DIMENSIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF

CURRICULUM DESIGN

Curriculum designs provide clear relationships between and among the different elements of the curriculum: objectives, contents, activities and evaluation.

DIMENSIONS OF CURRICULUM DESIGN

SCOPE Scope

SEQUENCE Sequence

CONTINUITY Continuity

INTEGRATION Integration

ARTICULATION Articulation

BALANCE Balance

Scope

All the content, topics, learning experiences and organizing threads comprising the educational plan

The terms broad, limited, simple, general are few of the words that can describe the scope

It refers to the coverage of the curriculum

The scope of the curriculum can be divided into chunks called units, sub-units, chapters or sub-chapters as the case may be.

Each chunk is guided by the general curriculum objectives or goals.

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Sequence

Contents and experiences are arranged in hierarchical manner, where the basis can either be logic of the subject matter or on the developmental patterns of growth of the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains.

FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR SEQUENCEas introduced by Smith, Stanley and Shore

Simple to complex learning Prerequisite learning Whole to part learning Chronological learning

FIVE MAJOR PRINCIPLES FOR ORGANIZING CONTENT IN UNITS

as presented by Posner and Rudnitsky

World-related SequenceSpaceTimePhysical Attributes

Concept-related SequenceClass relationsPropositional relations

Inquiry-related Sequence Learning-related Sequence

Empirical PrerequisitesFamiliarity DifficultyInterest

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Continuity

Vertical repetition and recurring appearances of the content provide continuity in the curriculum

“ Spiral Curriculum” where the content is organized according to the interrelationship between the structure of the basic ideas of a major discipline

DIMENSIONS OF CURRICULUM DESIGN

Integration

“ Everything is integrated and interconnected. Life is a series of emerging themes .”

Organization is drawn from the world themes from real life concerns.

Subject matter content or disciplined content lines are erased and isolation is eliminated.

DIMENSIONS OF CURRICULUM DESIGN

Articulation

This can be done either vertically or horizontally.

Vertical ArticulationHorizontal Articulation

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Balance

Equitable assignment of content, time, experiences and other elements to establish balance is needed in curriculum design.

GUIDELINES IN CURRICULUM DESIGN Curriculum design committee should

involve teachers, parents, administrators and even students.

School’s vision, mission, goals and objectives should be reviewed and used as bases for curriculum design.

The needs and the interests of the learners, in particular, and the society, in general, should be considered.

Alternative curriculum design should consider advantages and disadvantages in terms of costs, scheduling, class size, facilities and personnel required.

The curriculum design should take into account cognitive, affective, psychomotor skills, concepts and outcomes.

Prepared by:NELLEDONIA H. ANTESMA-Ed Educational Management

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