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1.4.7. Aspects of Curriculum

Curriculum is the heart of any educational system. The curriculum consists of both the
plans for learning and the actual delivery of those plans. Curriculum includes series of
planned instruction that is coordinated and articulated in a manner designed to result
in the achievement by students of specific knowledge and skills and application of this
knowledge.

Concept of curriculum- Attributes of Curriculum -Types of Curriculum -Interpreting the
Curriculum -Teacher’s Curriculum - Curriculum and Instruction -Co-curricular and Extra
curricular

1.4.8. Curriculum Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Teachers who are able to differentiate between various aspects of curriculum materials,
who are well practiced in thinking about curriculum potential, may be better equipped to
make professional decisions about the way materials could be used in diverse educational
situations Steps involved in the Process of Curriculum Development- Curriculum
Implementation – Monitoring and Evaluation - Need for co-relating knowledge to
professional practice, research & development

1.5. Reference

1. Quality Assurance in Higher Education – An Introduction http://naac.gov.in/index.
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2. Anderson, L.W., & Krathwohl, D.R. (eds.). (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching
and assessing: A revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy of educational objectives. New York:
Longman.

3. Aggarwal, J.C. (2014). Essentials of Educational Psychology. New Delhi : Vikas
Publishing House
4. Sharma, R.A. (2007). Psychology of Teaching-Learning Process. Meerut : Surya
Publications
5. Mukhopadhyay, B. (1994). Motivation in Educational Management: Issues and
Strategies. New Delhi: Sterling publishers

6. De Cecco(1973). Psychology of Learning and Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ :
Prentice-Hall
7. Ben-Peretz, M. (1990). The Teacher-Curriculum Encounter. Buffalo: State
University of New York Press.
8. Kelly A.V (1999) Curriculum Theory and Practice Sage Publications

9. Sowell, E. (2000). Curriculum: An integrative introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice- Hall. Chapter 1: Overview of curriculum processes and products
10. Ornstein, A. and Hunkins. (1998 , F. Curriculum: Foundations, principle and issues.
Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Chapter 10: Curriculum implementation.

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