Wheeler curriculum model assingment

1. WHEELER CURRICULUM MODEL
Curriculum Model
Curriculum Model is defined as a plan of action that can be employed to structure
a subject or knowledge area from a theory into practice.
Wheeler Model
In Wheeler or cyclic Model, curriculum is a continuous cycle responding to the
changes within education where any new information or practice will bring
changes. It undertakes situational analysis whereby the context or situation in
which curriculum decisions are to be taken is thoroughly studied. This help
curriculum developers take correct decisions thus encouraging active
participation of staffs in school based curriculum.
Aims, Goals and Objectives
Aims covers all the experiences provided in the curriculum. Goals are tied to
specific subjects or group of content within the curriculum; while Objectives
describe more specific outcomes as a result of lessons or instructions delivered at
a classroom.

2. Learning experiences
Learning experiences is an activity which the learners engages in which the results
in his behavior.
Content
Content is what we teach. It must be related to validity, significance, utility,
interest and learnability.
Evaluation
The former have clear objectives and aligned assessmentstrategies designed to
test how well students have achieved the learning outcomes. Wheeler model sets
the schoolobjectives as final steps in as well as the first.
Advantages of Wheeler model
Wheeler or Cyclic model present the curriculum design process as
 Continuing activity.
 Incorporates new information into the curriculum.
 Views curriculum elements as interrelated and interdependent.
 Has feedback mechanism.
 Emphasize on the situational analysis.
 Evaluate at a stage where its findings are feedback into the objectives.
Disadvantages of Wheeler model
Wheeler model has received criticisms.
 It is time consuming.
 It is difficult to locate.
 It is not different from objective model.
 It seems to lack of procedure between organizing and integrating learning
experiences, content and evaluation.

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