CURRICULUM:

CHANGE AND
ADAPTABILITY.

CURRICULUM
CHANGE/PLANNING AND
IMPLEMENTING CHANGE
AND INNOVATION
 THE INNOVATION PROCESS.

FOUR
MAJOR INNOVATION PLANNING.

FACTO IMPLEMENTATION.

RS NEED FOR CURRICULUM CHANGE.

MAJOR FACTORS
CHANGE AGENTS INCLUDE TEACHERS, SCHOOL HEADS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
THE AGENT INITIATES THE INNOVATION OR CURRICULUM CHANGE IN GENERAL.

INNOVATION: THIS INVOLVES EXECUTING THE CHANGE ITSELF, THAT IS, PUTTING IT
INTO USE OR OPERATION.
IMPLEMENTATION: THIS RELATES TO THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PEOPLE AT WHICH
THE INNOVATION IS DIRECTED.
INNOVATION IS A SOCIAL PROCESS, WHICH TAKES PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
Innovation
• IDENTIFY A PROBLEM, DISSATISFACTION OR NEED THAT REQUIRES ATTENTION.
• SELECT A PARTICULAR SOLUTION OR INNOVATION THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE
MOST APPROPRIATE.
• CONDUCT A TRIAL.
• EVALUATE THE PROPOSED SOLUTION.
• REVIEW THE EVALUATION.
• IF THE INNOVATION HAS SOLVED THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEM IMPLEMENT IT ON A WIDE
SCALE.
• ADOPT AND INSTITUTIONALISE THE INNOVATION OR SEARCH FOR ANOTHER SOLUTION.
INNOVATION PLANNING- ELEMENTS.
• THE PERSONNEL TO BE EMPLOYED.
• THE SPECIFICATION OF THE ACTUAL TASK.
• THE STRATEGY OR PROCEDURE TO BE USED TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK.
• THE EQUIPEMENT NEEDED.
• THE BUILDINGS AND CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT.
• THE COST INVOLVED.
• SOCIAL CONTEXTS.
• TIME INVOLVED.
• SEQUENCING OF ACTIVITIES.
• RATIONALE FOR UNDERTAKING THE INNOVATION.
• EVALUATION OF THE CONSEQUENCES OR EFFECTS OF THE INNOVATION.
CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIONS.

• THE INNOVATION MUST BE THE RELEVANT FOR THEM.

• IT MUST BE FEASIBLE IN THEIR PARTICULAR ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT.
• IT MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRATICES, VALUES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR
SYSTEM.
• IT MUST BE SEEN AS POSING LITTLE OR NO THREAT TO THE USER GROUP´S IDENTITY,
INTEGRITY AND TERRITORY. THE INNOVATION MUST BE SHOWN TO BE TOLERABLE AND
NO THREATENING.
 • THE INNOVATION MUST YIELD MATERIAL OR
NON-MATERIAL BENEFITS. GAINS IN SOCIAL
IMPLEMENTATI STATUS OR RECOGNITION COULD BE SOME OF
THE NON MATERIAL BENEFITS.
ON • IT MUST BE FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE.
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCSESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS.

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE STATUS QUO.

ADEQUATE TIME.
RESOURCES.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
REWARDS AND INCENTIVE.
PARTICIPATION.
LEADERSHIP.
NEED FOR CURRICULUM CHANGE.
TO RESTRUCTURE THE CURRICULUM ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF LEARNER´S
SOCIETY.
TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY UNITS, TEACHING METHODS AND CONTENTS.

TO INTRODUCE LATEST AND UPDATED METHODS OF TEACHING AND CONTENT,

NEW KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES.
RETHINKING ON THE LENGTH OF SCHOOL EDUCATION.

DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE EXPLOSION, AND CHANGING NEEDS, OF

SOCIETY.
REFERENCE.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJQuTlC34Q