The document discusses curriculum transaction and modes of curriculum transaction. It defines curriculum transaction as the effective implementation of curriculum contents based on the objectives. There are two main modes of curriculum transaction: face-to-face and distance. Face-to-face involves direct interaction between teachers and learners through lectures, discussions, etc. Distance mode does not involve direct contact and uses mediums like print, audio, video for instruction. Recently, interactive television and online platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and YouTube Live have also been used for curriculum transaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. CURRICULUM TRANSACTION AND MODE
Dr.M.Deivam
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)
Gandhigram, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu – 624 302

2. Concept of Curriculum Transaction
• Curriculum Transaction is the effective and desired
implementation of the curriculum contents on the
basis of aims and objectives listed in the
curriculum.
• Curriculum Transaction incorporates effective
planning for providing learning experiences for its
learners, organization of planning, administration /
implementation of the organized planning and
evaluation of the implementations by the
implementer and the experts in the relevant field.

3. Cont.,
• Curriculum construction + Curriculum
transaction = Curriculum Development
• Curriculum transaction = Planning curriculum
in a subject area for different levels of study +
continuously monitoring their
implementation.

4. Requirements for Curriculum Transaction
• Planning in execution of framed objectives
• Clarity of thought to be presented
• Sound knowledge to transact to the target
• Review of the work in prior
• Team responsibility
• Clarity of communication
• Addressing different levels of children

5. Cont.,
• Knowing, observing and understanding children at
all times
• Time management
• Alertness in preparation and presentation
• Material organization relevant to the level of pupils
• Facilitate learning Environment
• Selection of appropriate teaching style and method
• Ready alternatives if needed

6. Modes of Curriculum Transaction
Mode
Face to
Face
Distance
Mode

7. Face-to-Face Mode
• The face-to-face mode refers to instructional
interactions in which learners and the teacher
transact a curriculum in a face-to-face situation.
• This mode includes inputs like seminars,
discussions, lectures, demonstrations and any
activity involving direct interaction between the
learners and the teacher.
• The face-to-face mode is the oldest and most
widely accepted mode.

8. Cont.,
• The era, when electronic media were not available
and even the print medium was unknown, the
most easily accessible channel for transmission of
knowledge and for communication was through
face-to-face interaction with the teacher.
• Over the years, the print medium has provided
support to oral communication with the teacher,
as the main focus in schools.

9. Distance Mode
• The distance mode, as the term indicates, pertains
to all kinds of interactions between the teacher
and learners in which they are not in direct contact
with one another and require a third channel or
medium for contact.
• These include the print, audio, video, or any other
mode. Open learning systems generally utilize such
modes

10. Cont.,
• Correspondence education acquired significance as
an alternative to 'teacher talk' in India, with
increased availability of printing facilities.
• As correspondence education widened with the
emergence of open learning system, the media of
transaction were diversified to include audio, visual
and audio-visual mechanisms.
• More recently, interactive television has come to
be used for communication of knowledge.

11. Cont.,
• The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of 34 DTH
channels devoted to telecasting of high-quality
educational programmes on 24X7 basis using the
GSAT-15 satellite. Every day, there will be new
content for at least (4) hours which would be
repeated 5 more times in a day, allowing the
students to choose the time of their convenience.

12. Mode of online platform – COVID 19
• Facebook Live
• YouTube Live
• Google Meet
• Skype
• Zoom
• Join.me
• Appear.in
• Team Viewer
• UberConference
• GoTo Meeting
• Free Conferenc call
• Jitsi Meet
• TeamLink
• Cisco webex Meeting