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Who is the lecturer for the course on Curriculum and Instruction?
Ms. Mary Kung’u
What is the course code for Curriculum and Instruction?
NUR 408
What did Brubacher (1969) define curriculum as?
The ground which students and teachers cover to reach the goal of education.
How did Wheeler (1969) define curriculum?
As the planned experiences offered to the learner under the guidance of the school.
Fafumera (1974) describes curriculum as what?
The total environment in which education takes place, including the child, teacher, subject, content, method, and environment.
Hass (1980) defined curriculum as what?
All the experiences that individual learners have in a program of education aimed at achieving broad goals and specific objectives.
What is curriculum considered to provide individuals with?
The best possible training and experience to fit them for society or qualify them for a profession.
What is one function of a curriculum related to educational direction?
It determines the type of society people want to live and serve in.
Name a principle of curriculum construction.
The conservative principle: the function of the school is to preserve and transmit traditions and knowledge.
What is the activity principle in curriculum construction?
The curriculum should focus on activity and experience rather than just knowledge acquisition.
The principle of preparation for life states that the curriculum should include what?
Activities that enable learners to participate effectively in community activities.
Define the principle of maturity in curriculum construction.
The curriculum should be adapted to the learners’ mental and physical developmental stages.
What is the main feature of a Subject-Centered Curriculum?
It focuses on the collection and arrangement of subjects studied separately or in relation to each other.
In what type of curriculum is the mastery of subject matter the basis for achieving educational outcomes?
Subject-Centered Curriculum.
What does the Activity/Experience-Centered Curriculum prioritize?
Learners’ interests, needs, and motivations in a problem-solving context.
What key feature distinguishes a Child-Centered Curriculum?
It is constructed based solely on the needs, wants, and interests of the child.
What does Core Curriculum generally include?
Essential courses prescribed for all students, regardless of background.
What criticisms have been noted with the Core Curriculum approach?
It may lack systematic knowledge and often reflects a combination of subject disciplines rather than true integration.
What is the first step in the curriculum development process?
Formulating a statement of philosophy.
What is the purpose of establishing objectives in a school?
To define the behavior changes the school seeks to bring about in its students.
Name one major source for suggesting educational objectives for nursing programs.
Investigations of the needs of society for nursing services.
The three domains of learning are Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. True or False?
True
In the Cognitive Domain, what is the highest level of learning?
Evaluation
What does the Affective Domain focus on?
Feelings and emotions concerning attitudes, interests, and appreciations.
Which domain deals primarily with physical skills and motor activities?
The Psychomotor Domain.
According to Gagne, how many levels are there in the Cognitive Domain of learning?
Six levels: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.
What should objectives be stated as in a curriculum?
Clear and meaningful statements that guide educational outcomes.
What is the purpose of a unit plan in education?
To break down termly or semester work into manageable sections for teaching.