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Types of curriculum

This document discusses different types of curriculum. It describes a student-centered curriculum where children take control of their own learning and teachers facilitate. It lists characteristics like a natural approach and active student role. Advantages are that it helps students become independent and maintain interest. Disadvantages are that school values may be ignored and activities can be difficult to select. The document also discusses a fused curriculum, where two or more subjects are taught together without regard to traditional subject lines.

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TYPES OF CURRICULUM
TYPES OF CURRICULUM
STUDENT CENTERED CURRICULUM  Student centered curriculum means children take command of their own learning.  Teachers are there to provide support and facilitate the student’s learning but children determine the direction of their own learning following their natural interests and passions.
CHARACTERISTICS 1.Natural approach 2.Child centered 3.Teacher as gardener 4.Numerous option 5.Active role of students 6.Emphasize on experience
• Help students become independent, responsible and confident. • Give students the opportunity to develop skills in which to take care of their own needs and solve problems. • Maintain students interest by allowing them to what is important to them. • Help child develop executive skills. ADVANTAGES
• School values are ignored • Focus in on activities rather than subject. • Selection of activities is difficult. • The weakness of the child- centered curriculum are chiefly in the possibilities for “misinterpretation”. DISADVANTAGES
 Fusion Curriculum. Fusion implies disregard of subject matter lines.  It involves the teaching of two or more subject areas together in one class without special regard for the old subject matter lines.  The lower secondary school curriculum involves quite a lot of fusion, when compared with the old curriculum. FUSED CURRICULUM
Types of curriculum
Types of curriculum
Types of curriculum