A Study on Curriculum Development and Classroom Practices of out of School Children Education Program in Dhaka City

Abstract

This study focused on exploring Curriculum Development and Classroom Practices of out of School Children Education Program. The specific objectives of the study are followed, first one is to explore curriculum design according to accelerated education principle. Secondly is to find out the existing classroom practices for the students of out of school children education in line with curriculum and third one is to evaluate the teacher’s performance that influence the implementation of curriculum in out of school children education program. This study is qualitative in nature. Eighteen teachers, eighteen learning centers and four experts are selected at primary level for this study. Teachers, learning centers and experts has been selected following purposive sampling. In this study, different types of data collection tools have been used. A questionnaire for teacher has been developed to primary level. A descriptive checklist and interview schedule has used to collect data for exploring curriculum development of out of school children education program. An observation schedule has been to collect data about classroom practices as well as an observation checklist has been administered for collecting data about teachers’ performance of out of school children program. There are many findings but major findings of the research are mentioned. From the study, it was found that the curriculum was age-appropriate, competency-based but not condensed properly. Literacy and numeracy skills are highlighted on the curriculum. Moreover, learning principles, pedagogy and practice of accelerated education model was integrated throughout the curriculum and teacher training manual. In addition, teaching-learning strategy, assessment strategy, model lesson plan, instruction for daily lesson presentation, accelerated education model syllabus is well-defined in the teachers ‘guide. Sometimes, teachers follow Out of School Children (OOSC) Education Program Syllabus properly for classroom practice of previous knowledge assessment, teaching-learning strategy, on-going assessment etc. But some malpractices are observed also.