Curriculum Design Theories

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Micah Neilson College of Education: Grand Canyon UniversityEDU-522: Curriculum Design TheoriesDr. Denise StevensFeburary 5, 2022

DESIGN THEORIES

OVERVIEW

.Curriculum design is deliberate organization and planing with the end results in mind. In the process the whole environment is taken into account. The process of curriculum design includes the learning materials, environment, technology, and social emotional wellbeing of the learners. In curriculum design it is important to look at where you want the learners to be at the end of their time. This way the planning process can help focus in on what the learners must know to be successful.

OF THE CURRICULUM DESIGN PROCESS

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SUMMARY

Curriculum design theory is very broad. There are many opinions about the best practices for curriculum to be developed. There are three different curriculum design theories that each have categories that fall within them. Some theories focus only on subject matter while other theories focus on the student as a whole individual and other look into the environment of the learner as well.

OF CURRICULUM DESIGN THEORY

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There three catagories that currciulum design can be divided into. Each of the categories is comprised of different theories that can be that fall within the ideas of the category.

DIFFERENT

CURRICULUM DESIGN THEORIES

LEARNER CENTERED

Learning centered curriculum design theory is made up four theories.

PROBLEM CENTERED

Problem centered curriculum design has two design theories that fall under the category.

SUBJECT CENTERED

Subject centered curriculum design is comprised of five theories that each support subject centered learning.

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SUBJECT CENTERED

Subject centered curriculum design is the most commonly known and used practices (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016). Subject centered curriculum design focuses on one specific subject. There are many different classifications of subject centered design.

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Process designs focus on teaching for academic gain and on the growth of the learner's academic ability. The learner's goal is to be able to understand how they came to the conclusion and why they used the method they chose.

PROCESS DESIGN

Correlation design's focus is that students make connections between multiple subjects that have related topics.

CORRELATION DESIGN

Broad field design is when a student will get a surface level exposure to all subjects, but the learning is not in depth.

BROAD-FIELDS DESIGN

Discipline design was developed during World War II. The educators should be a specialist in their specific area so the learners gain in depth knowledge.

DISCIPLINE DESIGN

The facilitator focuses on one subject area (math, literacy, geography, etc.) and presents the information exactly how the curriculum is given.

SUBJECT DESIGN

SUBJECT CENTERED

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LEARNER CENTERED

Learner centered theories are focused on the students involvment in the learning. Students are using hands on learning and play. (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016). Learner centered curriculum design looks at the whole learner and not just the academics being taught. The educators providelearners with the opportunities to explore.

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Humanistic design's focus is focusing on the learners for individual needs and imagination. Humanistic design promotes self esteem.

HUMANISTIC DESIGN

Romantic or radical design focuses on the end goal of education is emancipation. The learners should use experiences to take control of their lives. The practitioners of romantic design believe the schools are flawed and divided up into the "haves" and "have nots".

ROMANTIC (RADICAL) DESIGN

Experience centered design does focus on what students need, but cannot be preplanned. The student's needs are not able to be anticipated prior to instruction so that makes experience centered design difficult to implement. Experience centered design makes the facilitator of the lesson develop the information in that moment Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016).

EXPERIENCE CENTERED DESIGN

Child centered design focuses on the students interest, needs, and personal lives. The students have to be engaged in their environment The facilitators of child centered design have to depend on the student expressing their needs as well (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016).

CHILD CENTERED DESIGN

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PROBLEM CENTERED

Problem centered curriculum design focuses on real life problems within society (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016). Problem centered curriculum design can be preplanned and can be adjusted as need to fit student's needs at the time. Problem centered curriculum reinforce culturaltraditions (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016).

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Educators who practice reconstruction design believe the curriculum should improve social justice. Reconstruction design focuses on reforming society.

RECONSTRUCTIONIST DESIGN

A focus of life situation design is to focus on problem solving. Allowing students to become involved in real life situations and focus on how to improve the issue to help the community the issue is in (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016).

LIFE SITUATIONS DESIGN

PROBLEM CENTERED

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BENEFITS OF

OF USING CURRICULUM DESIGN THEORIES

HELPS TO MEET STANDARDS

Using curriculum design theories allows educators to help show how their standards are being met in the classroom and to show student growth on benchmarks..

UPDATE YOUR LESSONS

Using different curriculum design theories can help educators and students with new way to learn. Using the same materials and styles of teaching can lower student engagement in the classroom.

CREATE WITH AN END GOAL IN MIND

Using curriculum design theories allows educators to plan with the end results in mind. Planning this way allows educators to manipulate their teaching to the style of their students which can help with retention and engagment in the classroom.

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REFERENCES

Dodd, B. J. (2021). Curriculum Design Processes - Design for Learning. https://open.byu.edu/id/curriculum_design_process?book_nav=trueOrnstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P. (2016). Curriculum: Foundations, principles, and issues, 7/e (7th ed.). Pearson Education.University of San Diego - Professional & Continuing Education. (2022, November 14). Curriculum design explained + 5 tips for educators. University of San Diego - Professional & Continuing Education. https://pce.sandiego.edu/curriculum-design-explained-5-tips-for-educators/

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