Tyler's Curriculum Development Quiz

According to Tyler, content selection should:

• Be random and flexible

• Contribute to achieving educational objectives

• Depend solely on teacher preferences

• Focus on learners’ social experiences

Tyler emphasizes that content sequencing should be:

• Spontaneous and unstructured

• Linear and logically ordered

• Arranged by students

• Based on themes of interest

Who is responsible for making decisions about the curriculum according to Tyler?

• Government officials

• Parents

• Informed people and schools with technical expertise

• Only the principal

Tyler’s approach to curriculum involves asking how many key questions?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• Eight

Which of the following is NOT one of Tyler’s four essential questions for curriculum development?

• What are the educational purposes?

• What resources are available?

• How are the educational experiences organized?

• How can it be determined whether the educational purposes are attained?

Tyler’s first question in curriculum development asks about:

• Organizing educational experiences

• Educational purposes

• Assessment methods

• Sequencing content

The main principle guiding teaching in Tyler’s model is to:

• Follow a spontaneous process

• Achieve objectives that are meaningful to learners

• Focus only on assessment

• Use only learner-determined strategies

Tyler’s approach to teaching the curriculum includes:

• Content alone

• Directions to examination and teaching strategies

• Only learning experiences

• Primarily group projects

Tyler’s model for curriculum design is best described as:

• Random and informal

• Organized and systematic

• Learner-centered and unstructured

• Flexible and experience-based

According to Tyler, assessment should focus on:

• Informal observations

• Formal assessment of objectives, skills, and information

• Group discussions

• Student interest and creativity