A picture is worth a thousand words: Developing the general curriculum map of Library and Information Science to get integrated learning

Abstract

Developing the curriculum is the heart of all educational institutions. The aim of study is to reveal and visualize the elements and sub-elements of the curriculum with emphasizing on Library and Information Science one to assist the curriculum developer for integrated curriculum development. This will improve the teaching of beginning lectures as well as to help the students to gain a comprehensive view of the major. However, developing the curriculum will be done successfully when all its aspects are considered. In this respect, this is a theory adoption conceptual article that the related search terms put down in the five key databases to find relevant literature for developing a general curriculum map for the major. Literature review indicated that the four levels of system, school, class and individual can be considered for the curriculum. Curriculum includes objectives, content, activities, teachers, resources, group, location, time and assessment, all of which are determined by the philosophy of the curriculum designer. Integrated learning will be achieved when the curriculum philosophy of a discipline is determined and all the mentioned aspects are taken into account in developing the curriculum.