Teaching Instruction Workshop Curriculum Development

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Curriculum Development Halaman 1METHODOLOGY FOR Curriculum DEVELOPMENTVarious models have been presented in the engineering educational literature for thedevelopment of curricula for study programs in engineering. The model suggested here is asimple three-stage model that effectively encapsulates most features inherent in a logicaland structured approach to Curriculum design. The model has been adapted from thatdescribed by Grayson (1978). Essentially the model identifies the following stages in thedesign and Development of a Curriculum :Stage 1: Problem definitionStage 2: Structuring the curriculumStage 3: ImplementationProblem DefinitionStructuringtheCurriculumImplem entationandEvaluationMissionStatementInd ustryNeedsSocietalN

Feedback from the existing curriculum, if any, can be used to determine how well the existing curriculum satisfies the educational goals. This information will help in improving the curriculum. The outputs from stage 1 are: A broad statement of the educational objectives of the engineering education program.

  Instructions, Curriculum