DEFINITIONS OF CURRICULUM BY SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD The word curriculum has been derived from Latin word Currere which means race course. Hence etymologically curriculum means distance/ path or way to be covered. Narrow meaning of curriculum a. Cour Course se of stu study dy b. b. List List of of cont conten entt to be be taugh taughtt c. Sub Subject ject matte atter r Curriculum is a systematic organization of course r sequences of subjects required for graduation or certification in a major field of study. Wider meaning of curriculum •
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Curriculum is totality of experiences of each learner under the influence of school. Sheffler Curriculum is planned action for instruction . Donald
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It is the toll in the hand of the artist to mould his materials (students) according to his ideal (Objectives) in his studio (school). Cunningham
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Curric Curriculu ulum m is all of the learning of students which is planned by and directed by school to attain its educational goals . Tyler Curriculum is all of the activities that are provided for students by the school . Alberty and Alberty
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Curriculum is the total effort of the school to bring about desired outcomes in school and out of school situation. Alexenden and sylor
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Curriculum is all planned learning outcomes for which the school is responsible. Popham and barker
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Curriculum includes all those activities which are utilized by school to attain its aims of education. Monroe
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Curriculum is a study programme designed to achieve the aim of education. NESP_2028
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Curriculum as a plan for providing sets of learning opportunities to achieve broad goals and related specific objectives for an identifiable population population served by a single school centre. Alexender and sylers Curriculum is an organized set of formal education and or training intentions. David Pratt.
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Tann Tanner er (198 (1980) 0) defi define ned d curr curric icul ulum um as “the “the plan planne ned d and and guid guided ed lear learni ning ng expe experie rienc nces es and and inte intend nded ed outc outcom omes es,, form formul ulat ated ed thro throug ugh h the the syst system emati aticc reconstruction of knowledge and experiences under the auspices of the school, for the learners’ continuous and wilful growth in personal social competence” (p.13).
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Schube Schubert rt (1987) (1987) define definess curricu curriculum lum as the conten contents ts of a subject subject,, concep concepts ts and tasks tasks to be acquir acquired, ed, planne planned d activi activities ties,, the desired desired learni learning ng outcom outcomes es and experiences, product of culture and an agenda to reform society.
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Prat Prattt (198 (1980) 0) defin defines es curri curricu culu lum m as a writ writte ten n docu docume ment nt that that syst system emat atica icall lly y describ describes es goals goals planne planned, d, object objectives ives,, conten content, t, learnin learning g activit activities ies,, evalua evaluatio tion n procedures and so forth.
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Goodlad and Su (1992) define curriculum as a plan that consists of learning opportunities for a specific time frame and place, a tool that aims to bring about behaviour changes in students as a result of planned activities and includes all learning experiences received by students with the guidance of the school.
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Cron Cronbl bleth eth (199 (1992) 2) defi define ness curri curricu culu lum m as answ answeri ering ng thre threee ques questi tion ons: s: what what know knowle ledg dge, e, skil skills ls and and valu values es are are most most wort worthw hwhi hile le?? Why Why are are they they most most worthwhile? How should the young acquire them?
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Grundy (1987) defines curriculum as a programme of activities (by teachers and pupils) designed so that pupils will attain so far as possible certain educational and other schooling ends or objectives.
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Hass (1987) provides a broader definition, stating that a curriculum includes “all of the experiences that individual learners have in a program of education whose purpose is to achieve broad goals and related specific objectives, which is planned in terms of a framework of theory and research or past and present professional practice” (p.5).
Curriculum can be defined as subject matter.
Curriculum can be defined as a plan for action or written document that includes strategies for achieving desired goals or end.
Curriculum can be defined as experience of learner.
The curriculum can be considered as a system for dealing with people and the processes.
