The authors of this textbook define curriculum as 'an interrelated set of planned content and experiences in which a student engages within the context of the school and under the guidance of teachers' (p .91). They then go on to amplify and illustrate the meaning of the definition. Explain your understanding of the meaning of each part of this definition and compare and contrast this definition with one other definition of curriculum found in Chapter 6.

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The Answer is The student's response should cover the following:
-'Interrelated set of planned content and experiences' means curriculum is largely planned but is also an amalgam of content and experiences (unplanned happenings).
-'A student engages' means curriculum is not a one-way transmission of ideas and information from the teacher.
-'In the context of the schools and under the guidance of teachers' refers to all persons associated with the school who may have some input into planning curriculum.
-Comparison with other definitions on pages 89-91 (e.g. curriculum is a 'set of performance objectives for student learning at a variety of sites' has a stronger emphasis on curriculum as outcomes and allows for curriculum to be learning done outside of the school).

The Authors of This Textbook Define Curriculum as 'An Interrelated