1. There are three main approaches to curriculum design: subject-centered, learner-centered, and problem-centered.
2. The subject-centered approach focuses on specific academic content and disciplines. The learner-centered approach places the needs, interests, and abilities of students at the center. The problem-centered approach uses real-world problems as the basis for curriculum.
3. Within these approaches there are different models. The subject-centered includes designs based on individual subjects, disciplines, correlations between subjects, and interdisciplinary fields. Learner-centered includes child-centered, experience-centered, and humanistic designs. Problem-centered includes life-situations and core problem designs.