EDUCATION AS A FIELD

OF STUDY

SCHOOL & CURRICULUM

SCHOOL

MEANING OF SCHOOL

The term school, it isargued, originated by aGreek word “skhole”meaning leisure.

The concept of leisure wasassociated with “school”mainly because in ancientGreece, general educationwas not available to allmembers of the society.

It was the privilege of the‘rich’ and ‘highest class’ ofthe society.

SCHOOL

Traditionally around seven child years old the child enters

the school system in the first grade.

Today the process often starts earlier in kindergarten or

day care.

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL

SEVEN ADVANTAGES OF EDUCATION:-

Confidence

Socialization

Teamwork

Preparation

Inspiration

Information

Community

NEED TO ATTEND SCHOOL

Benefits of School Going to school should be interesting.

Not only will you learn subjects but you will also learn new skills, including social skills.

The skills and knowledge that you learn at school will help you now and in later life as you start work.

Good attendance shows potential employers that you are reliable.

CURRICULUM

MEANING OF CURRICULUM

The term curriculum has been derived from a Latin word “currere” which means “a race course” or a runway on which one runs to reach a goal.

MODERN CONCEPT OF CURRICULUM

Modern education is the

combination of two dynamic

processes.

The one is the process of individual

development and the other is the

process of socialization, which is

commonly known as adjustment

with the social environment.

DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM

• Cunningham – “Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the

artist(teacher) to mould his material(pupils) according to

his ideas(aims and objectives) in his studio(school)”.

• Froebel – “Curriculum should be conceived as an

epitome of the rounded whole of the knowledge and

experience of the human race”.

IMPORTANCE OF CURRICULUM

Curriculum Need and Importance

Achievement of educational aims.

Criteria of suitable teachers.

Selection of suitable methods.

Reflects trends in education.

Providing suitable knowledge.

Providing suitable activities and experiences.

Providing wholesome influences.

EXPLICIT CURRICULUM:-

THIS TYPE OF CURRICULUM IS WHAT APPEARS IN

DOCUMENTS AND TEACHER’S PLAN.

IMPLICIT OR HIDDEN CURRICULUM:-

THIS TYPE OF CURRICULUM HAS TO DO WITH HOW

PARTICULAR ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT SCHOOLING AND

LEARNING MANIFEST IN PRACTICE.

NULL CURRICULUM:-

THE NULL CURRICULUM IS WHAT IS NOT TAUGHT.

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