ISSUES IN DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION
by
Asoka Jayasena & Susila Kumari Embekke
Open University, Colombo
The term ‘curriculum’ has a long history and is often traced back to the early philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. However, an analysis of the term reveals that it was popularized in the 20th century and that it came to be used in different contexts attributing different meanings to it depending on the perceptions of those who used it. Some perceived it as a list of subjects while others saw it as a written plan of action thus distinguishing it from what is happening within the four walls of a school. But a majority of educators however are of opinion that it is a set of planned learning experiences formulated based on the ideas, skills, values, norms and practices available within a society. Thus it is evident that in this context it is more related to the function than scope. Therefore, in this paper the focus would be the principles adopted in designing and developing a curriculum with emphasis on teaching, learning and evaluation in order to cater to the needs of stakeholders and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing globalized and technical society in the 21st century
by
Asoka Jayasena & Susila Kumari Embekke
Open University, Colombo
The term ‘curriculum’ has a long history and is often traced back to the early philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. However, an analysis of the term reveals that it was popularized in the 20th century and that it came to be used in different contexts attributing different meanings to it depending on the perceptions of those who used it. Some perceived it as a list of subjects while others saw it as a written plan of action thus distinguishing it from what is happening within the four walls of a school. But a majority of educators however are of opinion that it is a set of planned learning experiences formulated based on the ideas, skills, values, norms and practices available within a society. Thus it is evident that in this context it is more related to the function than scope. Therefore, in this paper the focus would be the principles adopted in designing and developing a curriculum with emphasis on teaching, learning and evaluation in order to cater to the needs of stakeholders and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing globalized and technical society in the 21st century
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