Societal Problems Facing Curriculum

Abstract

This paper examined societal problems facing curriculum. It took into consideration curriculum development, which begins with analysis approach, design approach, learning/teaching methods and appropriate assessment method, formation and review approach. Factors that hampered the development of the curriculum like technology, a multicultural society, classroom management, curriculum out-datedness, lack of academic research etc. were taken into consideration. Societal problems facing curriculum like Death education, family life, sex education, consumers’ education, accountability, global education, feminist studies, were also discussed in detailed. Recommendations to tackle these problems were treated in detailed. Some of which are: the use of social action approach to curriculum construction, the introduction of social efficiency movement, curriculum innovation and introduction of curriculum content to school as a course. It was concluded that problems that can barrier the success of curriculum development be removed and these will go a long way to make better the curriculum so as to achieve academic success.