Components of curriculum and determinants of curriculum

1. Dr. Rajashekhar Shirvalkar
Module-2
Components of Curriculum
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2. Components
of
Curriculum
Aims and
Objectives
Content
Transaction
Mode
Evaluation

3. Components of
Curriculum
Construction
Content:
Curriculum contains its own
content on the basis of level
and course of academic year.
Content in the curriculum is
developed on the base of
student centered. Content
should be develop interest,
knowledge, intellectual
ability, of students. Content
should be on the basis of
organized principles and
construction principles.
Objectives:
Curriculum construction
needs objectives. Students
needs to reach their goals
using objectives. It is based
on cognitive, Affective and
Psychomotor development.
Every curriculum has its own
objectives. Therefore theses
objectives of curriculum
helps to students to attain
their goals.
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4. Components of
Curriculum
Construction
Evaluation:
Curriculum contains
evaluation part about
content. It makes use to
measure students
performance. Curriculum is
undergone evaluation and
review to make healthy
curriculum for future. It
consists different types of
evaluation.
Transaction Mode:
Curriculum makes easy to
teaching and Learning
transaction for teachers and
students to understand content
easy. It promote to use new
teaching skills, teaching
methods, teaching principles,
teaching techniques and
teaching models.
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5. Determinant of
Curriculum
Philosophical
Psychological
Sociological
Political
Scientifical

6. Philosophical Determinant
It aims at the all-round development of the individual.
It is based on the philosophy of the nation. It reflects
the ideals and aspirations of the people. It inculcates
the desired ideals of life in the youngsters. It helps in
the development of proper philosophy of life. It is in
accordance with the aspiration level of the individual
It enables the learners to learn the desirable cultural
values, intellectual virtues, societal norms and moral
doctrine. It helps in the development of the personal
and national character.

7. Sociological Determinant
◦ Sociological determinants of curriculum Core values and needs of the Indian
society Changing values of the people. Demands of the modern society Good
family, ways of life. Democratic temper of the society Faiths, beliefs and the
attitudes of the people. Cooperation Media explosion Population explosion
Regional and national imbalances. Economic efficiency Education for fellowship
and leadership Creative and purposeful activities Cultural, political factors
Knowledge, attitude and beliefs.
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Psychological Determinants
While deciding curriculum, various factors related to growth and
development of learners, their Psychological needs, interests and problems
are to be kept in mind. Each area of growth and development (such as
physical development, emotional development, social development, and
intellectual or cognitive development) are marked by distinguished
characteristics. Environment around the learner, manipulation of learning
experiences to enhance capacity and ability to learn, etc. are other factors
which influence the child’s readiness to learn. The readiness principle
suggests that for learning a particular task or unit, the learner has to achieve
a minimum level of maturity. It implies that learning should not be too early,
too much or too fast. However, it must also be noted that readiness to learn
does not depend solely on the age and maturity of the child but also on the
learning experiences, school environment etc. Hence, what the curriculum
has to offer and to whom should be decided by taking into account all these
factors and their influence on one another.
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9. Political Determinant:
To develop democratic values
of social justice, equity,
socialism, rights & duties.
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