An educational program makes it possible to organize the pedagogical process.
An educational program is a document that allows organizing and detailing a pedagogical process . The program provides guidance to the teacher regarding the contents that must be taught, the way in which they must develop their teaching activity and the objectives to be achieved.
Educational programs usually have certain mandatory contents, which are set by the State . In this way, all citizens of a country are expected to have a certain knowledge base that is considered essential for cultural, historical or other reasons.
Beyond this characteristic, educational programs have different characteristics even in the same country. Each educational center incorporates what it considers necessary and gives a particular appearance to the educational program that will govern the training of its students.
Educational programs in Spain
In the case of Spain, for example, it is established by the pertinent organic law of education that educational programs must promote a series of aspects or principles such as the following:
-Equity.
-Equal opportunities .
-Non-discrimination.
-Educational inclusion.
Generally, an educational program includes details of the thematic content , the learning objectives are explained, the teaching methodology and evaluation methods are mentioned, and the bibliography that will be used during the course is clarified.
Thanks to the educational program, teachers have at their disposal details of the content they must teach.
Software and television
Another way to understand the concept of an educational program is by associating it with software that is used to teach something. In this case, it is an interactive computer program for educational purposes.
An educational program can also be a television program that, like software , seeks to disseminate knowledge in a didactic manner so that the viewer can assimilate it and learn.
Examples of educational TV programs
Throughout the history of television there have been numerous educational programs that have sought to help viewers learn all types of knowledge. Specifically, among the most important or praised are these:
-«The great concert». Between 2000 and 2009, this program was broadcast in Spain, which aimed to bring classical music closer to the little ones. To do this, with the collaboration of the Philharmonic Orchestra, the children were shown some of the most important pieces of this type of music through the most fun games and activities.
-"Once upon a time...the man." In the 80s and 90s, this French cartoon series became popular, teaching children not only about the origin of man but also some of the most relevant historical facts. The Neanderthal man, Marco Polo, the Hundred Years' War, the Sun King and the French Revolution are some of the protagonists of this production, directed by Albert Barillé. It is important to know that there were many other versions of it, to bring all kinds of knowledge to the little ones: “Once upon a time…science”, “Once upon a time…space”, “Once upon a time…the Americas”…
Another example of an educational program could be a television series that teaches how to speak English . In the various programs , a teacher explains issues related to pronunciation, verb conjugation and other details.