Assignment Description:
Signature Assignment Title: Cumulative Assignment
Write a 3000 word essay on the principles of curriculum and curriculum creation that you have learned in this course, addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all discussion points for each section. There should be three sections, one for each numerical bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which numerical bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. The questions below are meant only to be points of discussion and do not outline the entire content for your essay. Support your ideas with at least five (5) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.
1. Field of Curriculum
1. Approaches
2. What approach to curriculum do most educators adopt? Why?
2. Definitions
1. Why do most theorists define curriculum in terms of generic principles or processes, not specific subject matter?
3. Domains
1. How do educational domains influence the curriculum design/development process?
4. Theories
1. How do educational theories influence the curriculum design/development process?
2. Foundations of Curriculum
1. Philosophical
How does philosophy influence curriculum workers?
2. Historical
Why is it important to know curriculum’s historical foundations?
3. Psychological
1. In what ways do psychological foundations enable curriculum workers (teachers, supervisors, and curriculum developers) to perform their educational responsibilities?
How would you compare the three major theoretical schools of learning?
4. Social
1. What is the difference between education and schooling? How does this apply to the social foundation of curriculum?
5. International Comparison
1.Discuss the practices and performance between two international school systems, also what it is that the U.S. can learn from this school system to help improve the education of our students. Examine the social, economic and political factors impacting education in both systems, and what conclusions can be drawn from these comparisons.
3. Principles of Curriculum
1. Curriculum Design
1. How can theory and practice be integrated into the planning of curriculum?
2. What are the major sources, components and dimensions of curriculum design?
3.Which curriculum design is most common in U. S. schools? Is having such a dominant curriculum design positive or negative? Explain.
2. Curriculum Development
1.What are the differences between curriculum development and curriculum design?
2.Which curriculum model— technical– scientific or nontechnical– nonscientific— do you believe has greater relevance in the 21st century? Explain.
3.What are some major challenges to educators in determining and selecting curricular content?
4.What are the central criteria to consider when selecting curriculum content? Curriculum experiences?
5.Why is it necessary to consider carefully educational environments?
3. Curriculum Implementation
1.Considering the complexities of the current century, which implementation models do you think the most effective?
2.Who are or should be the major curriculum implementation players?
4. Curriculum Evaluation
1.What are the nature and purpose of evaluation?
2.Why is curriculum evaluation today more challenging to define and enact than in the past?
3.What are the major approaches and models of evaluation?
4.How do formative and summative evaluations differ? Why is it important to utilize both forms?
5.Why is it essential for educators to utilize alternative assessment in judging student learning and curriculum effectiveness?
6.What human issues must be considered when dealing with curricular/ educational evaluation?
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
*Length: 3000 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
*Structure: Include a title, introduction, and reference page in APA style.
*References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least five (5) scholarly sources to support your claims.
