Question

Which is the correct sequence of tasks involved in the development of curriculum?

a) Formulating goals and objectives

b) Assessing needs

c) Selecting appropriate instructional strategies

d) Selecting and organising content

e) Evaluating effectiveness of learning and instruction

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. a, b, d, c and e only
2. b, a, d, c and e only
3. b, a, c, d and e only
4. a, c, b, d and e only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : b, a, d, c and e only

Curriculum meaning

• The curriculum is the outline of concepts to be taught to students to help them meet the content standards.
•  Curriculum refers to an interactive system of instruction and learning with specific goals, contents, strategies, measurement, and resources.
• A curriculum refers to a defined and prescribed course of studies, which students must fulfill in order to pass a certain level of education.

Curriculum development

• Curriculum development can be defined as the step-by-step process used to create positive improvements in the courses offered by a school, college, or university.
• It is defined as the process of selecting, organizing, executing, and evaluating learning experiences on the basis of the need, ability, and the interest of the learner and the nature of the society or community.
• According to Ralph Tyler, the followings are four steps in curriculum development:
  1. Formulation of educational objectives
  2. Selecting learning experience
  3. Effective & efficient organization of learning experience
  4. Evaluation of curriculum.

Steps in curriculum development :

1. Selection of Aims, Goals, and Objectives
2. Selection of learning experiences.
3. Selection of content
4. Organization and integration of content and learning experiences.
5. Evaluation of learning outcome.

Conclusion:

Curriculum development is a step by step process used to create positive improvement in the courses as per the need, interest, and ability of the learner. It follows a certain sequence as mentioned above. Hence, option (2) is correct.