CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

 

 

=> entails putting into practice the officially prescribed course of study, syllabuses and subjects. the process involves helping the learner acquire knowledge or experience. it is important to note that curriculum implementation cannot take place without the learner. the learner is therefore the central figure the implementation process. implementation takes place as the learner acquire the planned or intended experience, knowledge, skills, ideas and attitudes that are aimed at enabling the same learner to function effectively in a society. (University of Zimbabwe, 1195:8)

=> in short word, CURRICULUM CHANGE

 

Criteria for selecting Content:

1. Self-sufficiently

# to maximize teaching effort and educational resources, subject matter are generalize ability

2. Significant

# the knowledge that could contribute meaningfully to students, eg. novice students use their minds and develop their cognitive domain

3. Validity

# the content selected should be authentic and not obsolete or incorrect (misleading)

4. Interest

# the learner-centered design noted that students are interested in the knowledge when it is meaningful to his / her life. the reasons are allow for student's maturity, use their prior experience. therefore educators must make sure the content engages the individual

 

5. Utility

# concern on the usefulness of the content. how the content learner will enable students to use that knowledge in the jobs situations and other adults activities

6. Learnability

# this criterion relates to the optimal placement and appropriate organization and sequencing of content. However, certain contents are out of the range of students experience and thus difficult

 

Curriculum components:

# what subjects matter is crucial to learn?

# what is essential to know to be successful citizen?

# what contents best addressed students' interest and needs?

Curriculum content:

# it is facts, concept, generalizations and theories which are similar to disciplined knowledge, eg. Chemistry

# non-discipline, like, environmental education, both concern the advanced of understanding