Curriculum Design Terms

*Why is scheduling, such as creating a planning grid, relevant to curriculum design?

• You should always leave plenty of time in your schedule to design your curriculum.

• You should design your curriculum on a regular schedule each week or month.

• Curriculum design works better if you do it toward the beginning of the week.

• When you design curriculum, you should think about how much time you have to devote to it.

"Seeing the big picture" when designing curriculum involves which of the following?

• Working with parents to ensure homework is done.

• Setting end goals so the curriculum can cover everything that is needed to meet those goals.

• Ensuring certain points are taught each day on a strict schedule.

• Coordinating efforts with other teachers to ensure all important topics are taught.

What is backward design in terms of curriculum design?

• Backward design is giving your students a test on their knowledge before you begin a unit.

• Backward design is planning Friday's lessons first, then moving backwards through the week.

• Backward design is starting with individual lessons, then thinking about the overarching goals.

• Backward design is designing curriculum to work toward a particular endpoint or set of goals.

What should a teacher do when students' behavior disrupts her or his carefully designed curriculum?

• You should meet with those students' parents about moving them to another class.

• You should modify your curriculum to meet those students' needs.

• You should rewrite your entire curriculum because it's clearly not well-designed.

• You should punish those students.

It is a process of organizing, planning and structuring the criteria, study plans, methodologies and other elements that constitute an educational program.

• Syllabus

• Lesson plan

• Curriculum design

• Classes

What is the primary distinction between a curriculum and a syllabus?

• The curriculum is focused on overall educational goals, while the syllabus outlines specific course details.

• The syllabus is a broad framework, while the curriculum provides detailed lesson plans.

• The curriculum is limited to individual courses, whereas the syllabus encompasses the entire educational program.

A curriculum is more focused on long-term educational objectives, while a syllabus is concerned with the day-to-day activities within a course.

• True

• False

Why is it important to consider technological advancements in curriculum design?

• To enhance classroom aesthetics

• To integrate modern teaching tools

• To reduce electricity consumption

• To encourage outdoor activities

What role do economic factors play in curriculum development?

• Determine the school's color scheme

• Impact funding and resource availability

• Dictate classroom layout

• Influence teacher-student ratios

What kind of 'plan' is it?

"A period of learning / teaching."

• Lesson

• Unit

• Syllabus

• Curriculum