Post Test: Teacher and Curriculum

In a curriculum development class, the teacher asked the students to give an enriched definition of the curriculum. Which among the following encompasses the true essence of the term?

• Curriculum is a list of subjects to take to complete a course.

• Curriculum is a list of courses in order to graduate.

• Curriculum is the sum total of all the learning experiences in the teaching-learning process.

• Curriculum is a never-ending process in education.

Ordinary people consider the curriculum as ________.

• a list of subjects

• courses to complete

• subjects to undertake

• I, II, and III

Curriculum may be defined in many ways. What does this prove?

• The curriculum is characterized as fragmentary, elusive, and confusing.

• The concept of curriculum may be defined from different perspectives.

• The concept is limited and narrow in scope.

• The concept of curriculum is based on those given by experts.

He defined learning as habit formation.

• B.F. Skinner

• Edward Thorndike

• Ivan Pavlov

• Albert Bandura

The famous Russian physiologist, who introduced the theory of classical conditioning was?

• B.F. Skinner

• Edward Thorndike

• Ivan Pavlov

• Albert Bandura

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good curriculum?

• The curriculum is continuously evolving.

• The curriculum is based on the needs of the people.

• The curriculum is the result of an action plan.

• The curriculum is democratically conceived.

It is also known as the delivered curriculum.

• Written curriculum

• Recommended curriculum

• Taught curriculum

• Supported curriculum

The curriculum in which the primary intention is to ensure that the educational goals of the system are being accomplished is called.

• Written curriculum

• Recommended curriculum

• Taught curriculum

• Supported curriculum

All these questions should be answered by curriculum except:

• What subjects are important?

• Who will benefit from a well-designed learning experience?

• What outcomes should be achieved?

• What qualifications should teachers have?

The best feature of Tyler’s Rationale is the ________.

• planning phase

• identifying the purpose

• organizing the experiences

• evaluating the experiences