Curriculum Development

Question 1

The aim of our education during the Commonwealth period was:

Answer 1

A.designed after Japanese Occupation
B.predominantly religious
C.purely nationalistic and democratic
D.patterned after American curriculum

Question 2

A school curriculum should include a common body of knowledge that all students should know

Answer 2

A.essentialism
B.progressivism
C.perennialism
D.reconstructionism

Question 3

The emphasis on curriculum of this philosophy deals with the choices. in subject matter and electives as well as the emotional, aesthetic, and philosophical subjects

Answer 3

A.pragmatism
B.progressivism
C.existentialism
D.idealism

Question 4

Which educational philosophy focuses on the role of curriculum as a means in remaking society and rebuilding culture?

Answer 4

A.perennialism
B.progressivism
C.existentialism
D.reconstructionism

Question 5

suppose that in developing a curriculum, your intention is to put a lot of importance in developing the mind and spirit of the learners. what philosophical belief will help you on this?

Answer 5

A.axiology
B.idealism
C.pragmatism
D.reconstructionism

Question 6

the aim of this educational philosophy in education is to educate the rational person or to cultivate the intellect

Answer 6

A.perennialism
B.essentialism
C.reconstructionism
D.progressivism

Question 7

Mr. Carlos is interested in getting involved in school-related functions. he ask “Why should schools need a curriculum?” which curriculum foundations could give him some ideas for an answer

Answer 7

A.socio-philosophical
B.psychological
C.historical
D.technological

Question 8

he was one of the hallmarks of curriculum, who believed that curriculum is a science and an extension of school’s philosophy

Answer 8

A.ralph tyler
B.hollis caswell
C.franklin bobbit
D.hilda taba

Question 9

he believed that the curriculum is a set of experiences in which the subject matter is developed around social functions and learners’ interest. this is

Answer 9

A.william kilpatrick
B.hollis caswell
C.harld rugg
D.werret charters

Question 10

he introduced the project method in the curriculum where the teachers and students plan the activities

Answer 10

A.harold rugg
B.franklin bobbit
C.william kilpatrick
D.werret charters

Question 11

which is not a part of the grassroots approach for Hilda Taba?

Answer 11

A.Selection of learning content
B.selection of learning experience
C.selection of technology
D.selection of learning environment

Question 12

what characteristics of a good curriculum does this imply? “The curriculum must adapt the educational activities and services to meet the needs of a modern and dynamic community.”

Answer 12

A.the curriculum is continuously evolving
B.the curriculum is democratically conceived
C.the curriculum is based on the needs of the people
D.the curriculum is a complex of details

Question 13

which holds true when each level of subject matter is smoothly connected to the next level and glaring gaps, wasteful overlaps in subject matter are avoided?

Answer 13

A.the curriculum must be sequenced
B.the curriculum must be articulated
C.the curriculum must be integrated
D.the curriculum must be continued

Question 14

if the “what” in teaching refers to curriculum, the “how” of it refers to:

Answer 14

A.strategies
B.instruction
C.learning
D.approaches

Question 15

this concept includes the sub-processes of curriculum planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation. Which concept is this?

Answer 15

A.curriculum development
B.curriculum assessment
C.curriculum management
D.curriculum and instruction

Question 16

which statement is true in using the non-technical approach to curriculum development?

Answer 16

A.the teachers function both as a curriculum developer and implementor
B.the processes used in curriculum development are rational and systematic
C.the teachers rarely participate in the development in the curricula
D.curriculum functions are separate but related to instructional functions

Question 17

if curriculum is designed following the traditional approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)?
I. the aims of the curriculum are set by professional and experts
II. Integrated groups (teachers, students, communities) are assumed to agree with the aims of the curriculum
III. Consensus building is not necessary

Answer 17

A.I,II,III
B.I,II
C.I,III
D.III only

Question 18

School curricula reflect worldwide economic issues, political integration and industrialization. what do these point to in curriculum development?

Answer 18

A.the trends toward globalization and localization
B. the trend toward participatory curriculum development
C.the shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-oriented one
D.the trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development

Question 19

which of the following school activities is closely related and has greater impact to curriculum development?

Answer 19

A.principal’s performance evaluation of the teachers
B.monthly meeting with the barangay officials
C.review of the textbooks and reference materials
D.school visit of visitors from other places

Question 20

instructional objectives may serve the following useful purposes in curriculum planning EXCEPT

Answer 20

A.specifying the appropriate level of habitual change in behavior
B.define the direction in which desired growth and development should take place
C.provide a basis for selecting of learning experiences
D.provide a basis for evaluating learning outcomes

Question 21

this phase of curriculum development involves decisions, among other things, on grade placement and sequencing of content. which phase is this?

Answer 21

A.curriculum planning
B.curriculum evaluation
C.curriculum organization
D.curriculum implementation

Question 22

what process of curriculum development is being undertaken by the developers when they try to obtain relevant and significant information to be able to judge the worth of an educational program, its product, procedures, and objectives

Answer 22

A.curriculum planning
B.curriculum designing
C.curriculum organization
D.curriculum evaluation

Question 23

a formative evaluation of the curriculum during its implementation to determine if there are things to be modified or corrected:

Answer 23

A.school-based evaluation
B.assessment
C.accreditation
D.curriculum monitoring

Question 24

which pair of the components of a lesson plan does not parallel curriculum components

Answer 24

A.behavioral objectives and evaluation
B.subject matter and content
C.teaching methods and instruction
D.assessment and evaluation

Question 25

Mrs. Galang often make use of experiential rather than the rote method in teaching: she is, thus, observed to provide “custom-made” activities for her pupils. the curriculum pattern she apparently follows is that of

Answer 25

A.activity-based
B.child-centered
C.process-oriented
D.life-functions-focused

Question 26

which statement about the subject-centered curriculum is NOT true

Answer 26

A.there is a high level of cooperative interaction
B.it covers much content in a short period of time
C.the teacher has full control of the classroom activities
D.the main task is mastery of learning

Question 27

Mrs. Garcia would like to take part in developing a subject-centered curriculum because she believes that all subjects in this curriculum are geared towards the holistic development of the learner. is her belief about the experience-centered curriculum true? why?

Answer 27

A.no, because the experience-centered curriculum focuses on the learners needs, interests, and abilities
B.yes, because the experience-centered curriculum emphasizes the teaching of facts and knowledge for future use
C.yes, because the experience–centered curriculum involves cooperative control
D.no, because it is the experience -centered curriculum that emphasizes integration of habits and skills in learning the knowledge component of subject areas

Question 28

which is NOT a description of the experience-centered curriculum?

Answer 28

A.emphasis is on the total development and growth of the learners
B.controlled and cooperatively directed by learners, parents, and teachers
C.education is a means to develop socially creative individual
D.emphasis upon facts and knowledge for future use

Question 29

Dr. Magracia intends to open a school with a curriculum that must be primarily experience-centered. which of the following criteria must she NOT follow to ensure that the curriculum is that which she wants?

Answer 29

A.the curriculum should promote the use of active and dynamic process so that learning is improved
B.the curriculum should be used with high level of cooperative interaction
C.the curriculum content should be primarily based on the learner’s needs, ability levels, and interest
D.the curriculum should emphasize the teaching of acts and knowledge

Question 30

other than the teacher, there must be materials which should help in the implementation of a written curriculum in order to have a successful teaching. this is referred to as:

Answer 30

A.supported curriculum
B.intended curriculum
C.recommended curriculum
D.taught curriculum

Question 31

every curriculum has this dimension. this is both unplanned and implicit but its instructional effects are often evident in the students’ behavior, values, and dispositions. this dimension is reffered to as:

Answer 31

A.experiential curriculum
B.instructional curriculum
C.institutional curriculum
D.hidden curriculum

Question 32

Dr. Fernandez, the provincial hospital director, plans to attend a school board meeting where a new high school science curriculum will be discussed. which level of curriculum is shown in this situation?

Answer 32

A.experiential
B.instructional
C.institutional
D.societal

Question 33

while having supper, Mrs. Garcia asks her two children what they learned in school earlier that day. which level of curriculum is shown in this situation?

Answer 33

A.institutional
B.experiential
C.societal
D.instructional

Question 34

the curriculum may come from a national agency or any professional organization which has stake in education. this type of curriculum operating in schools is

Answer 34

A.taught curriculum
B.written curriculum
C.recommended curriculum
D.learned curriculum

Question 35

Kayan, a grade 6 pupil, remembers that he has had lessons on Philippine history since he was in grade 4. this is because the design of the curriculum implemented in his school is the

Answer 35

A.core curriculum
B.problem-solving curriculum
C.special curriculum
D.open education curriculum

Question 36

this type of curriculum focuses more on problem solving processes and skills and human relations than on content acquisition. which type is this

Answer 36

A.subject-centered
B.society culture-based
C.learner-centered
D.none of the above

Question 37

one popular conception of curriculum is that which aims to provide the learners with the needed skills in this ever-changing world. which conception is this?

Answer 37

A.self-actualization
B.social relevance
C.cumulative tradition of organized knowledge
D.technology

Question 38

the subject matter or content to be learned must be within the time allowed, resource available, expertise of the teacher and nature of learners. what criterion is addressed?

Answer 38

A.validity
B.significance
C.interest
D.feasibility

Question 39

as senior high school class will take up paragraph writing but at a more sophisticated and advanced level than a first year class. this is one example of what organization of learning content

Answer 39

A.articulation
B.integration
C.continuity
D.sequence

Question 40

what refers to the authenticity of the content selected by the curriculum development

Answer 40

A.feasibility
B.learnability
C.significance
D.validity

Question 41

which curriculum design element is taking place when Eduardo, a senior high student, can connect the lessons he learned in a subject area to a related content in another subject area

Answer 41

A.articulation
B.balance
C.continuity
D.integration

Question 42

Mr. Gabriel, a curriculum consultant on economics insists that in selecting the curriculum content, it is better that throughout the high school year levels, economic geography concepts used to recur and be repeated with depth for effective learning.what criterion in content selection is shown here

Answer 42

A.validity
B.continuity and sequence
C.significance
D.learnability

Question 43

arts, p.e. on longer time blocks. this shows that the design pattern she prefers is that of the ________ curriculum

Answer 43

A.correlated subjects
B.core
C.mastery learning
D.broad fields

Question 44

one example of this design of subject-centered curriculum is that which shows social studies being combined with geography, civics, and culture, and history to compromise one subject area. which design is this?

Answer 44

A.correlated
B.broad fields
C.fused
D.core

Question 45

Ms. Mateo, a Science teacher tries to enrich in the content of her lessons by identifying related concepts in math. what pattern of organizing content, subject matter did she consider?

Answer 45

A.broad-field
B.correlated
C.core
D.separate subject

Question 46

the Kalayaan Elementary school uses a curriculum design that recognizes the ability levels of its pupils. thus, the contents of each subject areas taught across grade levels are so organized that the simplest concepts are taken up in the early grades and the more difficult ones, in the higher levels. this shows a widening and deepening sequence of similar concepts taught through the elementary levels. which curriculum design is this?

Answer 46

A.correlated
B.broad-fields
C.spiral
D.core

Question 47

several students in an art class may be exposed simultaneously to the same painting. the painting itself constitutes the content of learning. one students may be attracted more to the color than to other elements. another may react more to form or to composition. this suggests to what component of curriculum?

Answer 47

A.goals and objectives
B.subject matter
C.learning evaluation
D.learning experiences

Question 48

what is the fundamental question in examining the curriculum

Answer 48

A.what educational purposes should the school seek to attain
B.what education experiences can be provided that are likely to attain these purposes
C.how can these educational experiences be effectively organized
D.how can we determine whether these purposes are attained or not

Question 49

within this process, smaller and more specific activities are needed to determine the effectiveness of the curriculum. these activities include assessment and measurement of learning outcomes and the ultimate product of a curriculum. what activity is this?

Answer 49

A.evaluation
B.learning experiences
C.learning content
D.methods and strategies

Question 50

a voluntary review of the curricular program to determine its status in terms of several ideas that included curriculum and instruction

Answer 50

A.pilot testing
B.accreditation
C.monitoring
D.evaluation

Question 51

Answer Keys

Answer 51

1.c
2.a
3.c
4.d
5.b
6.a
7.a
8.a
9.b
10.c
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.b
15.a
16.a
17.a
18.a
19.c
20.a
21.c
22.d
23.d
24.a
25.b
26.a
27.d
28.d
29.d
30.a
31d
32c
33.b
34.c
35.a
36.b
37.b
38.d
39.d
40.d
41.a
42.b
43.d
44.c
45.b
46.c
47.d
48.a
49.a
50.b