<![CDATA[Curriculum is a central element in the education system that determines the direction, content, and process of learning. However, in practice, there remains a significant gap between the ideal curriculum and its actual implementation in the field. Curricula are often not adaptive to the changing times, the diverse needs of learners, and the dynamic demands of a globalized world. This study aims to examine various conceptual models, designs, approaches, and curriculum development models through a literature review method. The research involved analyzing scholarly sources such as journal articles, academic books, and official educational policy documents published in the last ten years. Data were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative method with a thematic approach. The findings indicate that various curriculum development models—such as those by Tyler, Taba, and Bruner—and constructivist approaches are increasingly relevant to contemporary educational contexts. Furthermore, the integration of a strong conceptual model, learner-centered design, and participatory-reflective approaches emerges as essential in creating an adaptive and contextually responsive curriculum. This study concludes that effective curriculum development must be based on an integrative framework that bridges theory and practice, while also allowing room for future development through implementation trials at the institutional level. The results of this study are expected to contribute both theoretically and practically to curriculum policy formulation and educator capacity development in the era of transformative education. ABSTRAKKurikulum merupakan elemen sentral dalam sistem pendidikan yang menentukan arah, isi, dan proses pembelajaran. Namun dalam praktiknya, masih terdapat kesenjangan antara kurikulum yang diidealkan dengan implementasinya di lapangan. Kurikulum sering kali tidak adaptif terhadap perkembangan zaman, kebutuhan peserta didik, serta tuntutan global yang dinamis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara mendalam berbagai model konseptual, desain, pendekatan, dan model pengembangan kurikulum melalui metode studi literatur. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menelaah sumber-sumber ilmiah seperti jurnal, buku, dan dokumen kebijakan pendidikan yang diterbitkan dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir. Analisis dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif melalui pendekatan tematik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat beragam model dan pendekatan pengembangan kurikulum, seperti model Tyler, Taba, Bruner, dan pendekatan konstruktivistik yang semakin relevan untuk konteks pendidikan masa kini. Selain itu, ditemukan bahwa integrasi antara model konseptual, desain berbasis kebutuhan peserta didik, serta pendekatan partisipatif dan reflektif menjadi kunci dalam merancang kurikulum yang adaptif dan kontekstual. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa pengembangan kurikulum yang efektif harus didasarkan pada kerangka integratif yang mampu menjembatani antara teori dan praktik, serta membuka peluang bagi pengembangan lebih lanjut melalui uji implementasi di tingkat institusional. Hasil kajian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi teoritis dan praktis dalam perumusan kebijakan kurikulum serta pengembangan kapasitas pendidik di era pendidikan transformatif.]]>
