UD -designing learner centered curriculum
- 2. Understanding Disciplines and Subjects Designing Learner Centered Curriculum Sujeetha.R B.Ed –I Year 2018-2020
- 3. Learner Centered Curriculum Education is life ,and since life is changing ,there could be no fixed curriculum. Curriculum is to be built upon what the pupils are interested and the development of the whole personality of the child.
- 5. Kelly’s 1977 A child centered curriculum should take into account Needs of the learner Growth of the learner Interests of the learner
- 6. John Dewey-American Educationist Allowing children to interact with the environment
- 7. John Dewey-American Educationist Educating children according to their stages of growth and development
- 8. John Dewey-American Educationist Teaching to suit the interests and abilities of the children
- 9. John Dewey-American Educationist Providing children to socialize, inquire , experiment ,construct and innovate
- 10. Student centered curriculum refers to Arrangement of set of learning experiences both direct and indirect that allows students to participate fully.
- 11. Student centered curriculum Direct Field Trips Laboratory Experiences Completing assignment projects Indirect Radio and television programs Recorded audio and video cassettes Daily news paper, Magazine and text books etc.,
- 12. Important features of student centered curriculum Structure: Cares more for the development of the individual learner inner potentials Importance given for the inculcation of original thinking, practical skills and free expression of own ideas Plans to prepare personality development
- 13. Important features of student centered curriculum Objectives: Not planned in advance Formulated on the basis of the student need , interest, developmental stage Highly flexible
- 14. Important features of student centered curriculum Contents: Selected basis of the student need, ability to learn , age , aptitude and previous experiences Lessons are written using words familiar to the students Rote learning is not encouraged Direct experiences are insisted to facilitate original thinking
- 16. Important features of student centered curriculum Teaching and learning: Time allotted for teaching reduced More time allowed for self learning Active interaction between teacher and the student creates good learning environment Audio Visual materials and practical demonstrations are increasingly used on the classroom instruction Students are encouraged to undertake projects, prepare assignments and learn by self efforts
- 17. Important features of student centered curriculum Grouping of learners: Students are organized into groups based on their achievements and interest Students learn through group activities.
- 18. Important features of student centered curriculum Time schedule and space: Time table is flexible Time allotted depending on the nature and difficulty of the lesson Learning take place in different places like laboratory , library, workshop , gymnasium etc., in addition to the classroom. Filed trips and educational tours are encouraged
- 19. Important features of student centered curriculum Role of the teacher: Teacher is a facilitator Social distance between the teacher and the student will decrease. Teacher will not hesitate to accept student’s ideas.
- 20. Important features of student centered curriculum Evaluation: Apart from teacher evaluation ,self evaluation will be there. Students are assessed how they learn not merely what they learn
- 21. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Students take responsibility for their learning Actively involved Students encouraged to asking questions and get answered Seeking reasons for any thing and everything Independently completing the task
- 22. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Students participate directly in learning activities. Students show more interest and involvement in learning Helps the student to develop multiple skills including physical and practical Learning will not be memorizing and retaining Students are helped to reflect what they learn and how they learn
- 23. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Students are themselves are able to direct their learning activities Motivation to learn increases Encourages the students to work together and learn Students are self motivated and get good achievement in learning Helps students to get functional learning
- 24. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Primarily based on growth and development of the student Helps to integrate and learning experiences Joyful activity while implementing learner centered curriculum
- 25. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Gain meaningful knowledge that will help them throughout life help to build social skills and self-esteem students gain more emotional and cognitive support from their peers Relationship between rights and responsibilities is learned
- 26. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Students discover that learning is interesting and fun Teachers have less traditional work to do Students are more attentive and willing to participate in the class Complaints about irrelevance and unfairness decrease Reports and papers generated by students increase a teacher's collection of useful information
- 27. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum The pupil has more of an active role to play in their learning Students can adapt the way they learn, to make their studies more effective The ideal situation for this type group work is that weaker students should be placed with more able students to act as scaffolding Students work on projects or problems in teams with both personal and team accountability for conceptual understanding
- 28. Advantages of Student centered Curriculum Students work together in achieving goals by upholding the norms of the group Students are actively helping and motivating spirit to succeed together Active role as peer tutors to further enhance the group’s success Interaction between students with increasing their ability to argue
- 29. Limitations of learner centered curriculum Take a long time for teachers so that teachers in general do not want to use cooperative learning Essential contents to be learnt values requires may not find a place. Need of students widely vary Lack of Logical sequence may leads to lack of continuity
- 30. Limitations of learner centered curriculum Students at secondary level are not mature enough to know their future needs. They may also exaggerate their abilities. Curriculum based on students present needs and interests may not meet their future needs. It requires a longer time for students so it is difficult to achieve curriculum targets
- 31. Limitations of learner centered curriculum In subject centered curriculum ,instructional materials and aids which are available in the market can be used, But in student centered curriculum the subject teacher has to prepare them. Teachers need wider scholarships and better resourcefulness
- 32. Two alternative forms of student centered curriculum
- 33. Experience Centered Curriculum Also known as Experiential Curriculum Learns through direct experiences from life situations. Helps to understand easily and acquires lasting knowledge ,values and attitudes. Ability to know the nature and problems of the real world and face them effectively.
- 34. Experience Centered Curriculum Activities like learning by doing undertaking practical work properly getting involved in social service and beautifying the school campus ,taking part in filed trips and other co- curricular activities with enthusiasm are the curricular activities that helps to understand the real world.
- 35. Experience Centered Curriculum Kothari commission recommendation: Work experience should be a necessary part of the curriculum at all levels of education. Experience centered curriculum is not interested in knowledge alone, it makes students to get involved in skill development also
- 36. Experience Centered Curriculum John Dewey who laid the foundation for the project method learning says: When a child returns from school should not tell its mother that I learned this or that (or was taught this or that ) today ;but should say today I had these new experiences .If it describes that way, I will consider it as good learning.
- 37. Two alternative forms of student centered curriculum
- 38. Activity Centered Curriculum Acquires knowledge by carrying out different activities. Learning by doing is the best form of learning. Activity Based Learning is followed in Primary Schools in Tamil Nadu Activities done either by individual or by groups. Activities can be done either at Classrooms or in their homes.
- 39. Activity Centered Curriculum Examples: Tending Plants Preparing handicrafts Participation in music,Drama,dance and other cultural programs Conducting fairs and exhibitions Managing co operative societies in schools Taking part in educational games
- 40. The Progressive Education Commission on Secondary Education, New York,1958 Categorized the needs of the children under the following four major groups. Needs of Personal living Needs for immediate personal social relationship Needs related to social and civic relationship Needs related to economic relationships
- 41. Needs of personal living Need for personal health Need for self assurance Needs related to personal interest Aesthetic needs
- 42. Needs of Immediate Personal - Social relationships Having cordial relationship with family members Having cordial relationship with neighbours Having mature relationship with peers of both sexes.
- 43. Needs related to Social and Civic Relationship Responsible participation in socially significant activities Trying to get social recognition
- 44. Needs related to Economic Relationships Need for achieving economic independence Need for selecting an occupation for life and developing vocational skills. Need for wise selection and use of goods and services Need for finding solutions to basic economic problems.
- 45. Humanistic Curriculum Design In addition to these two types of student centered curriculum designs ,recently humanistic curriculum has started receiving the attention of the educators.
- 46. Humanistic Curriculum Design Importance given to refining students emotions According to Carl Rogers, by encouraging students ,Self directed learning , Helped to utilize the available resources properly Know about themselves objectively Develop desirable attitudes Self direct their behaviour
- 47. Syllabus Syllabus is the part of curriculum forming its core components. It is a document prescribing the contents of each subject as topics to be taught. It describes in detail what are to be learned by students.
- 48. Differences Curriculum is the overall academic content and educational experiences provided by an institute. Developed at the state, district or institution level. Cannot be modified. Syllabus is the descriptive list of subjects that are to be taught is a class. Prepared by the teacher. Could be adjusted easily.
- 49. Differences It is prescriptive. It is not accessible to students. The focus is on all round development of the student It is descriptive. It is accessible to students. Focuses towards a particular subject.