The Role of Stakeholders in the Process of EFL Curriculum Design
Suha Hameed Obaid
Directorate of Education, Salah al-Din
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.8.12.12
Keywords: The role, Stakeholder, Process, EFL, Curriculum Design
Abstract
Designing an English language curriculum is about creating, implementing and evaluating a curriculum that meets the specific needs of students. It is a flexible process, evolving over time and shaped by student needs, collective contributions and past experiences. Curriculum design is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach, and teachers now have the freedom to design programs that meet the specific needs of their students. Teachers work together to develop a program that meets the needs of their students. The goal is to design a program that meets the needs of the students, not the teacher. Teachers now have access to a wealth of research on language learning and teaching that can inform curriculum development. Through a combination of in-depth research and cutting-edge practice, curriculum design is now used extensively in ESL/EFL language courses around the world. In curriculum design, there is now more emphasis on developing a model over time, and teachers are now more focused on designing a curriculum that builds students' knowledge and skills over time, rather than just them involve in activities. Curriculum design is an important part of teaching English as it directly impacts teaching and learning and influences student success.
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