of Curriculum Design Zuga (1989) cites various researchers who
have attempted to categorize curriculum designs. Based on this
research, she groups the designs into the following categories:
- Academic curriculum design. These design usually focuses on a
body of knowledge grouped into disciplines, subject matter, or
broad areas. It is commonly used for school models. - Technical
curriculum design. The curriculum is organized around the
analysis of performance task and process sequencing rather than
- Intellectual process curriculum design. The goal of this
design is to increase learning efficiency and the transfer of
problem-solving skills to other content areas and life
experiences. The focus is on the development of cognitive
processes. - Social curriculum design. The focus is on
application of knowledge in real-world situations. The
curriculum provides opportunities for students to work on
projects in which they can change the environment, or it
provides information to help students learn what they will nee