Principles Of Curriculum Development in Geography

 Principles Of Curriculum Development in Geography

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  GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT AND TRENDS IN GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM By @mol Ub@le PVDT College Of Education ForWomen
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  CURRICULUM ■ The termcurriculum has been derived from a Latin word „Currere‟ which means a „race course‟ or a runway on which one runs to reach a goal. If the teacher is the guide, the curriculum is the path. Curriculum is the total structure of ideas and activities.
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  Meaning of Curriculum ■A Curriculum Is The Instructional And The Educative Programme By Following Which The Pupils Achieve Their Goals, Ideals And Aspirations Of Life. ■ Curriculum is an important element of education. Aims of education are reflected in the curriculum. In other words, the curriculum is determined by the aims of life and society. Aims of life and society are subject to constant change.
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  Definition ■ Stenhouse (1980) ■"A curriculum is an attempt to communicate the essential principles and features of an educational proposal in such a form that it is open to critical scrutiny and capable of effective translation into practice.“ ■ Secondary Education Commission,” ■ The whole life of the school is the curriculum which can touch the life of the student at all points and help them in the evaluation of balanced personality''
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  Principles Of CurriculumDevelopment.
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  Age And MentalLevel OfThe Children ■ learning experiences should add on the basis of age and mental development of Students ■ MentalAbility wise Formation
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  Specific Interests OfStudents ■ Interests of children also change according to circumstances and situations. ■ learning experiences should be designed to suit the interests and tastes of the age group of students.
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  CURRICULUM SHOULD BE ENVIRONMENTALLYCENTERED ■ The content of the learning experiences for children should be linked with the needs of the environment in which they live. ■ For example, children from rural areas can understand and grasp easily the information which is directly concerned with their experiences in their own rural environment. ■ The same thing applies to children in the various environment like urban areas, hilly areas etc.
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  Comprehensive Curriculum ■ Teachersand students should know clearly what is expected of them, what is the beginning and what is the end of the topic for the particular class. ■ Material, aids, activities, life situations etc. Should be listed in the curriculum.
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  Principle Of Co-relation ■The curriculum should be such that all the subjects are correlated with each other. ■ While designing the curriculum, it must be kept in mind that the subject matter of various subjects has some relation to each other so that they help the child eventually.
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  Principle Of PracticalWork or Activity based ■ Children are very active by nature. ■ They like new things and can learn more by doing or by activity method.
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  Principle of flexibility ■instead of being rigid curriculum should show the sign of flexibility. ■ The organization of the curriculum should be on the basis of individual differences as every child is different from the other.
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  Principle of forward-looking ■This principle asks for the inclusion of those topics, content and learning experiences that may prove helpful to the students in leading their future life in a proper way.
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  Principle of ChildCenteredness ■ Curriculum should be considered child Mental Health ,Interest and ability .
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  Consideration in developinglearner centred curriculum in Geography Knowledge Of The Earth Proper Utilization of Natural Resources Know the Livelihood Pattern solve the environmental Problems Understand Natural Incidents Development of broaden attitude