What is curriculum?
Seven Objectives:
• Health
• Command of fundamental process
• Worthy Home Membership
• Vacation
• Citizenship
• Worthy use of leisure
• Ethical Character
7 Common concepts of
curriculum
• COURSE OF STUDY
• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
• TEACHING
• INSTRUCTION
SYLLABUS VS CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Curriculum is a focus of study, consisting
of various courses all designed to reach
a particular proficiency or qualification.
Syllabus
A syllabus is simply an outline and time
line of a particular course. It will
typically give a brief overview of the
course objectives, course expectations,
list reading assignments, homework
deadlines, and exam dates.
COURSE OF STUDY VS
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Curriculum is a focus of study, consisting
of various courses all designed to reach
a particular proficiency or qualification.
Teaching
An academic process by which students
are motivated to learn in ways that
make a sustained, substantial, and
positive influence on how they think,
act, and feel.
INSTRUCTION VS CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Curriculum is literally defined in education as
a set of courses regarding different classes
or subjects offered in different educational
institutions such as a school or a university.
Instruction
Instructions are a basic aspect of the
learning process. They are all formulated to
guide students in their gradual learning
process in their respective fields.
Curriculum as a Discipline
Graduate and undergraduate students take
courses in:
Curriculum development
Curriculum theory
Curriculum Evaluation
Secondary School Curriculum
Elementary School Curriculum
Middle School Curriculum
Community College Curriculum
Curriculum in Higher Education
• References:
• Cortes, C.E. (1981) The societal curriculum:
Implications for multiethnic educations. In Banks,
J.A (ed.) Educations in the 80's: Multiethnic
education. National Education Association.
• Eisner, E.W. (1994) The educational imagination:
On design and evaluation of school programs.
(3rd. ed) New York: Macmillan.
• Longstreet, W.S. and Shane, H.G. (1993)
Curriculum for a new millennium. Boston: Allyn
and Bacon.
• Oliva, P. (1997) The curriculum: Theoretical
dimensions. New York: Longman.
• Wilson, L. O. (1990, 2004, 2006) Curriculum
course packets ED 721 & 726, unpublished.