Types curriculum 2011

Types Curriculum
DOs 1. Overt, explicit, or written curriculum National curriculum; Provincial curriculum; District curriculum; Public curriculum 2. The hidden or covert curriculum (messages and lessons derived from the mere organization of schools) It is implied by the very structure and nature of schools, much of what revolves around daily or established routines It refers to the inds of learning children derive from the very nature and organizational design of the public school, as well as from the behaviors and attitudes of teachers and administrators !his a term is used to describe the unwritten social rules and e"pectations of behavior that we all seem to now, but were never taught (#ieber, $%%&)' !his is taught by the school, not by any teacher Donts 3. The null curriculum !hat which we do not teach, thus giving students the message that these elements are not important in their educational e"periences or in our society It is physically impossible to teach everything in schools, many topics and sub(ect areas must be intentionally e"cluded from the written curriculum' )hen certain sub(ects or topics are left out of the overt curriculum, school personnel are sending messages to students that certain content and processes are not important enough to study' School personnel send this same type o messa!e via the hidden curriculum also.

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Other types of curriculum *ere are some other names used for curriculum, you may place them under the above+ mentioned three types, according to the characteristics mentioned under each type below' Societal curriculum

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,assive, ongoing, informal curriculum of family, peer groups, neighborhoods, religious organizations, occupations, mass, media and other socializing forces that -educate- all of us throughout our lives #hantom curriculum ,essages prevalent in and through e"posure to any type of media Concomitant curriculum )hat is taught, or emphasized at home, or those e"periences that are part of a family.s e"periences, or related e"periences sanctioned by the family /eligious e"pression, lessons on values, ethics or morals, molded behaviors, or social e"periences based on the family.s preferences

$hetorical curriculum Ideas offered by policyma ers, school officials, administrators, or politicians Curriculum"in"use !he curriculum+in+use is the actual curriculum that is delivered and presented by each teacher $eceived curriculum -!he gap between what is taught and what is learned0both intended and unintended 0is large'- 1uban, p' 223, $%%2) The electronic curriculum 4earning through visiting I! resources or through e+forms of communication ()ilson, 255&) --------------------------------------Another angle to see classification of Major Types of curriculum %ormal &Overt, explicit, or written' $' !he curriculum on paper 2' !he stated curriculum 3' !he intended curriculum &' !he paper curriculum 6' !he manifest curriculum (n ormal $' !he creditless curriculum 2' !he curriculum in action 3' !he e"perienced7e"periential7lived curriculum &' !he ideal7ideological curriculum 6' !he institutional curriculum 8' !he latent curriculum (hidden) 9' !he learned curriculum (received) :' !he null curriculum %' !he operational curriculum (1urriculum+in+use) $5' !he tacit curriculum (hidden)

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; %ormal curriculum (as set forth by the <tate) ; #erceived curriculum (what teachers say they are trying to do) ; O+served curriculum (what observer see when present in the class room) ; ,xperiential curriculum (what the students are perceiving and reacting to) 4ewis and ,id identify curriculum in following categories ; Intended learning outcomes ; Intended opportunities for engagement ; Provided learning opportunities ; 4earner=s actual engagements ; 4earner=s actual e"periences

Dr. Khalid Mahmood

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