Curriculum Development and Needs Analysis

Which of the following is typically part of a situation analysis?

• Identifying the learning goals and objectives

• Assessing the current state of the education system

• Conducting surveys with students and teachers

• Defining the specific skills to be taught in the curriculum

What is the first stage in curriculum development?

• Evaluation

• Implementation

• Planning

• Assessment

If you are a high school student studying algebra, what is the most appropriate term for what you are studying?

• Curriculum

• Syllabus

• Course

• Lesson plan

Which of the following is not a technique of needs analysis?

• Interviews

• Questionnaires

• Data analysis

• Literature review

Needs analysis primarily focuses on gathering data related to the current state of the educational institution or system.

• False

• True

In curriculum development, needs analysis is typically done after the curriculum has been implemented.

• True

• False

Conducting a needs analysis is a one-time activity and does not need to be revisited once a curriculum is in place.

• True

• False

Needs analysis is primarily concerned with assessing the resources available for curriculum development.

• True

• False

A situation analysis and a needs analysis are essentially the same processes and can be used interchangeably in curriculum development.

• True

• False