Exploring Curriculum Theories and Models: A Diploma Program Case Study

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Theories, principles and
models of curriculum

Ground rules and Health and
Safety Procedures
• The curriculum should create
opportunities for the independent
learning
• Availability of good resources to complete
activities
• Ideas must be justified with reasons

Presentation Outcomes
• A research and analysis on different
theories and models of curriculum
designing.
• An understanding regarding the link
between the selected model and theories.
• Important of curriculum in meeting needs
of the learners.

Curriculum
• An official document to be followed by
teachers.
• The curriculum is based on the subject
accounting.
• Accounting is essential within the business
organizations to maintain all records.
• There are several techniques of accounting
such as Forecasting, Data mining, cost
benefit analysis etc.

Gagne’s Theory
• The theory was developed as ‘Conditions
of learning’.
• The learning and teaching approach take
place in several manageable steps.
• Such learning is generally occurs in the
controlled environment along with
appropriate conditions.

Abraham Maslow’s Theory
• The theory is known as Hierarchy of basic
needs.
• This approach is holist, which is not about
the acquisition of knowledge but about
the overall development.
• Here the learner take charge of their
learning needs.

Tyler’s model
• It is one of the highly simple and best
models for the development of
curriculum.
• There are four steps of this model:
1. Determining the purpose of school
2. Indentifying the experiences of education
related to purpose
3. Organizing those experiences
4. Measuring such purposes

Principles of Curriculum Design
Following are some principles of curriculum
design:
• Coherent
In is necessary to continuously review the
process of learning.
• Vertically integrated
The skills can only be developed by practicing
the concepts.
• Environmentally centered
The needs of the environment should be fulfilled.

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• Balanced
There should be a balance between the
course and subject.
• Relevant
There must be some practical situations
regarding the learning concepts.
• Rigorous
There must be involvement of knowledge
as well as skills.

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• Co- relation
All the subjects are required to be co-
related with each other.
• Appropriate and focused
The skills are required to be developed in
the context of the knowledge of subject.

Model of my curriculum
• The model of my curriculum is diploma.
• It provides great opportunities for the
preparation.
• It generally appears in unit- based format.

Linking theories to the models
• The quality experience of learning can be
gained through the appropriate model of
curriculum satisfying the needs of learner.
• The special attention is generally given in
the planning phase.