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Foundations of Curriculum

keywords; Philosophical foundation of Curriculum, ideological foundation of Curriculum ,Philosophical/ ideological Implications on Curriculum, Psychological foundations of Curriculum, Socio Cultural Foundation of Curriculum, Historical Foundations of Curriculum, Economical Foundations of Curriculum, Foundations of Curriculum   Philosophical foundation of Curriculum Foundations are the forces that influence the minds of curriculum developers. In this way they affect the content and structure of the curriculum. The curriculum reflects the society and culture of a country and this is the desire of a society that their children should learn the habits, ideas, attitudes and skills of the adult society and culture and educational institutional are the proper way to impart these skill. The duty of teacher and school is to discipline the young of the society and provide them the set of experiences in the form of curriculum. The needs, knowledge and information of t

Curriculum Development Process 2

Curriculum Development Process An effective educational program can only be successful if it is prepared appropriately. Curriculum is the backbone of educational program which needs proper designing. The curriculum process consists mostly of five elements or phases. 1 Situational analyses. 2 Formulation of objectives. 3 Selection of content/Scope and sequence. 4 Methods/ Strategies/Actives. 5 Evaluation. Situational analyses In order to develop a procedure of Curriculum Organization, one must keep in mind the realities of the situation. The curriculum is the mirror of the traditions, environment and ideas of the concern society. The main purpose of education system to prepare a curriculum to the actual needs of the society. The main functions of curriculum is to preserve and transmit the cultural heritage to next generation.   Language, social needs of the society, political and religious situation must be considered while developing curriculum. The identif