ESSENCE OF THE COURSE
In the 21st century knowledge society, knowledge explosion is compelling the educational
administrators to enrich the curriculum to develop the human resources according to the requirements
of the world community. Therefore this course is focusing on the knowledge and curriculum aspects.
The purpose of knowledge and curriculum is to be understood from the epistemological and
sociological perspectives of education. The course can enable the student teachers to gain confidence
in curriculum design and evaluation by focusing the future directions.
Objectives:
At the end of the course the student teachers will be able to
acquire knowledge of terms and concepts of curriculum and epistemology used in the field of
education.
understand the types and process of curriculum, importance of social and epistemological basis
of education
apply the appropriate strategies for curriculum transaction and curriculum development
develop the skills to use the concepts, practices and roles play in curriculum evaluation with
aims of education
develop the skills on critically analysis of various samples of textbooks, children’s literature,
and teachers’ handbooks
develop interest on go through discovery of various philosophers
develop the attitude towards concepts of nationalism, universalism and secularism and their
interrelationship with education
- Teacher: NYJI OTHAYOTH