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?

Traditional approach Signup and view all the answers

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

Subject matter and transmission of cultural heritage Signup and view all the answers

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

To transmit cultural heritage and important information to children Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Organizing learning experiences within and outside the school by teachers Signup and view all the answers

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

The influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum Signup and view all the answers

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

As subjects included in a course of study Signup and view all the answers

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

The influence of philosophy on curriculum Signup and view all the answers

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

The unplanned informal or hidden curriculum Signup and view all the answers

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

Influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis of the second approach to curriculum?

Processes and skills to be mastered Signup and view all the answers

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

Anything and everything that teaches a lesson Signup and view all the answers

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

Organized learning experiences within and outside the school Signup and view all the answers

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

Formal and informal content and processes Signup and view all the answers

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

Experiences that contribute to all-round development Signup and view all the answers

Nature and Definition of Curriculum

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Why has the understanding of curriculum remained controversial?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the emphasis of the second approach to curriculum?

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

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

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

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

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