A dominant view of curriculum
uPurposes: acquisition of knowledge;
uCurriculum: content or syllabus;
uKnowledge: exists independently of the knower;
uCurriculum
organisation: starts with a
focus on knowledge,
organises around subjects (learning of), and atomises content;
uCurriculum
change: valued knowledge
identified by
‘experts’, developed and implemented;
uStudent: passive consumer of knowledge;
uTeacher: implementer of a syllabus; teacher as technician.