ANABEL

Which of the following is NOT a hidden reason for the importance of a syllabus according to Hutchinson & Waters?

• a. A syllabus is one way in which standardization is achieved.

• b. A syllabus gives moral support and direction to the teacher and learner.

• c. A syllabus specifies what is to be learnt and why it is to be learnt.

• d. A syllabus is a document that takes into account the individual differences of the learners. 

In the context of education, what does a syllabus primarily focus on?

• a. Organizing classroom activities

• b. Specifying and ordering course content

• c. Assessing student performance

• d. Managing administrative tasks

What distinguishes a curriculum from a course and a syllabus?

• A) Curriculum refers to the overall plan for a program of study, while a course outlines the specific content and activities for a subject, and a syllabus provides detailed information about a particular class session.

• B) Curriculum focuses on short-term learning outcomes, while a course emphasizes long-term educational goals, and a syllabus outlines assessment methods.

• C) Curriculum is synonymous with a course, while a syllabus provides a broad overview of the curriculum.

• D) Curriculum encompasses extracurricular activities, while a course covers academic content, and a syllabus details grading criteria.

Who among the following sees syllabus design as a matter of specifying the content that needs to be taught and then organizing it into a teaching syllabus of appropriate learning units?

• a. Garcia (1976)

• b. Webb (1976)

• c.  Munby (1984)

• d.  Maley (1984)

Which of the following is NOT bound up with the idea of the “focus on the learner”

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  a. how much predetermined by the teacher

  
  

• b. how much should be negotiated with the learners

• c. how much lessons would be taken into consideration of students in learning

• d. how much left to chance and the mood of the participants on the day

True or False

Language is complex, thus a syllabus helps break it into smaller parts for easier learning, assessment, and planning.

• A. True

• B. False

True or False

According to Graves (1996), a syllabus is solely focused on linguistic performance and does not involve the specification and ordering of course content.

• A. True

• B. False

True or False

Curriculum refers to the overall plan for a program of study, including multiple courses and subjects

• A. True

• B. False

True or False

Syllabus design is understood as the organization of the selected contents into practical sequence for teaching purposes.

• A. True

• B. False

True or False

Course design is not concerned precisely with how much design should go into a particular course.

• A. True

• B. False