CONCEPT OF COMMERCE CURRICULUM

CONCEPT OF COMMERCE CURRICULUM

INTRODUCTION :

Curriculum is the core of an educational system. While education is a process, curriculum is a means to the process while education is learning, curriculum signifies situations for learning. While education deals with ‘how’ and ‘when’, curriculum deals with ‘what’. While education is the product , curriculum is the plan. Brubacher has rightly compared curriculum with the ‘material’ in the construct of the ‘building of education’ in his words, “The student should not strive to solve social problem till he has shocked his mind with a wide assortment of curriculum materials.”

CONCEPT OF CURRICULUM

The ground which the pupils and the teacher cover to reach the goal of education. Mastery over certain types of knowledge and skills. It is a process intended to help pupil to live in present world & to build the future world in which his generation would live.

Definitions:-

1) Cunningbam :- “Curriculum is a tool in the hands of the artist (teacher) to mould his material (pupils) according to his ideals (aim and objectives) in his studio (school)”.

2) Modalior commission :- “Curriculum includes all the learner’s experiences in or outside that are included in a program which has been devised to help him develop physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually and morally.”

3) Sayler and Alexander :-“Curriculum is the total effort of the school to bring about desired outcomes in school and out of school situations.”

BASES OF CURRICULUM

1)Philosophical :-Based upon fundamental principles of educational philosophy  national objectives and school of educational thought.

2)Psychological:-Learner abilities, capacities, interests, aspects of I.D. stages of physical & mental development is very important.

3) Scientific : To achieve complete development of an individual & to prepare for complete living i.e. human activities in 5 categories: self preservation, self protection, promote human regency & its protection, social & political protection & last proper utilization of leisure time.

4) Sociological :To promote social values of co=operation, team spirit & developing social skills.

5) Political : To develop democratic values of social justice, equity, socialism, rights & duties.