EDUC 10 Midterm Examination - BECED 3B

Philosophical foundations help answer which curriculum question?

• What is worth teaching?

• How do learners learn?

• How to measure outcomes?

• Which teaching method is most popular?

Vygotsky introduced the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development, which means:

• The level of tasks a learner can accomplish independently

• The gap between what a child can do alone and with help

• A set of reinforcement strategies for behavior change

• A fixed stage of cognitive growth

Which model follows a strict sequence of Objectives → Content → Instruction → Evaluation?

• Wheeler's Cyclical Model

• Taba's Grassroots Model

• Tyler's Rational-Linear Model

• Oliva's Model

"Students investigate how to reduce classroom waste through recycling." This best represents which approach?

• Subject-centered

• Learner-centered

• Problem-centered

• Academic-oriented

Arrange the following situations under the correct approach:
I. Memorizing the multiplication table
II. Designing solutions for traffic in the community
III. Choosing a topic for show-and-tell

• I-Subject-centered; II-Problem-centered; III-Learner-centered

• I-Learner-centered; II-Subject-centered; III-Problem-centered

• I-Problem-centered; II-Learner-centered; III-Subject-centered

• I-Learner-centered; II-Problem-centered; III-Subject-centered

The MATATAG curriculum's focus on contextualized, real-life issues supports which curriculum approach?

• Subject-centered

• Learner-centered

• Problem-centered

• Academic-oriented

Which stage asks the question "Did our curriculum help learners reach the intended goals?"

• Planning

• Implementation

• Design

• Evaluation

Multiple Intelligences theory reminds teachers that:

• All children learn best through language

• Intelligence is fixed and unchangeable

• Children learn in different ways such as musical or bodily-kinesthetic

• Only logical-mathematical intelligence matters in school

Which approach gives learners the freedom to select topics or learning paths based on their interests?

• Subject-centered

• Problem-centered

• Learner-centered

• Academic-oriented

Saylor, Alexander & Lewis highlight the presence of multiple curriculum types. Which are examples?
I. Official curriculum
II. Operational curriculum
III. Extra or hidden curriculum
IV. The null curriculum

• I, II and III only

• II, III and IV only

• I and IV only

• I, II, III and IV