The Teacher and the School Curriculum

Which of the following best defines curriculum development?

The total mental phenomena directly received at any given time

The planning of learning opportunities intended to bring about certain desired changes in pupils.

A continuous cycle of activities in which all elements of curriculum are considered.

Education is aiding each child to be socially creative individuals.

Which of the following statements illustrates a conventional approach to curriculum?

The curriculum is made up entirely of information from many fields.

Curriculum refers to the experience’s children have under the guidance of teachers.

Curriculum is a sequence of potential experiences in schools for the purpose of disciplining children and youth
in a group of ways of thinking and acting.

Curriculum pertains to the experiences in the classroom which are planned and enacted.

Which of the following views highlights curriculum as the total learning experiences of the individual?

A. Traditional Point of View of Curriculum

B. Progressive Point of View of Curriculum

C. Traditional and Progressive Point of Views

D. None of the above

The teacher is discussing the specific subject. Which of the following is being described?
A. Traditional Point of View of Curriculum

B. Progressive Point of View of Curriculum

C. Contemporary point of view

D. None of the above

The importance of curriculum in the educational system is comparable to that of:

A. preparation of students for service

B. constitution in a country

C. provision of the latest knowledge

D. none of the above

Children's interests are heavily influenced by their upbringing. Which of the following statements does this
sentence imply?

A. A large part of the subject matter has to be easy if they are interesting and within the learner’s experience.

B. the curriculum should provide vital experiences if the school must use its opportunities to develop
interest.

C. The experience of the child reduces the area in which the school may choose to develop interests.

D. The school should not develop an interest outside the experience of the child.

The following are characteristics of progressive curriculum, EXCEPT:

Knowledge that comes from various disciplines should be the focus.

Focuses on the experiences of the students and supervised by the teacher.

Takes into account all the curricular element and test these elements through real life application.

The classroom is only one place for the students to learn; learning can take place

Which of the following does not adhere to the principles of subject-centered approach?

Consider using differentiated instruction or teaching.

Learning means accumulation of content, or knowledge.

Teacher’s role is to dispense the content.

The subject matter serves as a means of identifying problems of living.

Teacher Sam is interested in participating in the construction of a subject-centered curriculum because she
feels that all topics in this sort of curriculum are focused on the learner's holistic development. Is she correct
in her assessment of a subject-centered curriculum?

Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum focuses on the learners’ needs, interests, and abilities.

No, because it is the experience-centered curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of facts and knowledge for
future use.

No, because the integration of habits and skills in acquiring the knowledge component of subject areas is
emphasized by the experience-centered curriculum rather than the subject-centered curriculum.

Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum involves cooperative control.

I have new Idea how to make my learners pay attention to the lesson. I will use the new idea and find out if it
will work.

Teacher as Innovator

Teacher as Evaluator
Teacher as Knower

Teacher as Implementor

Which curriculum includes varied activities that are implemented in order to arrive at the objectives or
purposes of the written curriculum.

phantom curriculum

assessed curriculum

taught curriculum

recommended curriculum

Which of these curricula is commonly proposed by experts and professional organizations?

recommended curriculum

taught curriculum

written curriculum

hidden curriculum

Which of the following types of curricula depends largely on the teaching style of the teacher and the learning
style of the learners?

recommended curriculum

taught curriculum

written curriculum

hidden curriculum

The following are the characteristics of a good curriculum, EXCEPT:

A. The curriculum is continuously evolving.

B. The curriculum is based on the needs of the people.

C. The curriculum is the result of a long-term effort.

D. The curriculum promotes conformity to some hypothetical standard.

Which characteristic of a good curriculum highlights the psychological nature of the learner?

Provisions are made for the smooth transition and continuing achievement of pupils.

Curriculum plans in areas which extend over several years are developed vertically.

Classroom practices give attention to the maturity and learning problems of each pupil.
Cooperative planning and teaching provide for exchange of information about pupil's learning experiences.

During the 2nd semester’s enrolment, Matt, who is a transferee, found out that he won’t be able to take EDU
531 Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching subject since he failed the EDU 530 Child and Adolescent Learners
and Learning Principles subject in his previous school. Given the situation, what design principle is strictly
followed by the school?

Simple to Complex

Prerequisite Learning

Whole-to-Part Learning

Increasing Abstraction

In the elementary level, English literature and Social studies relate well. While history is being studied, different
literary pieces during the historical period are being studied as well. What curriculum design is shown here?

Separate subject design

Correlation design

Discipline design

Broad field design

These are the reasons why we need to evaluate the curriculum, except?
A. To meet the regular program review requirements

B. To follow the guide questions and different curriculum evaluation model

C. To determine which aspects of curriculum are working well and which one need to be change

D. To demonstrate the effectiveness of a program of an implemented change

Which of the following information does a curriculum map provide to teachers?

The general order, content and pace of the curriculum.

The instructional level of the students in the class.

A detailed description of the standards.

A summary of how students have performed on past standardized tests.

Which of the following curriculum contributors introduced the project method in the curriculum where the
teachers and students plan the activities?

Werret Charters

William Kilpartick
Franlin Bobbit

Hollis Caswell

In the Tyler’s Model of Curriculum development, which of the following considerations should be made? 1.)
Purpose of the school. 2.)Educational experiences related to the purpose. 3.) Organization of the experiences.
4.) Evaluation of the experiences/outcomes.

1/1

1&2

2&3

1, 2 & 3

1, 2, 3 & 4

Mr. Tan is interested in getting involved in school-related functions. He asked, “Why should schools need a
curriculum?” Which curriculum foundations could give him some ideas for an answer?

socio-philosophical

historical

psychological

technological

Restore Grade VII, double-single session was abolished and more textbooks were written by Filipino authors.
Which of the following periods emphasizes curricular changes took place?

American Period

Philippine Republic

Japanese Occupation

New Society

I look for ways to improve my teaching strategies in the classroom and modify my activities to suit my
learners’ needs. Who am I as a curricularist?

Innovator

Knower

Implementer

Initiator
Teacher X believed that knowledge is limitless, what she learned in college is not enough. So, she enrolled in
the graduate school to advance her learning. Who is Teacher X as a curricularist?

Initiates the Curriculum

Knows the Curriculum

Writes the Curriculum

Evaluates the Curriculum

Which of the following approaches to curriculum design accepts knowledge and content well as integral parts
of the curriculum?

learner-centered curriculum

subject-centered designs

problem-centered curriculum

all of the choices

Which of the following emphasizes that test items and tasks should be congruent with the terminal and
performance objectives?

Goal-Centered Criteria

Learner-Centered Criteria

Context-Centered Criteria

Assessment-Centered Criteria

Which stage of Lewin's model is used to create an awareness of how the status quo, or current level of
acceptability, is hindering the organization in some way?
Cementing

Refreezing

Changing

Unfreezing

Teacher John believes that a new respect for the child is fundamental in curriculum. Thus, all activities in the
classroom are geared towards the development of the child - the center of the educative process. To which
approach in curriculum does Teacher John adhere?

Learner-centered

Subject-centered

Problem-centered
Pragmatic-centered

Principal K manages an institution with international students. Which of the following evaluation models
should she use that is sensitive to the students’ values and cultural background?

Bradley Effectiveness Model

Tyler Objectives Centered Model

Daniel Stufflebeam Model

Stake Responsive Model

An environment conducive to learning considers the physical factors such as classroom physical
arrangements, ventilation, lighting and cleanliness.

curriculum and program studies

Classroom management

Instructional processes or methodologies

School program and studies

In order to have effective teaching and learning, there must be an adequate utilization of learning materials.
What type of curriculum is this?

Assessed Curriculum

Supported Curriculum

Hidden Curriculum

Recommended Curriculum

The curriculum can be change if?

They can change if they want to

They can address the needs of the society

They can’t address the needs of the society

They can’t implement the curriculum

If you were to provide the best rationale why change is necessary in the field of education, it’s because:

Curriculum is dynamic and change is expected

Curriculum development process tells us that change is expected every after 5 years

There is a need to overhaul the curriculum as the administration also changes

We need to modify the curriculum because of the changing needs and problems in the society

Among the given models which curriculum implementation model regards the impact of teachers, students,
and society during the implementation of the curriculum.

Linkage model

ORC model

RCA model

LOC model

Which of the following is a conceptual model of learning created by the application of educational technology
that enables students to willingly perform class work to find connections between what they already know and
what they can learn?

Meaningful learning

Generative learning

Discovery learning

Constructivism

Which of the following is the major contribution of educational technology to the process in curriculum
development?

Updated the use of audio-visual materials in the classrooms

Introduce computer assisted education in the technology course

Minimized students’ efforts in the accomplishment of educational goals

Matched the learner and the most appropriate technology for instruction

Mr. Santos, a district supervisor and member of the school board, plays one of the following key
responsibilities in curriculum development:

a. support and participate in parent-school organization activities.

b. Select, recruit and hire qualified teachers

c. authorizes school expenditures for curriculum development.

d. enact legislation to effect curriculum improvement

Which is NOT the role of the stakeholders in curriculum development?

Help in formulating appropriate learning experiences

Create an environment that allows for a child’s holistic development

Participate in the implementation of the curriculum

Select the appropriate to asking methodology

Which among the following does not pertain to reasons for curriculum evaluation?

needs assessment

monitoring

permanence

decision making

Which fundamental principle should serve as a reminder for a beginning teacher as he/she plans, implements,
and evaluates the curriculum?

Learning is a measure of the amount of knowledge of the teacher

Learning happens in the classroom and school setting

Learning needs to be aided solely by appropriate resources

Learning is always guided by the desired outcomes to be achieved by the learner

Among the given choices which best describes a phase of curriculum development that involves decisions,
among other things, on grade placement and sequencing of content?

a. Curriculum planning

b. Curriculum evaluation

c. Curriculum organization

d. Curriculum implementation

Which of the following actions should you do when a student's behavior disrupts his or her carefully designed
curriculum?

You should punish those students.

You should meet those students' parents about moving them to another class.

You should rewrite your entire curriculum because it's clearly not well-designed.

You should modify your curriculum to meet those students' needs.

School curricula reflect worldwide economics, issues, political integration and industrialization. What does this
point to in curriculum development?

The trend toward participatory curriculum development.

The trend toward globalization and localization.

The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-oriented one.

The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development.

A good curriculum is a product of careful planning, management and evaluation. What characteristics of
curriculum are observed in this statement?

It complements and cooperates with other programs of the community.

It has administrative flexibility.

It is the result of a long-term effort.

It is continuously evolving.

Which is true among the statements about parent support?

Parents who are active in school activities lead to better performance of students

Parents are the second teachers so they must be part of all curriculum evaluation

Parents are the best agent to get funds

Parents indicates the best value formation and should be followed always

When the teacher carries out the on-going procedure of finding out progress of learning or mastery of learning
as well as pinpoints corrective measures for improvement, what phase is the teacher into?

A. Curriculum Planning Phase

B. Curriculum Designing Phase

C. Curriculum Implementing Phase

D. Curriculum Evaluation Phase

Teacher Kate engages her students in class activities that will develop the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
What 21st century teaching skill is she utilizing?

Information, Media and Technology skills

Learning and Innovation skills

Life and Career skills

People Skills

Recommended curricula are suggested by a certain stakeholder. Evaluate the following and choose the
closest stakeholder.
Teachers

School administrators

Government officials

Parents

Necessary for standard-based assessment in schools, this alignment asks teacher to teach the same subject
in a grade level following the same timeline and accomplishing the same learning outcomes. What is
described?

Vertical Alignment

Horizontal Alignment

Articulated Alignment

Complex Alignment