DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM
Like learning and teaching, the term "curriculum" has also had a lot of definitions by different experts.
Curriculum is defined or described as the learning experiences and intended outcomes formulated through systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experiences, under the auspices of the school for the learners' continuous and willful growth in personal-social competence; the cumulative tradition of organized knowledge. (Tanner, D. and Tanner, L.)
It is a plan for learning (Hilda Taba); a course of study on a specific topic; includes all the learning experiences of students as planned and directed by the school to attain its educational goals (Ralph Tyler) or for which the school assumes responsibilities (Popham and Baker).
Curriculum is that which is taught in school; set of subjects, materials and performance objectives; everything that goes on within the school, including extra-class activities, guidance and interpersonal relationships in the school (Olvia).
It is also known as a structured set of intended learning outcomes that come in the form of knowledge, skills and values; affected by important factors of program philosophy, goals, objectives and evaluation.
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