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Curriculum Development: Theory and Practice

SUMMER SESSION,

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INSTRUCTOR: Dr.. A. Tindill

Tuesday

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Thursday, 1:00 - 4:50

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Location: MPX 9511

The course is designed to examine curricullum in the broadest sense

including the culture of the school, certain aspects of theory and

certain aspects of the way it is.. (Practice) leadership issues

connected with curriculum evaluation, development., implementation,

co-ordination and articulation will be explored from a perspective

designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice.. The premise

of the course is that curriculum, the complex network of what to teach

and how to teach it, exists for students..

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OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE AND INTENDED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

- to describe and analyze the tasks of curriculum and curriculum

development..

- to synthensize and explain the factors which lead to curriculum

dysfunction.

- to be able to internalize and apply a comprehensive teaching-

learning model..

- to develop a systematic plan for curriculum development and

evaluation

- to understand and apply the concepts of curriculum alignment and

curriculum mapping

- to develop strategic planning skills which are future oriented and

pro-active in working with curriculum

- to be able to plan for and work with curriculum co-ordination and

articulation

- to problem-solve practical issues related to curriculum at the

school level

- to discuss and analyze current issues in curriculum

- to be able to translate curriculum theory into curriculum practice

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TOPICS OF THE COURSE

- Curriculum tasks for professional educators

- Teaching-learning model..

- Curriculum evaluation..

- Curriculum alignment..

- Curriculum mapping..

- Strategic planning..

- The school as a "system"..

- Curriculum development..

- Theory vs.. Practice..

- Contemporary Issues..

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3 CLASS EVALUATION

Active class participation and ad hoc written assignments

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25%

- Curriculum Project

This will be based on an area of study in the class where

each student will prepare a curriculum proposal -

practical in nature

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which could be implemented in a

school. The nature of the project may be specific and

situations appropriate so that two objectives may be

realized:

a)

Student growth and expertise in the project; and

b)

A school in which the project could be implemented

would benefit from the work and the results

The project topic will need to be agreed upon between the

instructor and the student prior to commencement

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Details

will follow in class

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757.

4. REQUIRED TEXT

Robinson, Floyd G, Ross, John A...1 and White., Floyd. Curriculum

Devel oment for Effective Instruction OISE Press Toronto.,

Ontario, 1985.

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