Understanding Curriculum - CPE108

Summary

An educational overview of the definition, types, foundations, and essential elements of school curriculum designed for educators and students.

Highlights

Definitions of Curriculum00:00:29

Defines curriculum through various lenses, including it as a list of subjects, intended learning outcomes, planned experiences, a formal discipline, and as content/subject matter.

Types of Curriculum00:04:22

Explores the spectrum of curriculum types, ranging from the ideal/recommended curriculum proposed by scholars, the official written curriculum, to the actual implemented, tested, and hidden curricula.

Foundations of Curriculum00:14:55

Discusses the three pillars of curriculum development: psychology (understanding learners), sociology (culture and society), and philosophy (nature and value of knowledge).

Curriculum Conceptions00:21:00

Categorizes curriculum approaches into six frameworks: academic rationalist, cognitive processes, humanistic, social reconstructionist, technological, and eclectic.

Elements of Curriculum00:26:42

Details the four essential components required for a curriculum: intent (aims/objectives), content (subject matter), learning experiences (strategies), and evaluation (assessment).