Curriculum and Instruction Quiz

Curriculum is best defined as:

• A) A mandated set of learning goals

• B) A written plan about activities to guide instruction

• C) A thematic web

• D) A set of measurable objectives

Curriculum design must include ALL BUT WHICH ONE of the following:

• A) Consideration of program goals

• B) Assessment of student learning and program effectiveness

• C) Specific daily lesson plans

• D) Multiple instructional strategies to achieve each learning objective

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

• A) facts

• B) skills

• C) subject-matter

• D) thematic organization

Behaviorist theory advocates a ______ approach to elementary education, while Constructivist theory advocates a ________ approach.

• A) thematic organization; subject-matter

• B) facts; subject-matter

• C) subject-matter; facts

• D) subject-matter, thematic organization

According to DAP guidelines, assessment of children should

• A) not be a regular part of classroom activities

• B) be used to guide future teaching

• C) be based on comparison with clear performance standards

• D) all of the above are true

An integrated curriculum

• A) is part of DAP guidelines

• B) emphasizes direct instruction

• C) is not possible when schools mandate learning goals

• D) all of the above are true

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

• A) an integrated curriculum

• B) thematic organization of material

• C) incidental learning

• D) a subject-matter approach

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

• A) Montessori

• B) Behaviorist

• C) Constructivist

• D) 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 interests over program goals

• Must accommodate available resources and learning goals

• Should correspond to the developmental domains