Week 7: Chapter 16

Question 1

Articulation

Answer 1

Is how content segments relate to one another within a curriculum or course of study (see: Separate Subjects, Correlation, Fusion, and Integration).

Question 2

Separate Subjects

Answer 2

Subject matters are intended to be distantly separate from one another (e.g., Math, English)

Question 3

Correlation

Answer 3

Teaching two or more subjects simultaneously (e.g., teaching methods and assessment techniques).

Question 4

Fusion

Answer 4

When two or more subjects are combined into one course or other packaging units (e.g., Social Studies).

Question 5

Integration

Answer 5

Refers to the integration of subject content through some vehicle other than a content-based structure (see: Student-Centered, Social Functions-Centered, and Experience-Centered).

Question 6

Student-Centered

Answer 6

Takes the interest of the students as its cues. Guided by these interests and teachers’ expectations for students (which may include goals for learning), projects are developed that provide a vehicle for student learning.

Question 7

Social-Functions

Answer 7

Takes its structure from persistent life situations or common social enterprises. (e.g., age-appropriate problems and situations (1) family member, (2) civic activities, and (3) occupational group).

Question 8

Experience-Centered

Answer 8

There is no particular form or theme that the curriculum must reflect. The requirement is only that curriculum plans be made that focus on experiences that carry out intentions for learning.