BASIC STEPS IN CURRICULUM DESIGN

There are at least 8 important steps ( based on Taba 1962) in curriculum design : (discuss example of maths curriculum - KBSM/KSSM)

1. Diagnosing needs (situational analysis - educational philosophy/ ideology, world-view etc)

2. Formulating aims, goals and specific objectives (learning outcomes)

3. Selecting content (areas -arithmetic, algebra, geometry etc)

4. Organizing content (depth, breadth, scope, etc)

5. Selecting learning experiences (teaching and learning activities based on learning theories such as
    behaviourism, cognitivism and humanism etc)

6. Organizing learning experiences (activities)

7. Evaluating (formative and summative)

8. Checking for balance and sequence