Nature and Definition of Curriculum
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Why has the understanding of curriculum remained controversial?

  • Different interpretations by different experts (correct)
  • Lack of importance attached to curriculum
  • Lack of information about curriculum
  • Inadequate resources for understanding curriculum

    • How does the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th Edition define curriculum?

  • Educational policies in schools and colleges
  • Extracurricular activities in schools
  • Methods of teaching in schools and colleges
  • Subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college etc. (correct)

    • What is the main reason for divergent views about the nature of curriculum?

  • Inconsistency in curriculum materials
  • One's own philosophy, psychology, and teaching methods shaping the curriculum (correct)
  • Inadequate government regulations on curriculum
  • Lack of interest among educators in defining curriculum

    • Which approach sees curriculum as subject matter and assumes that the basic goal of education is the transmission of our time-tested cultural heritage from generation to generation?

    <p>Traditional approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic agreements among experts about the elements of the curriculum?

    <p>Subject matter and transmission of cultural heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the school in relation to the curriculum?

    <p>To transmit cultural heritage and important information to children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Doll (1982), how is curriculum defined?

    <p>As the formal and informal content and processes by which learners gain knowledge and understanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of curriculum, what does Wilson (1990) emphasize?

    <p>The area of learning experiences organized by teachers within and outside the school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the unplanned (unwritten) informal or hidden curriculum according to the text?

    <p>Experiences that are not planned but contribute positively to the all-round development of the child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bishop (1985) emphasize in his definition of curriculum?

    <p>Organizing learning experiences within and outside the school by teachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the controversy surrounding the nature of curriculum?

    <p>The influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th Edition, how is curriculum defined?

    <p>As subjects included in a course of study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of curriculum does Doll (1982) emphasize in his definition?

    <p>The influence of philosophy on curriculum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bishop (1985) emphasize about curriculum in his definition?

    <p>The unplanned informal or hidden curriculum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic agreements among experts about the elements of the curriculum?

    <p>Influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emphasis of the second approach to curriculum?

    <p>Processes and skills to be mastered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of curriculum, what does Wilson (1990) emphasize?

    <p>Anything and everything that teaches a lesson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bishop (1985) emphasize in his definition of curriculum?

    <p>Organized learning experiences within and outside the school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Doll (1982), which aspect does curriculum encompass?

    <p>Formal and informal content and processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the unplanned (unwritten) informal or hidden curriculum according to the text?

    <p>Experiences that contribute to all-round development</p> Signup and view all the answers

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