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CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS IN KENYA (IMPEDIMENTS OF CURRICULUM REFORMS…
CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS IN KENYA
NATIONAL IDENTITY AND UNITY
Changes in the history and geography curricula (1964)
Localize content and teach history from the African eyes
Teaching of Kiswahili
Inclusion of African music and dance
KOECH commission-1999
Patriotism
The 2012 Task Force
Citizenship education
Teaching of Kiswahili
SOCIO-CULTURAL, MORAL, ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT
Introduction and strengthening of the teaching of cultural studies subjects
Cultural subjects in primary and secondary levels
Social studies
African music in primary school
Social education and ethics
COGNITIVE AND GLOBALIZATION GOALS
Medium of instruction
English medium
Mother tongues
Teaching of foreign languages
French and German
Pedagogy
a shift from teacher-centred to learner-centred curriculum
In-service training and education for teachers
ICT education
Computer studies
Curriculum design and assessment
A movement towards integration of subjects
Curriculum design approach
INDIVIDUAL - NATIONAL ECONOMIC GOALS
Human Resource Development
The first education commission(1964)
Strengthening of science in curricula
Pre-vocational subjects
The second education commission (1976)
Pre-vocational subjects, skills
Practice skills orientation
Business oriented subjects
Return to agricultural science
The 8:4:4 education system (1985)
Equipping learners with work-related skills
The vocational and technical orientation of the curriculum (1988)
Strengthening of the teaching of science
Compulsory subjects of agriculture and business education
Re-Alignment of education sector (2010)
ICT and Entrepreneurship: Compulsory subjects in all levels
PSYCHO-SOCIAL GOALS
Curriculum to respond to new social challenges
Infusing messages of emerging issues
Life skill subject
Developing learners' psycho-social knowledge and skills
Decision-Making
Interpersonal relationships
Stress and anxiety management
Problem-solving
Effective communication
Critical thinking
Assertiveness
A GOOD EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Benefits to community and nation
Non-cognitive gains and positive behavior change
Positive impact on the lives of individuals
Cognitive skills
Positive impact on education itself
QUALITY EDUCATION
Five dimensions: Quality learners, learning environments, content, processes, outcomes
Effects on the needs of learners, family, society
An input-process-output approach
Improvement of students and societies
Students' performance in examinations and assessment tests
IMPEDIMENTS OF CURRICULUM REFORMS
Remained at the level of intentions-little implementation
Lack of trained teachers for implementation of the new curriculum
Negative attitudes towards vocational education
A superficial change in curriculum with little change in its philosophy
Limited human and material resources
Lack of knowledge, skills of teachers
The over loaded curriculum and requirements