Curriculum Design Theory

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Curriculum Design Theories

Melinda mcallister grand canyon university Edu 522 curriculum design theories Mary webb august 7, 2024

Index

Curriculum Design Process

Curriculum Design Theory

Curriculum Design Approaches

Curriculum Design Models

References

Curriculum Design Process

The process of creating a curriculum includes planning formal learing experiences for a specific subject area. A formal plan is created with lessons and academic content. Listed are 7 helpful steps for designing a curriculum (Sharma N., 2024).

1. Set the purpose
2. Curriculum map
3. Learner outcome expectations
4. Arrange Content
5. Set up delivery of curriculum
6. Produce curriculum product
7. Review and Assess

Summary of Curriculum Design Theory

• Curriculum is defined by how and what a school or district decides should be learned and taught.
• Process of examing different ideas and view of theorists for developing and creating a curriculum.
• There are 6 curriculum design approaches that can be grouped as "technical & scientific" and "nontechnical & nonscientific" (Ornstein & Hunkins, 2016).

Curriculum Design Approaches

Behavioral

Academic

Managerial

Humanistic

Post Modern

Systems

Behavioral

• Technical and scientific principles
• based on a plan
• goals and objectives are specific
• content and activities go hand in hand with objectives
• learnere outcomes are related to the goals and objectives

managerial

• School is viewed as a social system were all are involved in curriculum process
• desire for innovation and change
• selecting, organizing, communication and supervising indivuduals who make curriculum decisions.

systems

academic

• Managerial view
• units and subunits are viewed as a whole
• higher level staff members such as superintendent plan curriculum
• concern for curriculum issues are for teh entire school/district not just by subject

• Focus on study of education
• emphasis on major trentds of curriculum
• includes historical, philosophical, social, political topics
• understanding of how knowledge is constructed, deconstructed, and reconstructed

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Post-modern

Humanistic

• Focus on bigger picutre of ideological issues
• consideres socia, economic, adn political institutions
• thoery over practical application
• ther is no one way to create a curriculum

• more emphasis on personal and social aspects
• self-reflectiveness and self-actualization
• child-centered
• lessons based on life experiences
• creative problem solving and active particpation

Curriculum Design models

The purpose for curriculum design models are to imporve student learning. Learning goals must be aligned in chronological order, making sure previous learning flows into the next. There are 3 desing models, subject, learner, and problem centered. Important to be knowlegable of all 3 models.

Subject-Centered

• focus is on one particular subject, not on student
• predetermind as to what is to be taught
• subdivisions of core subjects
• primarly use textbooks, e-books and computer programs

Learner-Centered

• choices allow for own development of learning
• must be able to balance student wants and interests
• considers student needs, interests, and goals

Problem-Centered

• Curriculum is relevant for student
• students learn how to look at a problem and come up with solutions
• exposure to real-life issues that develop skills

Additional Resources

Curriculum Approaches

The Prof of ED Teacher. (2022, Feb. 12). Curriculum Apporaches/Technical/Scientific Approaches. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohM5MDiL-2Q

Theories of Learning

Bagasbas, A. (2021, Jun., 16). Curriculum Theory: Theories of Learning:Behavorism, Cognitivism, & Constructivism. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzTHof3RpUY

Types of Curriculum Design

Educ9 (2021, March 10). Types of Curriculum Design. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fnPSqChZd0

References

Main, P. (2022). Cognitivsm Learing Theories: A teachers guide. https://www.structural-learning.com/post/cognitivism-learning-theories

Ornstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P. (2016). Curriculum: foundations, principles, and issues. (7th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN-13: 9780134060354

Schweitzer, K. (2024). Curriculum Design: Definition, Purpose, and Types. ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/curriculum-design-definition-4154176#toc-subject-centered-curriculum-design

Sharma, N. (2021). 7 Steps of Curriculum Design: How to design your curriculum. https://www.hurix.com/steps-of-curriculum-design-how-to-design-your-curriculum/