SEMINAR
PRESENTED BY
ARYA.B.S
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
TOPIC
ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN
THE SELECTION OF
SUBJECT CONTENT OF
CURRICULUM
INTRODUCTION
Curriculum content is defined as the ways and means of achieving the prescribed
educational goals of a course of study.
The curriculum content should be functional, aiming at promoting the all round
development of the children and helping them to lead an independent life and
integrate into the community.
The selection of subject content of curriculum faces many issues .
PROBLEMS IN THE SELECTION OF
CURRICULUM CONTENT
The Curriculum content is the ways and means of achieving the prescribed
educational goals of a course of study such as the subject to be studied, topics
or units and general concepts to be learned in each subject, projects and tasks
that are to be completed, knowledge and skills to be acquired and the
evaluation methods to assess the level of proficiency achieved in these.
The selection of curriculum content for educational process is a challenging
task.
By selecting the content of the curriculum, the priorities to be given, our
assumptions about what constitutes a Good Education, and the new society we
visualize through children by their education are spell out.
In organizing the curriculum content, following the inter-disciplinary approach is
the best method.
But the complication in it is the loss of the scope and specificity of the subjects
taught.
In order to solve both these problems that is to protect the scope and specificity of
the educational disciplines.
Accept the dilution of the power of the curriculum by following inter disciplinary
approach.
The proper choice is to follow an Eclectic Approach, selecting and organizing the
curriculum content adopting effective interdisciplinary approach.
ORGANIZING CURRICULUM CONTENT
BASED ON EXPERIENCE OF
CHILDREN, THEIR NATURAL
CURIOSITIES, COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT AND THE
SPECIFICITIES OF SUBJECTS
The ideal education is the one which not only care for the community in which
one lives, but also which produces knowledgeable and responsible citizens.
The teachers who follow the environment inquiry approach will give
importance to the following four parts in their teaching . They are
a. Giving importance to the children’s experiences.
b. Providing opportunities to express their natural curiosities.
c. Making students to evince interest to understand, change and improve the
prevailing community environment
d. Developing in students the relevant knowledge, practical skills, attitudes and
values according to the nature of the subjects they study.
These four elements will guide the teaching to be based on objectives, to
develop creativity and show concern and care in eradicating social
indisposition.
Nurture the natural interests of the students and make them life long
learners.
Community based personal identities like gender, caste, religion and
Class are important, they can also be oppressive and perpetuate
social hierarchy and social inequalities.
Mutual sharing of social experience
Improving their language skills
Improving their social interaction
Specificity of the subject should be preserved
CONCLUSION
In highly dynamic society the selection of subject content of curriculum issues and
concerns are more complex .
The selection of subject content is significant if it is selected and organized for the
development of learning activities, skills, processes and attitudes .
The problems in selection of curriculum content is solved by following inter disciplinary
approach .
while organizing the curriculum content is focuses on four elements such as experiences
of the children, their natural curiosities, understanding social environment and
preserving the specificities of subjects.
REFERENCE
Nagarajan , k(2018).”Understanding Disciplines and subjects
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Kalaivani, M. And Krithika ,S.(2022).”Understanding
Disciplines And Subjects.”
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