LET Review: Teacher and Curriculum

Which of the following best characterizes the Taba Model of curriculum development?

• Subject-matter centered

• Developed by curriculum experts at the national level

• Inductive and teacher-initiated

• Evaluative and test-based

Which curriculum model views the elements of objectives, knowledge, learning experiences, and evaluation as interrelated and interactive?

• Tyler’s Model

• Wheeler’s Model

• Kerr’s Model

• Saylor-Alexander Model

In Tyler's rationale, which question addresses the organization of learning experiences?

• What learning activities are best?

• How can learning be organized effectively?

• What should the school aim to teach?

• How will results be evaluated?

Which model introduced the idea of curriculum development as a cyclical and ongoing process?

• Kerr

• Taba

• Wheeler

• Saylor-Alexander-Lewis

What distinguishes Saylor, Alexander, and Lewis's model from earlier models?

• It rejects the need for learning objectives

• It is limited to teacher instruction

• It centers on institutional goals and philosophy

• It is linear and non-adaptive

Which principle underlies Hilda Taba’s advocacy for involving teachers in curriculum design?

• Teachers have minimal control over instruction

• Learning is standardized and structured

• Teachers understand students’ needs best

• Curriculum is fixed at the national level

A teacher creates a module tailored to students’ learning needs discovered through pre-assessment. Which model is she most likely using?

• Tyler’s

• Taba’s

• Kerr’s

• Wheeler’s

According to Tyler (1949), what should always precede instructional strategies?

• Assessment tools

• Learning objectives

• Subject content

• Class activities

The spiral progression approach in curriculum planning is most aligned with which educational principle?

• Rote memorization

• Linear concept delivery

• Developmental readiness and complexity

• Static content delivery

If a curriculum is continuously revised based on the evaluation of outcomes, it aligns with which model?

• Taba

• Kerr

• Wheeler

• Saylor