Approaches for curriculum design

Which term does ‘Process’ refer to according to Richards?

• Content

• Methodology

• Assessment

What kinds of assessment is often used for evaluating the learning outcomes in Forward Design?

• Summative test

• Diagnostic test

• Progress Test

In Forward Design, do the decisions about how to teach come before or after the decisions about the content of a course?

• before

• after

What is the starting point of Central Design?

• Content

• Methodology

• Outcomes

“Activity-based” is the syllabus feature of which approach?

• forward design

• central design

• backward design

What is the starting point of Backward Design?

• Process

• Content

• Outcomes

Which of the following syllabus is backward design?

• competency-based

• activity-based

• language-centered

Which of the following designs is teacher-directed?

• Forward design

• Central design

• Backward design

Which can be used when there is plenty of time and resources?

• A "waterfall model" approach

• A focused opportunistic approach

• A "layers of necessity" approach

Which is applied when a course is taught using whatever material available and one part is improved after each re-teaching?

• A “waterfall” model

• A focused opportunistic approach

• A "layers of necessity" model