Approaches to Curriculum Development
What is a Curriculum ? A curriculum is often thought of as a set of courses, and their content which are offered in universities, colleges and schools. The word "curriculum" began as a Latin word which means "a race" or "the course of a race" (which in turn derives from the verb “currere” meaning "to run/to proceed" . How many Types of Curriculum are there ? 1. Subject Centred Curriculum : Subject centred approach is also called Teacher Centred, Traditional Curriculum or Content centred approach. Here the curriculum is divided into different subjects and the scheme of study is decided by a higher authority. The division of the subjects is based on common aspects and logic. For example subjects are divided into say Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English etc. These may further be divided say Mathematics is further divided into Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Calculus 2. Learner Centred Curriculum : Lea