Issues in Mathematics Teaching

in Terms of the Curriculum

 Nature and Importance of Curriculum
in Education
What is curriculum?

Curriculum is a planned, structured and sequential set of

courses, which includes the knowledge, skills and attitudes that
students are expected to learn.

Wheeler defined curriculum as the planned experiences

offered to the learner under the guidance of school.
Nature of Curriculum

1. It is organized and well-structured.

2. It provides opportunities for students to grow and learn.

3. It is progressive in nature.

4. It is integrated and comprehensive.

5. It is diversified.

6. It is dynamic in nature.
7. It is child-centered.

8. It is inclusive in nature.

9. It makes the process of learning enjoyable.

10. It is tailored to the needs of students.

11. It provides cultural and disciplinary values.

12. It fulfils the demands of society.

13. It is based on psychological principles.

14. It reflects the philosophical view point.

15. It is a pre-planned activity.

16. It focuses on learning outcomes.

17. It promotes teaching strategies that reflects concepts of learning.

Importance of Curriculum in Education

1. Develop all-round personality.

One of the main objectives of education is all round

development of students. Curriculum plays an important role in
attaining this objective.

It focuses not only on the cognitive development of students

but also on physical, social, and emotional development.
2. Helps in changing the behavior of students.

Curriculum means all the experiences ( instructional

strategies, activities, teaching aids etc.) which students get in
school. Curriculum provides these experiences through both
internal and external activities.
The main purpose of all these activities is to change the
behavior of students. It is important to modify the behavior
of students- to shape their personality, to establish inter-
relationships with others.
3. Helpful for teachers.
Curriculum is helpful for teachers in the following ways:
#a. As we know, lesson planning is an important part of teaching.
Therefore, curriculum helps teachers in preparing their lessons
plan. It helps teachers find what to teach and how to teach.
#b. It encourages teachers to try out new methods of assessment.
#c. It helps teachers in the selection and organization of learning
experiences.
#d. With the help of curriculum, teachers can easily make a
connection between students’ prior knowledge and new
knowledge.
4. Develop skills in students.

A well-designed curriculum helps students in developing the

critical thinking and problem-solving skills which they need to
succeed in their careers.

Curriculum develops these skills by promoting activity-based

learning, inquiry-based learning and project-based learning.
5. Curriculum fulfils students’ needs by:

• Providing various opportunities.

• Providing quality content according to their interests
and level.
• Supporting students’ existing knowledge.
• Providing flexibility and more variety in the content.
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Prepared by: Cheryvel Acosta