EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

CURRICULAM DEVELOPEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the subject centered curriculum, the important element is:
A
Division of knowledge
B
Mixing of activities
C
Influence of social values
D
Psychomotor development
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Subjects are siloed. Emphasis is placed on acquisition, memorization, and knowledge of each specific content area. Within this curriculum structure, strong emphasis is placed on instruction, teacher-to-student explanation, and direct strategies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Subject-centered designs include the organization of instructional activities in which the basic concepts and facts specific to each subject area are emphasized by the subject-matter expert by using subject-matter methods, tools and materials (Burton, 2010).

Detailed explanation-3: -The subject centred curriculum is better understood by teachers because their training was based on this method as specialization. The advocates of the subject-centred design have argued that intellectual powers of individual learners can be developed through this approach.

Detailed explanation-4: -A knowledge-centred curriculum is subject-based and aims to teach students discipline-specific knowledge and skills. Within each subject, students learn specialised subject-related concepts.

Detailed explanation-5: -A subject based curriculum is one that is divided into different subjects like maths or history. Each subject is distinct and there is little focus on making cross-curricular links. This type of learning focuses on the subject, rather than the individual.

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