Curriculum Development for Distance Education

Curriculum Development for Distance Education

1 Curriculum – The Concept

  1. Defining Curriculum
  2. Curriculum Movement
  3. Curriculum Theory
  4. Theories of Curriculum Construction
  5. Theories of Curriculum Development

2 Foundations of Curriculum

  1. Philosophical Foundations
  2. Sociological Foundations
  3. Psychological Foundations
  4. Trends in Curriculum Development

3 Curriculum Issues and Trends in Distance Education

  1. Curricular Issues Related to Distance Education
  2. Curriculum and Ideology
  3. Curricular Trends in Distance Education
  4. Curricula for Workersโ€™ Education
  5. Curricula for Unconventional Courses

4 Towards Curriculum Development

  1. Curriculum Paradigms
  2. Essentials of a Curriculum
  3. Deciding Learning Experiences
  4. Organizing the Content
  5. Deciding Evaluation Schemes

5 Curriculum Planning

  1. Curriculum Planning: A Definition
  2. Issues in Curriculum Planning
  3. Curriculum Approaches
  4. Models of Curriculum Planning: An Overview
  5. Technical Models
  6. Non-Technical Models

6 Curriculum Designing

  1. Identifying the Purpose
  2. Setting Educational Objectives
  3. Selecting and Structuring the Content
  4. Deciding Curriculum Experiences

7 Curriculum Implementation and Evaluation

  1. Curriculum Implementation: Issues
  2. Curriculum Implementation Models
  3. Curriculum Evaluation
  4. Curriculum Evaluation Models

8 Instructional System

  1. A Systems Approach to Instruction
  2. Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
  3. Learner Characteristics
  4. Instructional Media
  5. Evaluation: Processes and Outcomes

9 Instructional Techniques and Materials

  1. Learner-Centred Techniques
  2. Group Learning Techniques
  3. Experiential Learning Techniques
  4. Teacher-Centred Techniques
  5. Instructional Materials

10 Learner Support Systems

  1. Need for Learner Support Systems in Distance Education
  2. Enhancing Curricular Transactions
  3. Institutional Mechanisms

11 Role of Distance Teachers in Distance

  1. Nature, Scope and Functions of a Distance Teacher
  2. Broad Traits of a Distance Teacher
  3. Concerns of a Teacher in Distance Education
  4. Orientation of Teachers in Distance Education
  5. Guidelines for a Teacher in Open and Distance Education System

12 Concept of Curriculum Evaluation

  1. Definitions of Curriculum Evaluation
  2. Difference between Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation
  3. Types of Evaluation
  4. Purposes and Functions of Curriculum Evaluation

13 Techniques and Tools of Evaluation

  1. Observation
  2. Interview
  3. Profiles
  4. Rating Scale
  5. Projects
  6. Tests

14 Construction of Evaluation Tools

  1. Principles of Evaluation Tool Construction
  2. Item Analysis
  3. Guidelines for the Use of an Evaluation Tool
  4. Validity of Tests
  5. Reliability of Tests

15 Evaluation of Distance Education Sub-systems

  1. Assessment of Student Performance
  2. Course Evaluation
  3. Evaluation of Instructional Materials
  4. Student Support Services
  5. Staff Development

16 Tertiary Education

  1. Curriculum Development Experiences
  2. Course Development Process: Design and Production of Teaching Material at the Fern Universitaet and the Open Universiteetโ€”A Comparison Between Two European Universities
  3. Organization of Tertiary Distance Education at the University of Abuja, Nigeria

17 School Education

  1. Open Learning, Curriculum Development and the Open Access Support Centre in Queensland
  2. Factors Stimulating Change
  3. The Distance Education Paradigm

18 Technical and Vocational Education

  1. Developing Generic Work Skills through Distance Education
  2. Socio-Economic Context for the New Degree
  3. Problem-Based Learning

19 Non-formal and Continuing Education

  1. Improving Primary Health Care Services Through Distance and Nursing Education in Botswana
  2. The Curriculum
  3. Mentorship and Clinical Integration

20 Materials Production

  1. Alternative Methods of Materials Production
  2. Personalized Training
  3. Workshop-Generated Materials
  4. Text Transformation

21 Media and ICT in Teaching Learning- IGNOU Experiences

  1. Media and ICT in Teaching Learning: IGNOU Experiences
  2. Role and Importance of Multimedia in Education
  3. National Level Policy Initiatives for use of ICT in Education in India
  4. Media and ICT Initiatives & Practices in IGNOU