6.2 CURRICULUM MATERIALS SOURCES
Sources of curriculum materials development
Several sources of curriculum materials are as follows:
- Science as Source
- Society as Source
- Eternal and Devine Sources
- Knowledge as a Source
- The Learner as a Source
Science as a Source
- The scientific method provides meaning for the curriculum design.
- Only those items that can be observed and quantified should be included.
- Problem-solving should have the prime position in the curriculum, i.e., stress thinking.
- Procedural knowledge or knowledge of process.
- The curriculum teaches rational processes for dealing with reality.
Society as a Source
- Curriculum is an agent of society.
- Curriculum is designed to serve the broad social interests of society, as well as the local community.
- Support is shown for society as a curriculum source since the universe is becoming, rather than existing for our detached scientific viewing.
- Society shows where to modify the curriculum.
External and Devine Sources
- Curriculum design should be intended to perpetuate
- It should pass on the significance of people's values and society personal morality.
- Devine will, eternal truth from the Quran.
- Today these sources are reflected through the curriculum designer's values and personal morality.
Knowledge as a Source
- One of the prime sources of curriculum.
- Disciplined knowledge has a particular structure and particular method(s) used to extend its boundaries.
- Disciplined vs Undisciplined Knowledge ✓ Disciplined unique ✓ Undisciplined = various (training)
The Learner as a Source
- Curriculum is derived from what we know about the learner.
- We draw much from the psychological foundations.
- Based on cognitive research.
- Emphasizes "learning by doing".