Topic: Method of Content Selection

in the process of Curriculum

Subject: Curriculum Development and

Instruction
Selection of Curriculum

The teacher is faced with a verity of

Influence which tends to make this element
one of the most dominant in curriculum
design.
What is Curriculum Element?

In developing a curriculum at any level, the

approach may be from any of the
curriculum element (Objectives,
contents, teaching strategies and
evaluation)
Role of Content

o Approaches to content and their influence

on the elements of curriculum development
o Method of content organization.
o Principles of curriculum design and their
relationship to content selection and
organization.
Methods of Content Organization
Basic Question:-
1. What (either substantive or syntactical)
Would we like to include?
2. What depth of coverage would you like, to
achieve with each item of content?
3. What, if any, content will be sacrificed and
what will maintained?
Sequence in Content Organization
Basic Question:
1. As there logical sequence within the
Actual content which must be presented?
2. Does the sequence allow us the
development of Understanding?
3. Does the sequence cater the both logical
and instructional requirement?
Principals Underlying Curriculum
design as Content Selection

Balance
Rational
Flexible
Balance

This Principle refers to the consideration to

the weighing given competing demands
made on all aspects of the curriculum.
Rational

This Principle refers to the Logical

relationship which exist within a curriculum.
Flexible

This Principle refers to the need for a

program to be resilient in its application.
Thank You