lawton model

1. Denis Lawton Model of the
Curriculum Process
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2. Models: Its mean
“A simplified representation of
reality which is often depicted
in diagrammatic form”

3. Curriculum Models
The literature in the area of
curriculum has accepted the
use of the term ‘model’ to
explain both the nature and
the process of curriculum
development.

4. Models Explains???
• levels of curriculum
• aspects of organization practice
• aspects of classroom instruction
• types of decision making

5. The Curriculum Process
The development of a curriculum involves the
developer in decisions about the nature and
appropriateness of the substantive elements,
e g :
• outcomes
• content
• method
• assessment strategies
These decisions are made in relation to the context in which the
curriculum will operate.

6. Why Lawton’s Model???
Its provided us with a five stage flow-chart on
curriculum planning.
The first and second stages of his model
deal with the need to achieve clarity about
the aims of education, and the question about
knowledge and values, which should be the
concern of education irrespective of the kind
of society. The questions need to be
considered by curriculum planners.

7. Lawton’s Model
Lawton’s Most important
contribution was to
demonstrate how wider
Cultural Issues and political
ideologies shape curriculum
thinking.

8. Stages of Model
Its provided us with a five stage flow-
chart on curriculum planning.

9. Theoretical Framework

10. Need of this Model
The model has been developed by Denis
Lawton as a reaction against what he sees as
the danger of the Behavioral Objectives
Model/Taylor Model. As the name implies this
model propose a curriculum as the whole way
of life of a society and the purpose of
education is to make available to the next
generation what we regard as the most
important aspect of culture.

11. Lawton’s define
“Curriculum is a selection from the
culture of society of aspects which
are so valuable that their survival is
not left to chance, but is entrusted to
teachers for expert transmission to
the young”

12. Lawton's Cultural Analysis Model
(LCAM)
Lawton’s Focused on cultural
systems do help to develop the
full extent of possible curriculum
space and indicate what may be
missed by over specialization

13. Steps
Steps: 1(Philosophical Aims)
Reality ,Knowledge and Core Values
Steps: 2(Sociology and Culture)
Adjustment in the society, Rapid Social Change and Compatibility with
society and knowledge
Steps: 3 (Culture)
Selection of Data (content) from culture
Steps: 4 (Psychology Method)
Delivery of Contents(teaching Methodology) and Need and Level of the
students
Step: 5 (Evaluation)
Feedback (Traditionally Grade System),Sequences and Structure and
Practical

14. Any Question ???
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