Curriculum Designing

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Curriculum Designing
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Session Objectives
At the end of this session you will be able to
Define Curriculum
Explain the basic units of Curriculum
Describe the spiral of Curriculum Designing
List the steps of Curriculum Development
Describe the matrix of Curriculum Development
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Definition
It is a plan of educational experiences /
activities that is offered to a learner under the
guidance of an educational institution
It is a Deliberate, Systematic and Planned attempt
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Basic Units of Curriculum
Student Teacher Challenge
Learning
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Curriculum Design
Needs Assessment
Learning Objectives
Program Evaluation
Tools and Environment
Assessment
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Curriculum Design
Why do you want to teach something else?
What are you going to teach
What is the learner feedback?
How will you teach it?
How will you know when they learn?
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Steps of Curriculum Designing
List characteristics of Basic Homeopathic Doctor
State the Vision of BHMS Course
Convert the characteristics of Basic Homeopathic
Doctor into demonstrable competences
Classify 'Core Competences' into subject specific
statements
Identify the depth and extent of competences
needed in each subject area
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Steps of Curriculum Designing
Arrange the competences in the order of
increasing difficulty, so as to spread them over
the entire course duration
Identify if there are any competences that span
over more than one subject area
Convert the competences into Specific Learning
Objectives
Take note of the competences extending over more
than one subject area and state their
interdepartmental Specific Learning Objectives
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Steps of Curriculum Designing
Sequence the Intended Learning Objectives to
provide a comprehensive pattern of learning
Identify the content /sources to achieve the
Intended Learning Objectives
Suggest appropriate teaching / learning media /
methods to achieve the Intended Learning
Objectives
Identify the appropriate evaluation techniques
for each of the Intended Learning Objectives
Prepare a model lesson plan on the basis of each
of the Intended Learning Objectives
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Steps of Curriculum Designing
Prepare a model evaluation plan for each of the
Intended Learning Objectives
Implement the new curriculum
Identify the Intended Learning Objectives which
could not be attained
Identify the reasons for the same, drawing from
the 'Basic Educational Model'
Restate the Revised Intended Learning Objectives
Review the plan and revise on a continual basis
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Review Matrix for Course Development
Activity
Sub-activity
Status
Template
Completed
Curriculum Designing
Development
Completed
C O U R S E
Quality check
Int. QC ?
Prepared
Template
Content Development
Almost ?
Development
To be ?
Quality check
Prepared
Template
CourseImplementation
To be ?
Development
To be ?
Quality check