Schon's dissemination models and their contribution and criticism

1. Schon’s Dissemination Models and their
Contribution and Criticism
Presented by
Group A2:
Bir Bahadur Woli
Dan Kumar Subedi
Dambar Singh Khatri
MRC, TU
2020
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2. Schon’s Dissemination Models and their
Contribution and Criticism
Schon (1971) indentified three models of curriuculum dissemination:
1. Centre-periphery model
2. Proliferation of centres model
3. Shifting- centres method
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3. 1. The center-periphery model
 Process of dissemination is centrally controlled and managed
 Innovation is planned and prepared in detail before its dissemination
 Dissemination of information starts from center and spreads out to the users on
periphery i.e. one-way dissemination
 Dissemination is a planned process initiated by the source persons
 Developer play important role in identifying problems and receivers just as passive
recipients
 Effectiveness of this approach depends on: strength of central resources, numbers of
point on periphery and distance of point from center
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4. 2. The proliferation of centres model
 Establishment of primary and secondary centres from which dissemination occurs
 Works of the primary centre is supported and expanded by local development groups
(secondary centres) and vice versa
 Primary centre support and manage secondary centre
 Secondary centre engage in the diffusion of innovation
 This model is based on the principle of training of trainers
 Success of the dissemination depends on suitable training provided to suitable person
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5. 3. The shifting- centres method
 This model emerged due to the civil right, minority right, students activism,
professional activism, etc
 Absence of any clearly established secondary centres and they rise and fall in short
course of time
 Dissemination is less structured, formal and deliberate
 Problems aroused at local levels are sent to the central authority to propose
possible solutions
 Dissemination takes place according to demand of users
 Unplanned diffusion occurs
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6. Criticism of Schon's dissemination
 There is risk of mishandle feedback from periphery
 Failure may occur due to ineffectiveness in diffusion, distortion of massage, etc.
 may not work in regional or national level dissemination program.
 It depends upon resource available at center.
 This model is applicable in school or village level curriculum .
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7. Thank you
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