6.2 CURRICULUM MATERIALS SOURCES

Sources of curriculum materials development

Several sources of curriculum materials are as follows:

• Science as Source
• Society as Source
• Eternal and Devine Sources
• Knowledge as a Source
• The Learner as a Source

Science as a Source

• The scientific method provides meaning for the curriculum design.
• Only those items that can be observed and quantified should be included.
• Problem-solving should have the prime position in the curriculum, i.e., stress thinking.
• Procedural knowledge or knowledge of process.
• The curriculum teaches rational processes for dealing with reality.

Society as a Source

• Curriculum is an agent of society.
• Curriculum is designed to serve the broad social interests of society, as well as the local community.
• Support is shown for society as a curriculum source since the universe is becoming, rather than existing for our detached scientific viewing.
• Society shows where to modify the curriculum.

External and Devine Sources

• Curriculum design should be intended to perpetuate
• It should pass on the significance of people's values and society personal morality.
• Devine will, eternal truth from the Quran.
• Today these sources are reflected through the curriculum designer's values and personal morality.

Knowledge as a Source

• One of the prime sources of curriculum.
• Disciplined knowledge has a particular structure and particular method(s) used to extend its boundaries.
• Disciplined vs Undisciplined Knowledge  ✓ Disciplined unique                                       ✓ Undisciplined = various (training)

The Learner as a Source

• Curriculum is derived from what we know about the learner.
• We draw much from the psychological foundations.
• Based on cognitive research.
• Emphasizes "learning by doing".