Abstract
In this survey paper the field of language curriculum development is defined as encompassing the processes of needs analysis, goal setting, syllabus design, methodology and evaluation. Each of these curriculum processes is surveyed and issues and practices in each area are discussed. Needs analysis is discussed in relation to language program planning and evaluation and different needs analysis procedures are examined. Different approaches to the planning of program objectives in language teaching are illustrated and a distinction between behavioral, process, content and proficiency-based objectives is made. The status of methodology within curriculum development is discussed in terms of a distinction between content oriented methods and those concerned primarily with instructional processes. The role of a syllabus within each approach is illustrated.
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Adhikary, Rebeca; Bhattacharyya, Salini; and Saha, Sneha
(2024)
"CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN LANGUAGE STUDIES,"
International Journal of English Learning & Teaching Skills (IJELTS): Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 10.
Available at:
https://research.smartsociety.org/ijelts/vol3/iss2/10