Page | 1 Problems and issues of curriculum development By Kabaso Oliver Introduction Curriculum is never a value-free document. Foundations of curriculum are guided by some philosophical, sociological, and psychological understanding on the what, why, and how of a curriculum. In order to contextualize the curriculum development process, Teachers and all stakeholders should be exposed to curriculum development process. The term curriculum was originally defined as a course of study that was followed by pupils attending educational institutions. It comes from the idea of a racetrack, or the ‘course’, to be followed in a race. Curriculum has also been defined as a plan. Plans have no impact until they are set in motion; thus, learning activities and learning opportunities remain only opportunities until learners become engaged with those opportunities or activities. Curriculum development Curriculum development as a problem solving process involves the critical consideration of resources, needs and problems for improvement purposes. ... A critical component of students' cognitive understanding is the negotiation among the many concepts and ideas they are continually processing (Ayersman, 1995). Curriculum is a reflection and a product of the society and can contribute to the change in the society. In this respect, it is necessary to reflect on the issues to reach decisions in a dynamic and responsive curriculum development and education process. The purpose of this assignment is to identify the various curricular issues and problems in curriculum development. Change is an important component of curriculum dynamics and we have to study and manage change for a better future. In order to cope with change and the emerging problems, we have to accept a contemporary and proactive conception of problem solving in a life-long process, predicting future problems, thinking of their solutions and the actualization of these processes for the betterment of individuals, society and culture.