Curriculum Development In Science Education

1. Explain the goals of education as outlined in the National Policy on Education.
2. Differentiate between educational and behavioral objectives.
3. Apply various models of curriculum development and design.
4. Evaluate existing curriculum materials for deficiencies.
5. Summarize ongoing curriculum research styles and trends.

13 weeks, about 42 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module I: Goals of Education

   • Unit 1: National Policy on Education · 3 hours

     Study the aims of primary, secondary, and tertiary education as defined in the National Policy on Education.. Identify how the government intends to achieve these aims.. Reflect on the implications for science curriculum development..

2. Week 2Module I: Goals of Education

   • Unit 2: Educational Objectives · 3 hours

     Define educational and behavioral objectives.. Differentiate between them and explain their functions.. Relate Wright's hierarchy of educational objectives to current educational programs..

3. Week 3Module I: Goals of Education

   • Unit 3: The Emerging Concepts of the Curriculum · 3 hours

     Analyze various definitions of the curriculum.. Differentiate between the curriculum, the school, and education.. Formulate and defend your own definition of the curriculum..

4. Week 4Module I: Goals of Education

   • Unit 4 "Science for All" Curriculum · 3 hours

     Explain epistemological issues in the science curriculum.. Discuss gender issues affecting science education.. Analyze the effects of culture on science education and differentiate between acculturation and enculturation..

5. Week 5Module II: Curriculum Development Design and Processes

   • Unit 5: Curriculum Development and Design · 3 hours

     Trace the history of curriculum development in Nigeria.. Compare Wheeler's and Ehindero's models of curriculum development.. Identify stages involved in project management in curriculum development..

6. Week 6Module II: Curriculum Development Design and Processes

   • Unit 6: Stages in Curriculum Development · 3 hours

     List and describe the seven stages of curriculum development.. Explain the importance of a curriculum team.. Discuss why subject matter should be child-focused.. Evaluate existing curriculum materials for deficiencies..

7. Week 7Module II: Curriculum Development Design and Processes

   • Unit 7: Curriculum Development Process · 3 hours

     Identify organizations involved in curriculum development.. Discuss problems in implementing the curriculum.. Analyze why some curriculum materials do not pass through all development stages..

8. Week 8Module III: Foundations of the Science Curriculum

   • Unit 8: Historical Foundations of Science Curriculum · 3 hours

     List great scientists and their achievements.. Relate achievements to the development of the science curriculum.. Summarize the science curriculum from a historical perspective..

9. Week 9Module III: Foundations of the Science Curriculum

   • Unit 9: Philosophical Foundations of Science Curriculum · 3 hours

     List great philosophers in science education.. Summarize their contributions to the philosophical foundation of science.. Describe philosophical theories associated with science..

10. Week 10Module III: Foundations of the Science Curriculum

    • Unit 10: Psychological Foundations of Science Curriculum · 3 hours

      List psychological issues to consider in the classroom.. Summarize learning principles from Ausubel, Bruner, Gagne and Piaget.. State implications of learning theories for science teaching..

11. Week 11Module IV: Curriculum Integration

    • Unit 11 Curriculum Integration · 3 hours

      Explain the concept of curriculum integration.. List integrated curricula.. Differentiate between product-oriented and process-oriented programs.. Analyze the relationship between processes and products of science..

12. Week 12Module IV: Curriculum Integration

    • Unit 12 Levels of Curriculum Integration · 3 hours

      Give examples of inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary integration.. Distinguish between the two.. Integrate products and processes of science in curriculum design..

13. Week 13Module IV: Curriculum Integration

    • Unit 13 Justification for Curriculum Integration · 3 hours

      State philosophical reasons for integrating science.. Advance psychological reasons for integrating science.. List advantages of integrated science from a pedagogical viewpoint.. Argue for and against curriculum integration..

    • Unit 14 Problems of Curriculum Integration · 3 hours

      State reasons why lack of qualified teachers should hinder integration.. List factors that can militate against integrating the curriculum.. Justify why sufficient time should be provided for integrated curriculum..