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Curriculum Design
Curriculum Design
instructional units for their courses. Curriculum design involves planning activities,
readings, lessons, and assessments designed to achieve educational goals. The
definition of curriculum design refers to the organization of class curriculum as
educators prepare to deliver lessons and course material. Curriculum design involves
creating an academic blueprint that supports larger course goals or objectives.
Curriculum design focuses on the creation of the overall course blueprint, mapping
content to learning objectives, including how to develop a course outline and build the
course.
Curriculum design is a process that ensures students are given a focused and
structured learning path no matter their discipline. The most effective curriculum design
processes are results-focused and efficient.
2. learner-centered design - prioritizes students’ own interests and goals in the learning
process.
3. problem-centered design- focuses on speci c issues and is a model whereby students are
encouraged to source solutions to timely, real-world problems.
There are four main components in the basic curriculum, which allows it to be cohesive and
integral.
• learning experiences
• evaluation
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