 Focus on the content of the curriculum

 Centered design corresponds mostly on

textbook
 Aim for excellence in the subject matter
and content
 isthe oldest and the most familiar design for
teachers, parents, laymen and advocates
 Easy to deliver
 Complementary books are written &
instructional materials are commercially
available
 - However, the drawback of this design is that
sometimes, learning is compartmentalized
 Focus on academic disciplines
 Learned through a method which the
scholars use to study a specific
content in their fields
 Often use in college
Links separate subject design in
order to reduce fragmentation
Subjects are related to one
another but each maintains its
identity
 Prevent the compartmentalization of subjects
& integrate the contents that are related to
each other
 Sometimes called HOLISTIC
CURRICULUM
 Broad field design draws around themes and
integration
Among the progressive
educational psychologists, the
learner is the center of the
educative process.