Curriculum Essays

When Sir William Curtis referenced the ‘Three R’s’, it was from then on assumed that Reading, wRriting, and aRithmetic would be the basis of education. One had to master these three subjects before one could move on in life and be successful. Since that time, education has expanded to include …

Each curriculum describes several and different approaches which reflect the developer’s view of reality, philosophy, history, psychology, social issues, and the domains of knowledge. For every approach, it expresses an orientation or perspective about curriculum development which impacts on the design of the curriculum, the role of schools, administrators, teachers, …

Introduction Second grade is one of the foundation years in a child education whether they are taught at home or sent to a conventional school. In the second grade the curiosity of the child is developed as well as the ability to understand complex phenomena. These are the early years …

Introduction The situation under consideration is the continual improvement of the eighth grade math curriculum in Santa Fe Jr. High school. A quarter of this school’s population is made up of Hispanic students. Their math results have indicated that much still has to be done with regard to meeting their …

Abstract Theory is defined as a set of propositions derived from data and creative thinking, from which constructs are formed to describe interactions among variables and to generate hypotheses. Theory describes, explains, goes beyond the data, predicts, and leads to new knowledge. Characteristics of theory are stated by several writers, …

            Curriculum orientation for special schools is differentiated and adapted to fit the needs of the special students as they cannot follow the provided curriculum effectively. Since special students need to learn just as much as their normal counterparts, curriculum orientation in special schools is meant to ensure that these …

Introduction Tyler rationale has dominated the curriculum world since it was published in 1949.   It has been a continuous source of inspiration for the development and delivery of curriculum.    The rationale is based on a simple and elegant description model that relates the relationship between curriculum, instruction and evaluation. The …

CIPP evaluation model is a very compressive framework that has been used for years in guiding evaluation of different programs, projects, products, institutions, systems, and others. CIPP model delves on context, input, processes and product as important approaches in the evaluation process (Payne, 1994). CIPP model using these four approaches …

“We want all young people to have a successful life. This means success in worthwhile activities and relationships which they have freely engaged in and which they pursue wholeheartedly.” (White, 2007: 26) I wholly agree with Professor John White and believe that the main purpose of the educational system should …

For the Functionalists, education performs a positive function for all individuals in society and has a powerful influence over it. The education system serves the needs of an industrial society by providing a more advanced division of labour; socialising new generations into societies shared norms and values and, according to …