The document outlines characteristics of a good curriculum including that it should encourage creativity and inquiry, be democratic in its development, accept individual differences, be based on scientific findings, minimize memorization, employ teachers in multi-dimensional roles, evolve continuously, and complement other community programs.
The document outlines characteristics of a good curriculum including that it should encourage creativity and inquiry, be democratic in its development, accept individual differences, be based on scientific findings, minimize memorization, employ teachers in multi-dimensional roles, evolve continuously, and complement other community programs.
The document outlines characteristics of a good curriculum including that it should encourage creativity and inquiry, be democratic in its development, accept individual differences, be based on scientific findings, minimize memorization, employ teachers in multi-dimensional roles, evolve continuously, and complement other community programs.
The document outlines characteristics of a good curriculum including that it should encourage creativity and inquiry, be democratic in its development, accept individual differences, be based on scientific findings, minimize memorization, employ teachers in multi-dimensional roles, evolve continuously, and complement other community programs.
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Guidelines for Curriculum Development
A good curriculum must posses specific characteristics
in the pursuit of the aims of education the schools are to pursue . In order to achieve these aims , a good curriculum must: 1. Encourage creativity and inquiry A good curriculum must allow their learners to use their intellect, talent and abilities in order for them to exert full effort that would sharpen their full potentials as learners. 2. Be democratic with regards to procedure A good curriculum is develop through the efforts of the group of individuals from different sectors of the society who are acknowledgeable about the interest ,needs and resources of the learner and the society as a whole. 3. Accept individual differences The curriculum must take into consideration that every learner has his/her own ability ,intellect ,personality ,skill and talent. 4. Take into consideration scientific and scholarly findings and methods The curriculum must be open to different changes brought by new findings and methods due to our fast changing world. These must be accepted in order for the curriculum to still attain its goals. 5. Minimize memorization and maximize discovery A good curriculum minimize memorization because too much memorization often lacks understanding. 6. Take into consideration the potential for achievement through either the individual learner or the group This explains that every potential which are given proper attention and consideration by the teachers provides a strong encouragement and motivation in the learners toward the learning process. 7. Employ teacher resources in a multi-dimensional role Teachers must be exposed to different modern teaching materials such as solving grades by Microsoft excel and using power point presentations. 8. Be continuously evolving For the curriculum to be effective ,it must have continuous evaluation and monitoring. 9. Be based on the needs of the people A good curriculum reflects on the needs of the individual in the society as a whole. 10. Be the result of the long-term effort It takes a period of time in planning, management , evaluation and development of a good curriculum . 11. Be a complex of details A good curriculum provides the proper instructional equipment and meeting places that are often most conducive to learning. 12. Provide for the logical sequence of subject matter The classes and the activities should be planned so as to achieve an orderly development of the subject matter and step-by-step progress of the learner. 13. Complement and cooperate with other programs of the community The curriculum is responsive to the needs of the community. There is a cooperative effort between the school and the community towards greater productivity. 14. Have educational quality The curriculum helps the learner to become the best part that he can possibly be. 15. Have administrative flexibility A good curriculum must be ready to incorporate changes whenever necessary. What are Marks of a Good Curriculum ? 1.A good curriculum is systematically planned and evaluated. 2.A good curriculum reflects adequately the aims of the school. 3.A good curriculum maintains balance among all aims of the school. 4.A good curriculum promotes continuity of experience.