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FORUM ON CURRICULUM ISSUES IV Eastern Mediterranean University

December 2011


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What is Curriculum?

Latin origin course

Curriculum is a set of alllearning. It is systematized,

well-organized and

implemented.

An educationalprogram designed with

particular outcomes inmind but which most teachers are oblivious

of.


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Curriculum is a body of subjects or subject matterprepared by the teachersfor the students to learn.

All the academic activities inside & outside of the

school,(curricular and co-curricular activities), the

purpose behind these activities is to learn something.

Curriculum is defined

as the total learningof the individual.


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What is Curriculum?


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MyStory


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Teacher

Student Self Study Centre

Testing

Syllabus Design & Testing

Trainer


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Why are students / teachers/

departments complaining?Is there a need to get feedback?Teachers? Students?Students should be able to doanything put in front of them.

Is being able to read a syllabusenough to prepare materials /tests?Is it effective to preparematerials / tests in isolation? Working with teachers iscrucial.Listen to feedback fromteachers and students.


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Why arent teachers happy with

the syllabus / materials / tests? Why cant students do anything ?Teachers arent teaching properly. Students arent successful because

they dont study.

How do you prepare coursematerials? Task? Teachersnotes? Answer keys?Is collecting feedback fromteachers enough? How aboutstudents?Collaboration is crucial.


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Tests? Syllabus? How about the

teachers? How about thestudents?How do we, teachers, follow thedocumentation? Can we followit? Can students follow it?Do we get teachers involved? Why isnt feedback collectedfrom all parties? Why dont those involved in

syllabus and testing live theexperience in real time with thestudents?CLASSROOM. STUDENTS.


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The curriculum is not simply a setof plans to be implemented, but is

constituted through an activeprocess in which planning, actingand evaluating are all reciprocally

related and integrated into the

process'

(Grundy, S. 1987)


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References

What is Curriculum?http://b.wisegeek.com/what-is-curriculum.htm

Curriculum Theory and Practicehttp://www.infed.org/biblio/b-curric.htm

Graphic Design Lessonshttp://www.artyfactory.com/graphic_design/graphic_design_lesson/graphic_design_lesson_2.htm

Grundy, S. (1987) Curriculum: product or praxis? Lewes: FalmerPreCurriculum Theory and Practice from

http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-curric.htm Billie / PartsnPieces

http://www.flickr.com/photos/partsnpieces/2592980483/ All things stupid time machine

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