EDD 8821 Curriculum Theory and Design

This course provides a comprehensive overview of curriculum orientations and paradigms, theoretical traditions, and emerging complexities within the field of curriculum studies. This course is designed to develop the theoretical knowledge, competencies, and strategies needed by teachers and other curriculum developers at all levels of education to participate in the curriculum change process.

Registration Name

Curriculum Theory and Design

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Athens and Demorest: Second Spring sequence

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify primary and secondary historical sources considering the historical contexts. 
2. Examine philosophical, historical, sociological, psychological, and political curriculum perspectives. 
3. Analyze the relationship among the four main components of instruction – curriculum, teacher, students, and context. 
4. Construct a curriculum perspective based on a complex problem of practice related to one’s certificate field.