Unit 4: Curriculum Development Models
Curriculum development is an important process that educators undergo. The process of planning a curriculum involves different considerations as well as approaches (models). The model of curriculum development is the process to make decisions and revising the program curriculum. We learned eight models of curriculum development. They are the Objective model, Process model, Tyler model, Taba model, Kerr’s model, Wheeler’s model, Walker’s Model, and Bruner’s model. While some are cyclic processes, some are linear and interactive processes.
Out of the eight models of curriculum development, the most interesting one is the Hilda Taba Model. This is because this model is a teacher approach/inductive model where it starts with a specific and builds up to a general design. The needs of students are taken into consideration when this model believes that teachers are aware of students' needs hence needs of students are at the foremost of the curriculum. Although it is time-consuming and the workload of teachers is heavy, it caters to the diverse needs of students. All the questions are open-ended and there is no clear right or wrong answer. So, the Taba model not only promotes healthier discussion but also promotes higher-order thinking.
Figure 1: Hilda Taba Model
However, I found Walker’s model least interesting. This is because, in this model, Walker's deliberative approach emphasizes the process of curriculum development. It describes what happens in the process of curriculum design but does not describe what actually happens in the classroom. Moreover, the processes for deliberation can be time-consuming and resource-intensive and can result in curriculum products that may not be consistent and aligned internally.
Figure 2: Walker’s model
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