Volume : 6, Issue : 11, NOV 2020

MED STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE SOCIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON BASIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM

DR. RAJENDRA KUMAR SHAH

Abstract

Education is a process of transmitting culture from a sociological point of view. Schools are formal institutions whose main objective is to preserve and transmit the culture of society. It is clear that society is one of the vital part of curriculum development. At the same time, curriculum designer must consider while designing a curriculum. So, the major objective of the present study to explore M. ED students’ opinion on the sociological influence on Basic school curriculum in Nepal. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Questionnaires were used in collection of data. Purposive sampling was used in the present study. A total of 40 students participated in the study and out of these 20 were males and 20 females. Data was analyzed through simple descriptive statistics. The major findings the study revealed that the school curriculum in Nepal does not adequately facilitate learners to understand the cultures of other communities, to appreciate other peoples’ cultures, and to understand the challenges generally affecting Nepalese society. Similarly, the teaching methods and evaluation procedures adopted by teachers and Basic Schools are inadequate in helping the learners to understand and appreciate their society and culture. This explains why Nepal is lagging behind in social, economic, and educational progress. So, teachers’ training on teaching methods is urgently needed. Such teaching methods allow the exploration of learners’ abilities and interests thereby facilitating self-actualization. Similarly, continuous curriculum improvement on national cohesion should be done.

Keywords

CURRICULUM CHANGE, SOCIOLOGICAL INFLUENCE, CULTURE, EMERGING ISSUES, CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS.

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