Question

Differentiate between curriculum planning and curriculum development.

Answer 1

Curriculum development is defined as planned, a purposeful, progressive, and systematic process to create positive improvements in the educational system,while Curriculum design (alsocurriculum organization) refers to the ways in which we arrange thecurriculum components.

Answer 2

Curriculum Planning:

• Curriculum planning is referred to the blueprint of the particular course.
• It is the objective course of action.
• It is a definable process.
• It gives less flexibility to adopt the changes.

Curriculum Development:

• It is referred to as a progressive and purposeful predefined process.
• It is the subjective course of action.
• It is an indefinable process.
• It gives more flexibility to adapt the changes.

Curriculum planning is part of curriculum development.