Process of Curriculum Development

1. PROCESS/STAGES
OF
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
By- Monali Madhuchhanda Pradhan

2. Contents
 What is Curriculum?
 Curriculum Development
 Process of curriculum development
1. Need identification
2. Formulation of objectives
3. Identification of resources and strategies
a) Types of resources used
b) Strategies used for Curriculum development
4. Preparation
a) Selection of Content
b) Organisation of Content
5. Sharing and Feedback
6. Finalization at different level

3. What is curriculum?
 Etymologically- Latin word “currere” which means “to
run” or “run-way” or “the course of a race”.
 Totality of experiences gained in life by a child
throughout his/her life.
 Cunningham:
“Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the artist (teacher) to
mold his material (pupils) according to his ideals (aims and
objectives) in his studio (school)”.

4. Curriculum Development
 A planned, purposeful, progressive,
and systematic process to create
positive improvements in the
educational system.
 A continuous process.
 The process of selecting,
organizing, executing and
evaluating learning experiences.
 Systematic planning of what is
taught and learned in an academic
institution.

5. Principles of Curriculum construction:
Child
centeredness
Variety Conservation
Creativity Flexibility Balance
Principle
Of

6. Processes of Curriculum development:
 To arrive at a thoughtfully planned and dynamically conceived curriculum we should
follow the steps as follows:
Need
Identification
Formulation
of objectives
Identification
of resources
and strategies
Selection and
organization
of content
Sharing and
feedback
Finalization
at different
levels

7. Processes of Curriculum development:
1. Need Identification
Felt Needs
Real Needs
Observed Needs

8. 2. Formulation of Objectives
 Basic knowledge
 Concepts
 Generalisation
 Thinking
 Concept formation
 Inductive development of generalisation
 Application of principles
 Attitudes, feelings and sensitivities
 Academic and social skills

9. 3. Identification of resources and strategies
a) Types of Resources used

10. (b) Strategies used for Curriculum development
MACRO STRATEGIES
MICRO STRATEGIES
(Strategies of textbook use)

11. 4. Preparation
a) Selection of content
The selection of subject matter employs the following criteria:
1. Self-sufficiency
2. Significance
3.Validity
4. Interest
5. Utility
6. Learnability
7. Feasibility

12.  To provide direction to teachers and students
 To make it manageable
 To facilitate attainment of objectives
 To make it logically arranged
(b) Organization of Content
WHY
?
HOW?
SEQUENCING
CONTINUITY
INTEGRATION

13. 5. Sharing and Feedback
 Sharing takes various forms like:
Face to face sharing
Paper sharing
Telephonic sharing
Sharing through internet
Individual sharing
Sharing through writing
Sharing through correspondence
Group sharing

14. 6. Finalization at different levels
In this step the Curriculum prepared is finalised at various levels:
Finalization
at
Regional Level State Level National Level

15. Conclusion
 The fundamental purpose of curriculum development is to ensure that students receive
integrated, coherent learning experiences that contribute towards their personal, academic
and professional learning and development.