Saturday 26 March 2016

NICHOLLS AND NICHOLLS -1972 MODEL


  • Audrey and Howard Nicholls, his book "Developing a Curriculum : A Practical Guide"(1978)devised a straight forward cyclical approach that covered the elements of curriculum briefly but succinctly.
  • This model is like a map for particular teaching and learning process.
  • It is a cyclical model (rational Model and Dynamic model in middle of it this model stands.
  • It is logical sequential model 
  • elements of curriculum are interdependent in this model

STEPS:
  1. Situational analysis
  2. Formation of Objectives
  3. Selection and Organisation of Content
  4. Selection and Organisation of Method
  5. Evaluation
ADVANTAGES
  1. Logical sequqntial organization
  2. Situational Analusis is in first step
  3. it is Flexible model
DISADVANTAGES
  1. Time Consuming , as situational analysis is long time process
  2. difficult to maintain logical sequential analysis.

7 comments :

  1. please whats the difference between D.K Wheelers and Nicholl and Nicholls curriculum development?

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  2. Seconded to Olajide's question

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  3. how can we use this model in curriculum development?

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  4. Enter your comment...thanks your for written this models

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  5. Thanks for written this models am so grateful

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  6. How can we apply this model to Philippine context?

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