter Cook,
“ Curriculum is the sum of the educational
experiences that children have in schools”.
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1.Total School Environment
2.Totality of Experiences
3.Mirror of Curricular and Co-Curricular Trends
4.Mirror of Education Trends
5.Development of Balanced Personality
6.Process of Living
7.Dynamic
8.Mirror of Philosophy
9.Achievement of Goals
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1.Achievement of Educational Aims
2.Fixing Limits
3.Development of Democratic Values
4.Development of Citizenship
5.Development of Character
6.Satisfaction of Needs
7.Criteria of Suitable Teachers
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8. Selection of Suitable Teachers
9. Acquisition of Knowledge
10. Development of Personality
11. Reflects Trends in Education
12. Providing Suitable Knowledge
13. Providing Suitable Activities and
Experiences
14. Discoveries and Inventions
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THEORATICAL ASPECTS OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
1.Sociological Foundations
2.Psychological Foundations
3.Philosophical Foundations
4.Historical Foundation
5. Economic Considerations
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Latin word “socius” a people, tribe, or
city allied to Rome. “logos” Greek
word mean “study”
sociology as defined in dictionaries is
“the science or study of society”.
Definitions:
sociology is the study of social
relationship, social institutional and
society.”
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“Sociology is the study of
social life and social causes
and consequences of human
behavior”
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Core values of society
Changing values of the people
Demands of modernization
Criterion of a good family life
New forms of corporation
Media explosion
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Population Explosion
Regional and National Unbalances
Economic Efficiency
Education for Fellowship and Leadership
Creative and Purposeful Activities
Curriculum for Modernizing the Society
Pedagogical Thinking
Adopting New Methods of Teaching
Restructuring Contents
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Core Value of the Society
Changing Values of the People
Criterion of a Good Family Life
New Form of Cooperation
Media Explosion
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SELECTION OF OBJECTIVE
CONTENT
METHODS
EVALUATION PROCEDURE
INFLUENCE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPER
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MEANING:
The word psychology is derived from two Greek
word “psyche” means soul and “logos” means
study.
Educational psychology:
“Psychology is the scientific study of human
behavior and mind in educational situation”.
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Describing
Explaining
Predicting
Human
behavior
A.Insight into the child’s development and
B.Learning and provides various techniques of
inquiries.
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1.Educational objectives
2.Students characteristics
3.Learning process
4.Teaching methods
5.Evaluation procedures
6.Human growth and development
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Appropriate goals and objectives
Suitable for various Developmental level
Attainable
2.Student/learners
Characteristics:
Individual differences
Responses of different personality
How people learn?
Learning and learning theories
4. Teaching Methods:
Learning theories
Individual differences among learners
Motivational strategies
Personality
Cognitive and affective development
Teaching style
Group dynamics
Teaching methodology
Learning style
Psychological
Factors
To Measure the Degree of
student learning
Students attitude to wards learning/teaching
Teachers effectiveness
Appropriate instruments to measure student’s
performance .