1. Curriculum Design Defined
1. What is curriculum design?
Curriculum design refers to the arrangement of the elements of a
curriculum into a substantive entity. That is, it refers to the naming of the arrangements
of certain curriculum components. Designs are developed or selected. The design often
is influenced by the curricular approach and the philosophical orientation of those
responsible for the design of the curriculum. Components or elements of curriculum
design are as follows: 1. Aims, goals, and objectives;
2. Subject matter;
3. Learning experiences; and
4. Evaluation approaches
A curriculum design provides a framework.
2. The four component parts suggest the following four questions for the curriculum
designers to contemplate:
1. What is to be done?
2. What subject matter is to be included?
3. What instructional strategies, resources, and activities will be
employed?
4. What methods and instruments will be used to appraise the
results of the curriculum? (Giles as cited in Ornstein and Hunkins, 2004, p.236)
3. The sources of curriculum design are:
1. Science
2. Society
3. Eternal and Divine
4. Knowledge
(Doll as cited in Ornstein and Hunkins, 2004, p.237)
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2. References
Ornstein, A. C. and Hunkins, F. P. (2004). Curriculum: Foundations, principles, and
issues. (4th
Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Parkay, F. W., Anctil, E. J. and Hass, G. (2006). Curriculum planning: A contemporary
approach. (8th
Ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
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