1. CURRICULUM AND FUTURE
TRENDS IN CURRICULUM
IDRUL HISHAM BIN ISMAIL
OUM FINAL LECTURE
9 NOV 2012

2. HOW THE INFORMATION AGE, WORKPLACE, MEDIA
AND GREATER DEMOCRACY IMPACT CURRICULUM
DEVELOPEMENT
Four main challenges face the education
system

3. Information Age Changing Workplace
Challenges Impacting
Curriculum
Mass Media Greater Democracy

4. Information Age
• More information has been produced
• Information are made available to anybody,
anywhere and anytime.
• Has the present curriculum in educational
institutions taken into consideration these
developments?

5. Changing Workplace
• Automation and computerisation is another
dvelopement that is rapidly changing the
workplace and type of job performed.
• The workforce of the future will need to
acquire skills in shorter periods of time and at
faster rate to keep pace with knowledge that
is fast competitive and relevent.

6. Influence of The Media
• The onslought of the media 24 hours a day
and 7 days a week have brought with it both
positive and negative content.
• A plathora of forces are competing for the
attention of children, adolescents and adults.
• Are schools adequately preparing children
with the skills and knowledge to make wise
dicision?

7. Participation In The Democratic
process