Module 4: Lesson 1: CATEGORIES OF CURRICULUM CHANGE

Putting in to practice the written curriculum that has been designed in syllabi, course of study, curricular guide and subjects.

• Curriculum Implementation

• Curriculum Change

• Curriculum Innovation

• Curriculum Evaluation

The current curriculum will be replaced or substitute by a new one. Sometimes we call this a complete overhaul.

• Substitution

• Alteration

• Restructuring

• Perturbations

There is a minor change to the current or existing curriculum.

• Alteration

• Perturbations

• Substitution

• Value Orientation

Building a new structure would mean major change or modification in the school system, degree program or

educational system.

• Restructuring

• Perturbations

• Value Orientation

• Alteration

These are changes that are disruptive, but teachers have to adjust to them within a fairly short time.

• Perturbations

• Substitution

• Restructuring

• Value Orientation

This classification will respond to shift in the emphasis that the teachers provides which are not within the mission or vision of the school or vice versa.

• Value Orientation

• Restructuring

• Substitution

• Perturbations

For curriculum implementation to succeed, it should be ___________, especially because other stakeholders like peers, school leaders, parents and curriculum specialist are necessary.

• Participatory

• Developmental

• Supportive

• Agent

Materials support like supplies, equipment and conducive learning environment like classroom and laboratory should be made available.

• Supportive

• Participatory

• Agent

• Dvelopmental

There are simple stages in the ___________ change process for the teachers namely; Orientation and Preparation and Refinement

• Developmental

• Agent

• Participatory

• Supportive

Made by education authorities to change and adapt there aims and objectives of teaching and learning according to the values, culture, philosophy as well the resources at their disposal.

• Curriculum Change

• Curriculum Evaluation

• Curriculum Implementation

• Curriculum Innovation