Curriculum Change

Change is the domain that acts on what evaluation reveals. It is the umbrella term for every way a curriculum is reworked, and doing it well takes more than good intentions.

What curriculum change is

Curriculum change is the umbrella term for revision, innovation, renewal, and improvement. Whenever a curriculum is reworked, that is change, whether the change is a small revision or a brand-new approach built on past experience.

Change does not happen well by accident. Doing it properly calls for several things at once:

1. Careful planning of exactly what will change, whether objectives, content, organization, or evaluation.
2. The involvement of all concerned, so the people affected are part of the change.
3. Analysis of supporting forces, the things that will help the change succeed.
4. Analysis of resisting forces, the things that will push back against it.
5. The development of both individuals and organizations, so people and institutions can carry the change.

All of this is aimed at one end: improving the curriculum. Change that skips these steps tends to stall, because the resisting forces were never understood and the people affected were never brought along.

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What words does curriculum change cover, and what does it need?

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Answer

Revision, innovation, renewal, and improvement

Done well, change needs careful planning, the involvement of all concerned, and analysis of the forces supporting and resisting it, all aimed at improving the curriculum.