MODELS OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Ralph Tyler Model (also known as Tyler‘s Rationale)\he posited forum fundamental questions or principles in examining any curriculum:

1.          What educational purposes should schools seek to attain?

2.          What educational experiences can be provided that is likely to attain these purposes?

3.          How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?

4.          How can we determine whether these purposes are being attained or not?

 

Tyler‟s Modelshows that in the curriculum development the following considerations should be made”

1.    Purpose of theschool

2.    Educational experiences related to the purpose

3.    Organization of theexperiences

4.    Evaluation of the experiences/ outcomes

 

Hilda Taba Model - She improved on Tyler‘s Rationale by making a linear model. She believes that teachers who teach or implement the curriculum should participate in developing it. Her advocacy was called the ―grassroots approach

 

Presented seven majors steps her model, where teachers could have a major input.

1.    Diagnosis of learners needs and expectations of the larger society

2.    Formulation of learning objectives

3.    Selection of the learning content

4.    Organization of the learning content

5.    Selection of the learning experiences

6.    Organization of learning activities

7.    Determination of what to evaluate and the means of doing it.

 

Thus, looking at the curriculum models, the three interacting process in curriculum development are:

(1)   planning; (2) implementing; and (3) evaluating.

 

  The Francis Hunkin‟s Decision - Making Model            

                                                                                     What sets this model a part is its recommended first stage of curricular decision-making. The first stage requires that participants to engage in deliberation regarding the nature curriculum and also its educational and social political value.

This approach addresses the concerns of reconceptualizes, of putting stress on the understanding the nature and power of curriculum

 

The Model has seven major stages:

1.    Curriculum conceptualization and legitimization

2.    Diagnosis

3.    Content selection

4.    Experience selection

5.    Implementation

6.    Evaluation

7.    Maintenance


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