Approaches to curriculum design

What does the left-hand column primarily focus on in Murdoch's curriculum model?

• Practical aspects of curriculum design

• Theoretical foundations of curriculum design

• Factors related to assessment methods

• The history of curriculum development

What do the four boxes in the right-hand column of Murdoch's model relate to?

• Theoretical foundations of curriculum design

• Main factors in curriculum design

• Practical aspects of curriculum design

•  Factors unrelated to curriculum design

Which curriculum design approach involves careful planning, analyzing needs, and creating syllabi and lessons before teaching begins?

• The "waterfall" model

• A focused opportunistic approach

•  A "layers of necessity" model

• The "do-what-you-can-when-you-can" approach

What determines the choice of level in the "layers of necessity" model for curriculum design?

• The number of materials gathered or prepared

  
  

• The level of need and available resources and time

• The format and presentation part of the curriculum design

• The guidelines for curriculum design completeness at each level

Some models of curriculum design see it occurring as a series of steps in a ____________ order.

• Flexible

• Chronological

• Fixed

• Logical

There are two main factors to consider when applying a model of curriculum design:

• Starting points and Materials.

• Environment and Students’ Needs

• Starting points and the process of curriculum design

• The process of Monitoring and assessment.

Of which model is this example?

• The “waterfall” model

• The focused opportunistic approach

• The “layers of necessity” model

• Tessmer and Wedman’s model

What is one of the disadvantages of the focused opportunistic approach?

• 1. there is a limitation when dealing with rapidly changing educational needs or when there is a need for ongoing flexibility.

• 1. curriculum designers should consider striking a balance between flexibility and structure

• 1. curriculum designers should carefully consider the specific context, goals, and stakeholders involved.

What does much curriculum design begin with?

• A bank of existing materials

• Nothing but the knowledge of the curriculum designer

• The results of someone else's curriculum design

When you begin your curriculum design process with the results of someone else's curriculum design, you may:

• Encounter copyright issues

• Overlook some important aspects of the curriculum design process

• both are correct