Prescriptive Definition of Curriculum

What is the Latin origin of the word "Curriculum"?

• A race

• A course of the race

• To run or proceed

• A runway on which one runs to reach a goal

According to Ornstein and Hunkins, which of the following is NOT a way to define curriculum?

• A plan for achieving goals

• A list of school rules and regulations

• A field of study with its own theories and principles

• A collection of subject matter

What does the prescriptive definition of curriculum focus on?

• What is currently being taught in schools

• What "ought" to happen in education

• What students prefer to learn

• How students interact with teachers

How did John Dewey (1902) define curriculum?

• As a fixed set of subjects to be taught

• As a continuous reconstruction, moving from the child’s present experience to organized bodies of truth

• As a list of activities for students to complete

• As the method of teaching certain studies

Who defined curriculum as "the entire range of experiences, both directed and undirected, concerned in unfolding the abilities of the individual"?

• Harold Rugg

• Franklin Bobbit

• Hollis Caswell

• Ralph Tyler

Who defined curriculum as "the entire range of experiences, both directed and undirected, concerned in unfolding the abilities of the individual"?

• A field of study with its own theories and principles

• A succession of experiences helping learners control life situations

• A structured sequence of lessons

• A list of all subjects taught in a school

Which definition of curriculum emphasizes "all experiences children have under the guidance of teachers"?

• Hollis Caswell

• James Popham and Eva Baker

• Indiana Department of Education

• Robert Gagne

Ralph Tyler defined curriculum as:

• A written plan outlining what students will be taught

• A process of interaction between students and teachers

• All the learning experiences planned and directed by the school to attain its goals

• A rigid set of subjects students must follow

According to Robert Gagne, curriculum is:

• A sequence of content units arranged for optimal learning

• A set of textbooks used in classrooms

• A general guideline for teachers

• A collection of school rules and policies

James Popham and Eva Baker described curriculum as:

• The entire experience of students in a school

• All planned learning outcomes for which the school is responsible

• A fixed set of lessons for all students

• The method of evaluating teachers' effectiveness