Factors And Forces Influencing Curriculum Development

What is curriculum and curriculum development? Curriculum

run way,

Curriculum came from the Latin word "Currere" which means race course/ to run/

learners gain knowledge and understanding, develop skills, and alter attitudes, appreciations, and values under the supervision of an academic institution.

Curriculum refers to as the formal and informal content and process by which

Curriculum Development

executing and evaluating learning experience on the basis of the needs, abilities, and interest of the learners and the nature of the society or community. learned in an academic institution as reflected in courses of study and academic programs.

Curriculum development is defined is the process of selecting, organizing,

Curriculum Development is basically systematic planning of what is taught and

century learners in both organized academic settings and corporation learning centers. A good curriculum development requires selecting learning goals, designing knowledge delivery models while creating assessment methods for individual and group progress. great influence and impact on the development of curriculum which are following 1. Internal factors 2. External factors Factors affecting curriculum development include two types of factor that have

Several factors affect all curriculum development in meeting the needs of 21st

Factors Influencing Curriculum Development

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1- Internal Factors:
1. The Teacher 2. Pupil 4. Philosophy

development are so many some of them important are following 3. School Environment 5. Life Activities

Internal factors that have strong impact and great influence on curriculum

The Teacher

backgrounds and experience in teaching, knowledge about the teaching topics, teaching methods used, attitude towards curriculum development, collaboration with colleagues, teaching preparation practices, major form of student work, and assessment methods. in the writing and revision of the curriculum, performing the majority of the work. responsible for implementing the curriculum in the classroom. Most of the academic The teacher's role in the curriculum development process is critical because she is

This factor explores teachers' individual characteristics such as their academic

institution revise and update their curriculum every few years. Teachers often are invested

The Student
the students.

student into groups of same level of ability) according to the overall academic standard of Curriculum development prepares the student to lead a balanced life in the future

Educational bodies are classified into different bandings (the policy of dividing

by fulfilling roles of a professional person. Such as a family member, a responsible citizen, of a good person. Thus curriculum aims the total development of students.

curriculum has to prepare the student as a good human being who possesses the qualities

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School Environment

Good or bad, academics social environment has broad influence on The academic goals and values The principals leadership style decision-making processes

development and students learning and growth, including major aspects of their social, emotional, and ethical development. The social environment is shaped by many factors: The facultys teaching and discipline methods The policies regarding grading and tracking

curriculum

But perhaps most important in determining the academic environment toward curriculum development is the quality of students relationships with other students and with the academics staff.

The inclusion or exclusion of students and parents in the planning and

Philosophy:

selection of the aims and objectives of the curriculum.

It is the vital factor in curriculum development it forms the basis for the final The major purpose of education is to bring out change in behavior of the student.

The type of change brought about is influenced by philosophy of education

Life Activities:

engage as a person of society. These are categorized as professional, family, civic or community, leisure, spiritual. The effective preparation of life activities involves the growth of the students individual capacities and in social participation

The term life activities include the personal activities in which the students will

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External factors that have strong influence on curriculum development are several some of them important are following 1. Technological 2. Knowledge 3. Ideology 4. Political

2-External forces:

5. Learning Theories

Technological

6. Environment

every level of learning. Learning centers and classrooms increasingly provide computers as degrees in computer technology increases in popularity.

requisite interaction for studies among students. Technological multimedia use influences

educational goals and learning experiences among students. Undergraduate and graduate

The computer technology of the 21st century influences curriculum development at

Knowledge

Descriptive knowledge consists of statement about things that can be perceived directly
or in principles. It include facts, laws rules theories principles etc. and states that things are this way or that they act in this way. individual make moral or aesthetic choices.

Knowledge can be classified broadly as descriptive and normative.

Normative knowledge consist of rules, the norms, the standards and the like of which

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The utilization of knowledge from other discipline and synthesizing the knowledge

into a body of knowledge to solve particular problems has long been done in professional fields. selected in relation to two roles the onlooker role and participant role. understand the principles from a particular field of enquiry. in the field. It has been suggested that knowledge and ways of acquiring it in the curriculum be

Onlooker would be the person who needs sufficient back ground knowledge to Participant would be the scholar in the individual discipline who needs much more mastery in the field in question and of its modes of inquiry so that he could carry on study

Ideology

development because these characteristics influence the types of topics and methods for expectations, accommodating group traditions and promoting equality.

teaching information. Developing relevant curriculum takes into account society's

Social Ideology including religion, culture and social groupings affects curriculum

Political

private and public educational institutions rely on funding for hiring personnel, building approving examination systems, politics affects curriculum development.

and maintaining facilities and equipment. All aspects of curriculum depend on local, state

and national political standards. From defining goals, interpreting curricular materials to

Politics influences curriculum design and development starts with funding. Both

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Learning Theories
curriculum development. Understanding the psychology behind learning theories implemented in curriculum development maximizes learning with content, delivery, interactive activities and experiences initiated at the most opportune teaching moment. Both child and adult learning theories within the psychology field influence

Environment
affecting curriculum development. Typical elementary classrooms teach recycling and focused degrees. World awareness and action toward reversing and ending pollution continues

healthy environmental practices. Higher education in the sciences offers environmentally-

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