Course Contents

Unit 01 Introduction to Curriculum 1.1. The definition of Curriculum 1.2. Various forms of Curriculum 1.3. Elements of Curriculum: Objectives, Content selection, Curriculum implementation, evaluation of curriculum. 1.4. Learning experiences and assessment of students learning Unit 02 Foundations of Curriculum 2.1. Philosophical Foundation 2.2. Psychological Foundation 2.3. Sociological Foundation Unit 03 Models of Curriculum 3.1. Tyler Model 3.2. Wheeler Model 3.3. Dynamic Model 3.4. Skel Beck Model Unit 04 Designs of Curriculum 4.1. Subject-based 4.2. Activity-based Unit 05 Process of Curriculum Development in Pakistan 5.1. Curriculum development at elementary and secondary level 5.2. Role of teacher in curriculum development process at various levels Unit 06 Curriculum Change 6.1. Process of Curriculum Change 6.2. Various issues in Curriculum change Unit 07 Teaching Methods, Strategies and Techniques 7.1 Inquiry Method 7.1.1 The Inductive Method 7.1.2 Deductive Method of inquiry 7.1.3 Scientific Method 7.1.4 The Problem Solving Approach 7.1.5 Advantages and Limitations of Inquiry Method 7.2 Activity Methods & Cooperative learning 7.2.1 Individual Project 7.2.2 Group Project 7.2.3 Research Projects 7.2.4 Cooperative learning 7.2.5 Techniques of cooperative learning 7.2.6 Advantages and Limitations of activity and cooperative Method 7.3 Demonstration Method 7.4. Classroom Discussion 7.4.1 Planning the Discussion 7.4.2 Organizing the Discussion 7.4.3 Practicing in asking questions 7.4.4 Practicing in answering the questions 7.4.5 Assessing the discussion 7.4.6 Advantages and Limitations of Discussion Method Unit 08 Teaching Tools 8.1. Selecting the Audio Visual Material 8.2. Planning To Use the Materials 8.3. Preparing For the Audio Visual Activity 8.4. Kinds of AV Materials 8.4.1 White Board / Marker 8.4.2 Charts, Posters, Maps, Graphs & Models 8.4.3 Text Books 8.4.4 Hand Outs 8.4.5 Projectors 8.4.6 Multimedia Unit 09 Lesson Planning 9.1. Steps: Introduction, Presentation, Generalization, Application, Recapitulation 9.2. The Lesson Plan Format

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be able to: • understand the concept of curriculum • identify the process of curriculum development in Pakistan • examine the components of curriculum development • differentiate between different types of curriculum • write curriculum objectives in behavioral terms • state the critical issues, problems and trends in curriculum • Practice different teaching methods in classroom. • Select appropriate audio visual aids in classroom teaching. • prepare lesson plans