8.
STRATEGIES FOR CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION
Curriculum implementation is
the stage wherein curriculum document is used for administering appropriate
learning experiences to the students for developing desired competencies in them
for gainful employment. Curriculum implementation thus is a major area of
concern for the Directorates and Boards of Technical Education, Principals,
Heads of Department, Faculty and students of polytechnics.
Curriculum implementation
involves advance planning for procuring required physical, human, informational
and financial resources so that the instructional process provides meaningful
learning experiences to the students. A variety of instructional strategies such
as lectures, tutorials, hands-on-experience in workshops and laboratories,
project works, field visits, industrial training of students etc., comprise the
instructional process.
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The quality of the product
passing out of the technical institutions not only depends upon the quality of
the curriculum but is also greatly influenced by how well the curriculum is
implemented. The major factors, which influence the quality of curriculum
implementation include:
Clarity of aims and objectives of the curriculum amongst faculty, staff and students |
Availability of competent faculty: their training and retraining to develop desired knowledge and skills in the students as prescribed in the curriculum document |
Availability of appropriate physical facilities (building, equipment and other infrastructure) |
Availability of appropriate instructional resources (print and non-print) for instruction and learning |
Effective leadership qualities exhibited by the Principals and Heads of Department |
Monitoring of teaching-learning process |
Networking with industries and other organizations for ~haring resources and experiences |
Availability of administrative support for implementing the curriculum |
The details of main
objectives at the implementation stage and relevant key effectiveness areas are
given in the following table:
Table:
Objectives of Curriculum Implementation Stage and Key Effectiveness Areas*
Sr.
No. |
Main
Objectives of Curriculum Implementation |
Relevant
Key Effectiveness Areas |
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1. |
To
orient the staff with the objectives of new curriculum, changes in courses
and contents, study and evaluation scheme |
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2. |
To
design and develop appropriate learning resources where gaps exist and
procure new instructional resources for effective curriculum
implementation |
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3. |
To
upgrade the knowledge and skills of faculty in emerging areas/new
additions for effective instruction |
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4. |
To
plan, procure and utilize resources in most economical and effective
manner |
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5. |
To
orient the faculty regarding type of learning experiences to be provided
to students |
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6. |
Effective
Student Evaluation |
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7. |
To
implement the curriculum and monitor the progress |
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8. |
To
make improvement in curriculum process |
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Key
effectiveness areas are activities, which have direct bearing on effective
curriculum implementation
Combination of A &CC
Strategies for CI
Curriculum Evaluation
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CD : Curriculum Development ; ET : Engineering Technicians ; A& CC :Attributes and Curriculum Components
CI : Curriculum Implementation