The Teacher and the School Curriculum

Which is not a provision for the development of each learner in a good curriculum?

• Extensive arrangements are made for the educational diagnosis of individual learners.

• Self-directed, independent study is encouraged wherever possible and advisable.

• Self-motivation and self-evaluation are stimulated and emphasized throughout the learning opportunities of the school.

• The program provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals with the same abilities, needs, and interests.

Teacher Lily would like to take part in developing a subject-centered curriculum because she believes that all subjects in this type of curriculum are geared towards the holistic development of a learner. Is her belief about the subject-centered curriculum true?

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

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

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

• No, because it is the experience-centered and not the subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes the integration of habits and skills in learning the knowledge component of subject areas.

At 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

This phase of curriculum development involves decisions, among other things, on grade placement and sequencing of content. Which phase is this?

• Curriculum planning

• Curriculum evaluation

• Curriculum implementation

• Curriculum organization

One example of this design of the subject-centered curriculum is that which shows social studies being combined with geography, civics, culture, and history to comprise the subject area. Which design is this?

• Correlated

• Core

• Separate subject

• Broadfields

Ms. Ortiz, a Science teacher tries to enrich the content of her lesson by identifying related concepts in Math. What pattern of organizing subjects did Ms. Ortiz consider?

• Broadfields

• Separate Subject

• Correlated

• Core

Which design is easy to deliver because of complimentary books and materials are commercially available?

• Subject-centered design

• Process design

• Discipline design

• Experience-centered design

What refers to the matching between curriculum and test to be used to assess the learners?

• Auditing

• Alignment

• Delivery

• Articulation

Ms. Mateo, a History teacher considers the element of time in arranging the content of her lessons in World History. What way of establishing sequence is emphasized by Ms. Mateo?

• Simple to complex

• Concrete to abstract

• Chronological

• Part to whole

Mr. Rivera, a new teacher believes that education is a process of development and is life itself; therefore, experience related to the child’s needs and interests should be given primary consideration. What educational philosophy is being exhibited by Mr. Rivera?

• Idealism

• Reconstructionism

• Realism

• Progressivism