Curriculum development

Abstract

The paper describes the importance of curriculum development in context of the globalized economy. The paper advocates the development of state of the art curriculum and emphasizes its alignment with the ever changing environment of the globe. The paper compares curriculum development and education system of Germany and United Kingdom, with that of the United States. The paper attempts to evaluate the US system of education and curriculum development in detail.

Contents

Outline3

Introduction4

Discussion4

What is economic globalization in context to education?4

How education contributes to a globalized economy?5

What has changed in the curriculum after economic globalization?6

What curriculum development models were adopted by different countries in response to globalized economic system?6

German curriculum and education system, in response to global economization6

United Kingdom curriculum and education system, in response to global economization8

The education system of United States, a comparative approach10

Conclusion11

References12

Outline

Introduction

Discussion

What is economic globalization in context of education?

How education contributes to a globalized economy?

What has changed in the curriculum after economic globalization?

What different models were adopted by different countries in response to globalization?

Germany

United Kingdom

United States

Conclusion

Introduction

Education system of any country is the formal course of delivering knowledge and values through well qualified human capital and other mediums in any society. It lays the key foundation in developing mental and physical abilities in an individual. It sets out the structure of how values, knowledge and habits would be transferred from one group of people to the other.

Curriculum is the principal part of the educational system of any society. It comprises of the courses which pertain to knowledge of a particular field, as well as, the content of each course. More precisely, it explains the lesson plan, and then, what to be taught under each lesson. Since every function requires a particular framework, curriculum serves to be the map of stages for the process of transferring knowledge in a formal way.

In this ever changing globalized world, curriculums need to be updated regularly on a frequent basis. Over past few decades, the world has witnessed immense economic liberalism. Free movement across borders has been increased and education has become more mandatory to the human livelihood. Science, technology, services, goods, capital and other economic assets are exchanged more diversely and frequently over every going day.

This induces an increased need for every society to raise the educational level to match the ever changing global economy in all means. Educational curriculums need to be the best tailored and most advanced to deliver the best of knowledge and learning pertaining to any related field or subject. Students should be taught what makes them globally qualified for the particular job or occupation. Any curriculum in a globalized economy should encompass all the near future advancements within already. The role of curriculum design and its impact has become more principal in the globalized economy. The idea is every curriculum should be designed to deliver an individual that is globally competitive.

Therefore, countries have become more focused about modification of educational curriculum in such regard. They have become focused regarding the application of their respective ...