Planning Learning Activities, ch 4

Curriculum is best defined as

• a mandated set of learning goals

• a written plan about activities to guide instruction

• a thematic web

• a set of measurable objectives

Curriculum design must include ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the following

• consideration of program goals

• assessment of student learning and program effectiveness

• specific daily lesson plans

• Multiple instructional strategies to achieve each learning objective

Sociodramatic play will be emphasized in a preschool classroom using which approach?

• facts

• skills

• subject matter

• thematic organization

Behaviorist theory advocates a ________ approach to elementary education while Constructivist theory advocates a _______ approach

• thematic organization; subject-matter

• facts; subject-matter

• subject-matter, facts

• subject-matter; thematic organization

According to DAP guidelines, assessment of children should

• not be a regular part of classroom activities

• be used to guide future teaching

• be based on comparison with clear performance standards

• all of the above

An integrated curriculum

• is part of DAP guidelines

• emphasizes direct instruction

• is not possible when schools mandate learning goals

• all of the above are true

Which of the following does not emphasize the importance of children's real-world experiences?

• an integrated curriculum

• thematic organization of material

• incidental learning

• a subject-matter approach

Use of a thematic web corresponds to which model of early childhood education?

• Montessori

• Behaviorist

• Constructivist

• none of the above

Which of the following are appropriate reasons to select a classroom theme?

• The school or a teacher-supply store offers premade materials for the theme

• the theme worked effectively in prior years

• The theme is relevant to the community and/or season

• All of the above

Classroom themes

• Must be changed every year as student interests change

• Should emphasize student over program goals

• Must accommodate available resources and learning goals

• Should correspond to the developmental domains