Content Selection

1. Topic: Method of Content Selection
in the process of Curriculum

2. Selection of Curriculum
 The teacher is faced with a verity of Influence
which tends to make this element one of the most
dominant in curriculum design.

3. What is Curriculum Element?
 In developing a curriculum at any level, the
approach may be from any of the curriculum
element (Objectives, contents, teaching
strategies and evaluation)

4. Role of Content
o Approaches to content and their influence on the
elements of curriculum development
o Method of content organization.
o Principles of curriculum design and their
relationship to content selection and organization.

5. Methods of Content Organization
 Basic Question:-
1. What (either substantive or syntactical) Would
we like to include?
2. What depth of coverage would you like, to
achieve with each item of content?
3. It is possible to achieve the desired breadth and
depth within the time allocated to the unit?
4. What, if any, content will be sacrificed and what
will maintained?

6. Sequence in Content Organization
 Basic Question:
1. As there logical sequence within the Actual
content which must be presented?
2. As there an Instructional sequence which
should be followed throughout the unit?
3. What sequence will the content for the unit
follow?
4. Does the sequence allow us the development of
Understanding?
5. Does the sequence cater the both logical and
instructional requirement?

7. Balance
Rational
Flexible
Principals Underlying Curriculum
design as Content Selection

8. Balance
 This Principle refers to the consideration to the
weighing given competing demands made on all
aspects of the curriculum.

9. Rational
 This Principle refers to the Logical relationship
which exist within a curriculum.

10. Flexible
 This Principle refers to the need for a program to
be resilient in its application.