By Princess Lalwani

Approaches to Curriculum Design  Child or Learner-Centered Approach Subject-Centered Approach Problem-Centered Approach 1.Teacher Guide Master Trainer 2. Learners Most important/center of the educational process Competitors/ next masters Problem-solvers/ independent 3. What to teach What learners want to learn/accomplish Subject matter content which are detached from life Practical work (ex: development of business, social construction skills) 4. How to Teach Self-discovery, self-direction Intellectual practices (ex: cram reviews) Direct participation (ex: case study) 5. Performance (measurement) Performance compared to learner’s own set of goals Learner’s mastery of the subject content Dealing with life and its problems 6. Partners Parents community