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PARTS OF THE CURRICULUM AND ITS KEY ELEMENTS :check: - Coggle Diagram
PARTS OF THE CURRICULUM AND ITS KEY ELEMENTS :check:
Needs of the curriculum
The goal is to find the situational factors that will strongly affect the course.
Environment analysis
Learners
Teachers
Situation
Needs Analysis
The goal is to discover what needs to be learned and what students want to learn.
Needs
Wants
Lacks
Understanding the constraints
Class size
The time available
Cultural background
The effect of the first language learning
Special purposes for the first language
Issues in Needs Analysis
Needs Analysis has been the focus of an ongoing debate.
They are
Common core and specialized language
Narrow Focus – Wide Focus
Critical Needs Analysis
Forces that impact curriculum
Social Factor
Society has its own expectations about the aims and objectives that should be considered when designing the curriculum.
Political Factor
Affects curriculum development in numerous ways
Public and private educational institutions depend on funding to hire staff, build and maintain facilities
All aspects of maintenance and curriculum depend on local, state and national political standards
Economic Factor
Influences curriculum development.
The curriculum focuses on educating employees for promotions that generate better returns in profits.
Nations that finance education expect an economic return from students
Technological Factor
Technology is the norm of the 21st century.
21st century computer technology influences curriculum development at all levels.
Learning centers and classrooms increasingly offer computers as a requirement for interaction for studies among students.
The use of technological multimedia influences educational objectives and learning experiences.
Considering the environment and discovering needs
They are organized around necessities, lacks and wants.
Example Considering the environment and discovering needs.
The methods could be
Structure set of questions
Diary writing
Voting, ranking, brainstorming or Problem solving
A negotiated syllabus