100 This principle suggests sequencing content according to the chronology of
recorded events. 5. Increasing abstraction
In this situation, content can be sequenced according to the idea that one learners most effectively what is closer or more meaningful to the learners.
6. Spiral sequence In connection with the whole curriculum organization, the students should be
exposed to the contents’ basic ideas repeatedly, thus building on basic understanding until the whole concept or lot of learning has been acquired.
E. The Conclusion
In writer’s perspective, the total educational program refers to the well programmed of curriculum. Most experts in education believe that one of the ways
to improve the quality of education is through curriculum development. Curriculum is the core of education, since it provides rigorous planning and program to reach
the objectives of education.
The program of curriculum in this discussion refers to the curriculum content. Curriculum content is developed started from a situational analysis, goal
formulation and then program building or content building. The content consists of the facts, concepts, and generalizations, or the knowledge, related to a particular
subject or theme.
The approach toward selecting content varies between one emphasizing a knowledge based approach, and one emphasizing the process approach. There are
many factors involved in selecting the content of curriculum. The argument for certain content may prevail if they employ the selection criteria. An orderly and
rational scheme of programming or organizing content, we have to apply the architectonic of content. Architectonic in selecting the content in curriculum refers
to ordering and arranging content into systematic categories for the purpose of facilitating learning to achieve maximum effectiveness for students. For these
purposes we have to consider the two most important principles of the architectonics of content, they are scope of curriculum content and sequence of curriculum content.
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The Unique of Children
The Phenomenon of ‘Crying’ and How to Say “No” to Our Children Muhammad Sukrianto
A. Introduction
