Curriculum Construction in India | Education
This article provides a short note on Curriculum Construction in India:- 1. Meaning and Concept of Curriculum 2. Principles of Curriculum Construction. Meaning and Concept of Curriculum : Etymologically, the term curriculum is derived from the Latin word “currere” which means “run” . Thus curriculum means a course which one runs to reach a goal or destination. In this sense, education is considered as a race, with its aim as the goal, and curriculum as the course, leading to that goal. It is sometimes called a course of study. It describes the ground which pupil and teacher cover to reach the goal or objective of education. So the term ‘curriculum’ refers to a group of subjects or courses of study arranged in a particular sequence, for instructional purposes in schools. Curriculum Defined: Cunningham: “Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the artist (teacher) to mould his material (pupils) according to his ideals (aims and objectives...