Curriculum and Approaches of Curriculum Planning: A Methodological Literature Review

Abstract

Curriculum and the present planning of curriculum is given considerable attention in educational research as it is necessary to have a framework to administer the educational experience. Proper understanding of the function of a curriculum and reviewing various approaches and best practices of curriculum planning are useful in developing curricula and their execution. This study is a methodological literature review of the present literature about curriculum planning and development. The objectives of this study are to identify the cycle and main concerns of curriculum planning and to assess the approaches of curriculum planning based on literature reviews. It was discovered through this review that curriculum is a framework that explains a programme of study and how an educational experience is planned, curriculum planning is an interrelated process and prescriptive models of curriculum planning are more effective when concerning the outcomes, yet descriptive models also contain strengths concerning internal factors. This review is significant in educational research to identify the curriculum and assess the curriculum planning and development approaches.