directedcurriculum
nounUK /dɪˈrɛktɪd kəˈrɪkjʊləm/
US /dɪˈrɛktɪd kəˈrɪkjələm/
A directed curriculum is a plan for learning where a teacher decides what you will study.
Our school uses a directed curriculum, so the teacher chooses the books and projects for each subject.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A course of study that follows a fixed set of steps set by a school or government.
The directed curriculum for math lists exactly which topics to cover each week.
3. A learning program where an adult leads the activities instead of the children choosing them.
In the directed curriculum, the teacher leads the reading circle every morning.
4. A plan that tells teachers what to teach and when to teach it.
The new directed curriculum helps teachers know what to cover before the test.