Abstract
Curriculum, whether defined as a plan for achieving a goal or a field of study, has crucially affected the life of both teachers and students in school premises. Based on this notion, a course titled ‘curriculum and instruction' is introduced for the second year Education students (200 level students) at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University to equip them with two basic ideas regarding the field. First, to introduce them to the various definitions of curriculum, its domains, foundations, principles and most likely current and evolving issues to be considered in curriculum planning and development. Second, the course aims at bringing into the cognizance of the learners about the distinction between teaching and instruction; and how the two help teachers in delivering curriculum content. The course immensely helps to the extent that at the end of second year, majority of the Education students are able to define basic concepts in the field of curriculum; explain different methods of teaching and how they have paramount influence in terms of delivering curriculum content.
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