TY - JOUR T1 - Shaping the Curriculum: A Characteristics Approach and its Impact on Teaching and Learning AU - Nair, R. Sudha AU - Hussin, Hanipah JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 9 SP - 2054 EP - 2057 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.2054.2057 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.2054.2057 KW - Curriculum approach KW -characteristics KW -teaching KW -learning KW -curriculum issues AB - This is a critical review on the characteristics approach used in shaping the curriculum and its impact on teaching and learning. It analyzes 10 journals/book articles base on five characteristics of the curriculum. The terms discussed are research intensiveness, interdisciplinary, community engagement, global connectedness and academic literacy. These characteristics are compared and contrast with relevant information highlighting its impact on teaching and learning. It also further discusses the issues of concern regarding the processes on the delivery systems in learning organisations such as schools and higher learning institutions. ER -