Curriculum and Pedagogy: An Empirical Study | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

The role of education as an instrument of social change and social development is widely recognized today. It has the capability to initiate social change by bringing about a change in outlook and attitude of man. Content structure in a popular way refers to subject matter relating to each discipline. It is always framed with evolutionary perspective. Sociologically, textbooks refer to clusture of information and ideas collected and systematized by the writers or the team of writers, associated with a well-defined or organised syllabus. Syllabus is prepared on the basis of those directions and guidelines which have been expressed or indicated in the curriculum. The paper reveals the frames of content structure and character of pedagogy. It also incorporates content analysis of textbooks.