Denis Lawton Model of the Curriculum Process

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Models: Its mean

“A simplified representation of reality which is often depicted

in diagrammatic form”

Curriculum Models

The literature in the area of

curriculum has accepted the

use of the term ‘model’ to

explain both the nature and

the process of curriculum development.

Models Explains???

• levels of curriculum

• aspects of organization practice

• aspects of classroom instruction

• types of decision making

The Curriculum Process

The development of a curriculum involves the developer in decisions about the nature and appropriateness of the substantive elements,

e g :

• outcomes

• content

• method

• assessment strategies

These decisions are made in relation to the context in which thecurriculum will operate.

Why Lawton’s Model???

Its provided us with a five stage flow-chart on curriculum planning.

The first and second stages of his model deal with the need to achieve clarity about the aims of education, and the question about knowledge and values, which should be the concern of education irrespective of the kind of society. The questions need to be considered by curriculum planners.

Lawton’s Model

Lawton’s Most important contribution was to demonstrate how wider Cultural Issues and political ideologies shape curriculum thinking.

Stages of Model

Its provided us with a five stage flow-chart on curriculum planning.

Theoretical Framework

Need of this Model

The model has been developed by Denis Lawton as a reaction against what he sees as the danger of the Behavioral Objectives Model/Taylor Model. As the name implies this model propose a curriculum as the whole way of life of a society and the purpose of education is to make available to the next generation what we regard as the most important aspect of culture.

Lawton’s define

“Curriculum is a selection from the culture of society of aspects which are so valuable that their survival is not left to chance, but is entrusted to teachers for expert transmission to the young”

Lawton's Cultural Analysis Model (LCAM)

Lawton’s Focused on culturalsystems do help to develop the full extent of possible curriculum space and indicate what may be missed by over specialization

Steps

Steps: 1(Philosophical Aims)

Reality ,Knowledge and Core Values

Steps: 2(Sociology and Culture)

Adjustment in the society, Rapid Social Change and Compatibility with society and knowledge

Steps: 3 (Culture)

Selection of Data (content) from culture

Steps: 4 (Psychology Method)

Delivery of Contents(teaching Methodology) and Need and Level of the students

Step: 5 (Evaluation)

Feedback (Traditionally Grade System),Sequences and Structure and Practical

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