Applying the Philosophy of Total Quality Management to Curriculum Design and Delivery
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https://doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.465971077Keywords:
Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Dissemination, QualityAbstract
Curriculum is an essential element of education required to capacitate individuals for life. To meet upcoming demands of 21st century it is necessary to apply modern management philosophy known as Total Quality Management to set guidelines for curriculum design and delivery. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to look at how the TQM paradigm might be used to curriculum design and delivery, particularly in higher education institutions. The main objectives of the study included views of male and females about emergent philosophy of TQM into curriculum design and delivery in Pakistan and application of TQM into curriculum design and delivery in the higher education institutions of the Pakistan Stratified random sampling was used to choose the study's sample.. From 5 Public-sector universities of the Pakistan 320 respondents (Vice Chancellor, Deans, Registrars, Teachers and the students) were selected as sample of the study. A self-developed questionnaire was used as a tool for collection of the data. Data were analyzed by applying t-test, one-way ANOVA and Post-hoc (LSD). The key findings of the data analysis demonstrated that the TQM paradigm did not nurture much in terms of curriculum design and delivery in Pakistan's higher education institutions. Upon findings it is recommended that doctrine of TQM should be utilized in the formulation of curriculum and implementers should be trained accordingly for its real application.
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