EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -On a broad level, a curriculum reflects the national culture in which a school operates – different countries have different expectations of their students, even if teaching practices are similar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Culture is an important factor in curriculum planning and drives the content of every curriculum. This is because the essence of education is to transmit the cultural heritage of a society to the younger generation of the society. Curriculum is a veritable tool for attaining the educational goals of a nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through curricula, society expresses and determines its identity. The curriculum is always a more or less successful picture of what society was in the past, what it is now and what it wants to be in the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -Culture influences how we see the world, how we see the community that we live in, and how we communicate with each other. Being a part of a culture influences our learning, remembering, talking and behaving. Therefore culture determines to a great extent the learning and teaching styles also.