Nur Shuhana N Siti Nur Syuhada Societal Factors
Nur Shuhana N Siti Nur Syuhada Societal Factors
Nur Shuhana N Siti Nur Syuhada Societal Factors
Societal Factors ?
It is considered to be factors
that influence what the people
who constitute the population
of a country need for the lives
to be productive and happy in
the local context.
Authority
Poverty
In-equality
Regionalism
Nationalism
Provincialism
Dissolution of family
Prejudices
War and greed
Society Needs
Change in society is constantly
occurring.
Content and approaches of
instruction should be
developed
based on what is going on in
society.
Influence of Society in
Curriculum Development
Disapproval of society
Racism
- cultural and racial differences
exist.
Traditions impede and deter
change
Regionalism
Provincialism
Expectation of society
Perception of what the product of the
Curriculum - Society
Curriculum must meet the needs
and current
demands of the culture, society and
expectation of the population it
serves.
Societal problems, issues and
concerns
should be set as goals for
betterment of
society.
National Needs
National ideology and
philosophy have tremendous
influence on education
system.
National Mission
Improving the intellectual
capacity, creativity and
values of young Malaysians so
as to enable them to
contribute towards
sustainable developments.
Political Needs
Education is regarded as a political
activity.
Politics determine and define the
goals, content, learning experiences
and evaluation strategies in
education.
Curricular materials and their
interpretation are usually heavily
influenced by political
considerations.
Political Constraints
The influence of history and
tradition.
Teachers and head teachers have
been trained in certain ways to
teach certain subjects or by
certain methods.
Strong temptation for them not
wanting to change or improvise
their way of teaching.
Allocation of resources, money,
Public Schools
- Abundance
- Tuition fees are low
(mostly supported by the
government)
-Admission fee around
RM100-200 per year
- Study time: 7.30AM to
12.30PM or 1.30PM
- Mostly run on a twosession system (morning
and afternoon session)
Private/International Schools
Public Schools
- Students to teacher
ratio is high (40-50
students in a class)
- Uses Bahasa Melayu
as the main
communication medium
and teaching syllabus.
Private/International Schools
- Students to teacher
ration is low (20-25
students in a class)
- Uses English as the
main communication
medium and teaching
syllabus.
-Follows guidelines and
rules set by the
Malaysian Ministry of
Education.
- Required to take major
exams like those who are
studying in public