C8 unit 9 curriculum implementation-dr.c.thanavathi

1. DR.C.THANAVATHI
Assistant Professor of History
V.O.C.College of Education
Thoothukudi - 628008
Tamil Nadu. India.
thanavathic@thanavathi-edu.in
http://thanavathi-edu.in/index.html
Unit 9
CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

2. Syllabus
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Unit IX: Curriculum Implementation
Curriculum as an enacted process – curriculum as process and practices -
Personnel participated in development of curriculum - Role of the state in
the development of curriculum – curriculum from the top to down and
curriculum for down to top – Meritocracy and its impact on curriculum –
Valuing of rituals in schools and its celebrations – recreation of norms in
society –relationship between power, ideology and the curriculum.
(Suggested instructional approaches/methods:
i) Teacher talk on curriculum as an enacted process and practice.
ii) Debate on the impact of Meritocracy on curriculum –factors influencing
curriculum implementation.)

3. four stages in the process of curriculum development
1.1. Curriculum enactment
1.2. Implementation
1.3. Evaluation
1.4. Improvement
1. Curriculum Enactment as a Process
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4. ▪ In this stage
1.1.1. Formulating the goals and objectives of the curriculum
1.1.2. Selecting the content of the curriculum
1.1.3. Structuring / Organization the selected curriculum content
1.1.4. Selection and Organization of the curricular experiences.
1.1. Curriculum Enactment
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5. 1.1.1. formulation of Objectives
▪ In the view of Ralph Taylor, curriculum objectives refer to
instructional objectives. The curriculum planner begins his work
by formulating the curriculum goals. Aims serve as milestones to
reach the goals. Aims or general objectives are derived from the
following three sources;
▪ i) Subject matter (from the world of knowledge)
▪ ii) Needs of the learner
▪ iii) Needs of the society
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6. 1.1.2. Selection of Curriculum Content
▪ Selection of relevant areas of subject
matter or topics and sub-units in
each.
1.1.2.1. Meaning of curriculum content
Refers to subject content
1.1.2.2. Criteria for content selection
i) Self sufficiency
ii) Significance
iii)Validity
iv)Utility
v) Kindling of interest
vi)Feasibility or practicability
vii)Learnability
viii)Orientation to democratic values
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7. 1.1.3. Content Organization in Curriculum
1.1.3.1. Meaning of content organization
Refers to orderly and meaningful sequencing of the subject matter
1.1.3.2. Types of content organization
1. Logical organization
2. Psychological organization
3. Concentric organization
4. Spiral organization
5. Modular organization
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8. 1.1.4. Organization of Curriculum Experiences
▪ Learning experiences three categories
i) Mental
ii) Emotional
iii) Physical
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THANK YOU
DR.C.THANAVATHI
Assistant Professor of History
V.O.C.College of Education
Thoothukudi - 628008
Tamil Nadu. India.
thanavathic@thanavathi-edu.in
http://thanavathi-edu.in/index.html