Knowledge & Curriculum

Knowledge & Curriculum

1 Understanding Knowledge

  1. Concept of Knowledge
  2. Sources of Knowledge
  3. Nature of Knowledge
  4. Knowing and Knowledge
  5. Facets of Knowledge
  6. Role of Culture in Knowing
  7. Validation of Knowledge

2 Process of Knowing

  1. Process of Knowing
  2. Ways of Knowing
  3. Classrooms as a Space for Collaborative Construction of Knowledge
  4. Role of Teachers in Knowledge Construction
  5. Promoting Knowledge Construction in Classrooms

3 Educational Thinkers on Knowledge

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. John Dewey
  4. Paulo Freire

4 Knowledge, Society and Power

  1. Making Sense of Ideology
  2. Curriculum as a Contested Terrain
  3. Ideology, Curriculum, and the Hidden Curriculum
  4. Revisiting the Discussion on Curriculum and Ideology: Relative Autonomy of Education?

5 Curriculum – Meaning and its Dimensions

  1. Meaning of Curriculum
  2. Types of Curriculum
  3. Approaches to Curriculum
  4. Curriculum and the Role of Teachers

6 Domains and Determinants of Curriculum

  1. Domains of Curriculum
  2. Philosophical Orientations
  3. Psychological Considerations
  4. Social Considerations
  5. Economic Considerations
  6. Environmental Considerations
  7. Institutional Considerations
  8. Cultural Diversity
  9. Teacher-Related Considerations

7 Curriculum Designing

  1. Defining Curriculum Planning
  2. Models of Curriculum Designing
  3. Approaches to Curriculum Designing
  4. Process of Curriculum Designing
  5. Role of Teachers in Curriculum Design and Development

8 Curriculum Renewal

  1. Curriculum Evaluation for Renewal
  2. Need for Curriculum Evaluation
  3. Sources of Curriculum Evaluation
  4. Methods of Curriculum Evaluation
  5. Models of Curriculum Evaluation
  6. Restructuring Curriculum

9 School – The Site of Curriculum Engagement

  1. Meaning of Curriculum Engagement
  2. Role of School Philosophy
  3. Schools as Curricular Sites
  4. Role of Teachers in Curriculum Engagement

10 Curriculum Implementation in Schools

  1. Meaning of Curriculum Implementation in Schools
  2. Teacher as Planner Implementer and Evaluator
  3. Selection and Development of Learning Resources
  4. Adopting Suitable Assessment Modes

11 Curriculum Leadership

  1. Defining Curriculum Leadership
  2. Tasks of a Curriculum Leader
  3. Role of a Principal as a Curriculum Leader
  4. Role of a Teacher as a Curriculum Leader
  5. Challenges of Curriculum Leadership