Abstract
D.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)
The subject of this research was defined as : the devising of
strategies for increased teacher involvement in curriculum
development, with a view to improving the quality of education.
This effort to develop a paradigm for curriculum development
showed that such a paradigm should be constructed using both
philosophical and relevant procedural points of departure.
Study of the literature and of personal correspondence received
from developed countries indicated that the teacher should only
be expected to participate in those areas of curriculum development
which correspond to his training. In developed countries
aspirant teachers receive training, not only in curriculum
development at the microlevel (lesson planning), but also to
equip them for involvement in curriculum development on the
mesolevel. Training for the latter activity involves the
acquisition of specific knowledge and skills in the field of
curriculum development...