IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/epw/ejedu0/v3y2022i3id30346.html

Developing Curricula in a Distance Learning Environment: Attending to the Different ‘Voices’

Author

Listed:
  • Khetsiwe Eunice Mthethwa-Kunene

    (University of Eswatini, Swaziland)

  • Patience Dlamini

    (University of Eswatini, Swaziland)

  • Talent Rugube

    (University of Eswatini, Swaziland)

  • Cosmas Maphosa

    (University of Eswatini, Swaziland)

Abstract

The offering of curricula that are relevant and responsive to the needs of society is the ultimate goal of any higher education institution. However, there is a need to engage in a curriculum development process that attends to the different ‘voices’ by addressing the needs of the different stakeholders. Stakeholders’ voices and needs can be ascertained and addressed through a curriculum development process that involves both internal and external stakeholders from the initial stages of developing curricula, throughout the various stages. Such a process may not be linear but interactive, iterative, and collaborative. This paper unpacks the curriculum development process focusing on the key stages of needs assessment, stating curriculum/programme goals, selecting curriculum content and teaching and learning activities, designing learning materials as well as evaluating. It unpacks the importance of attending to the different voices in coming up with relevant and market-driven curricula.

Suggested Citation

  • Khetsiwe Eunice Mthethwa-Kunene & Patience Dlamini & Talent Rugube & Cosmas Maphosa, 2022. "Developing Curricula in a Distance Learning Environment: Attending to the Different ‘Voices’," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 3(3), pages 117-123, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:3:y:2022:i:3:id:30346
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.3.346
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://eu-opensci.org/index.php/ejedu/article/view/30346
    File Function: Abstract page
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://eu-opensci.org/index.php/ejedu/article/download/30346/5814
    File Function: Full text
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.3.346?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:3:y:2022:i:3:id:30346. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Support (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://eu-opensci.org/index.php/ejedu .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.