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WorksheetsMCD8011/8021_Curriculum and Technology
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What was the focus of schooling prior to the 1990s?
Educating for the industrial age
Educating for the digital age
Educating for the space age
Educating for the information age
What do many conservatives still advocate for in education?
Basic skills and the 3 R's
Advanced technology and coding
Space exploration and astronomy
Environmental studies and sustainability
What are some of the more radical 'learner-centred' approaches mentioned?
Inquiry and critical thinking
Memorization and repetition
Physical education and sports
Art and music
What has the world undergone as part of the new 'knowledge age'?
Massive changes
Minimal changes
No changes
Reversal of changes
What has made old approaches to education inadequate for the current age?
Access to 'knowledge' via technology
Lack of textbooks
Increased class sizes
More school holidays
What are the three approaches to curriculum design in the 21st century?
Rational or ends-means approach, Process or procedural approach, Critical approach
Traditional approach, Modern approach, Post-modern approach
Scientific approach, Artistic approach, Philosophical approach
Historical approach, Geographical approach, Sociological approach
Which of the following is NOT one of the three approaches to learning within the context of the 21st Century?
A rational or ends-means approach
A process or procedural approach
A critical approach
A traditional approach
What is one of the approaches to learning within the context of the 21st Century that focuses on the steps and methods used?
A rational or ends-means approach
A process or procedural approach
A critical approach
A traditional approach
Which approach to learning within the context of the 21st Century involves evaluating and questioning the underlying assumptions?
A rational or ends-means approach
A process or procedural approach
A critical approach
A traditional approach
What is the first step in the rational or ends-means approach to teaching?
Evaluation
Planning objectives
Selecting learning experiences
Acquiring skills
In the rational or ends-means approach, what does the learner do after acquiring some skills?
Evaluates the learning process
Plans objectives
Progresses onto more complex ones
Selects learning experiences
Which of the following is NOT a part of the rational or ends-means approach?
Learning as a step-by-step process
Acquiring skills and progressing
Teaching without planning
Organising relevant learning experiences
What is integrated with the attainment of knowledge in a process or procedural approach?
The learning process
The teaching process
The examination process
The grading process
What is knowledge sensitive to in a process or procedural approach?
Change and development over time
Immediate results
Static information
Fixed rules
What does a process or procedural approach emphasize?
Problem-solving, risk-taking, and discovery
Memorization and repetition
Strict adherence to rules
Passive learning
In a process or procedural approach, what role does the educator take?
Co-learner
Sole authority
Passive observer
Strict disciplinarian
What does the curriculum process encompass in the educational context?
Only intended experiences
Only actual experiences
Both intended and actual experiences
Neither intended nor actual experiences
Whose perspectives are considered in the educational activities?
Only educators' perspectives
Only learners' perspectives
Both educators' and learners' perspectives
Neither educators' nor learners' perspectives
What does the apprenticeship model provide?
Independent learning
Scaffolding (ZPD)
No guidance
Only theoretical knowledge
What are studied with a view to transformative action and social justice?
Only power
Only culture
Only society
Processes & effects of power, culture & society
What is emphasized in the curriculum?
Passive learning
Negotiated curriculum, active learning, and reflection
Only theoretical learning
Standardized curriculum
In the past, education was mostly about:
Knowing how
Knowing about
Networks of learning
Flexible learning
In the future, educators are expected to be:
Experts in knowledge and content
Facilitators of flexible learning needs
Above their learners
Focused on rote learning
Which of the following is a characteristic of future education?
Site based learning
Structured learning
Networks of learning
Rote learning
In the past, access to teachers was primarily:
At all hours
On site
Through networks
Online
Future education emphasizes:
Standardized tests
Narrow data
Genuine student-centred learning
University entrance
In the future, learning is expected to be:
During schooling years
Lifelong
Structured
Based on rote learning
What is one of the challenges with information being everywhere and so readily available?
Lack of information
Filtering information
No access to information
Limited sources of information
According to the document, what must students develop to filter information effectively?
Memorization skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Physical education skills
Artistic skills
What is one of the capabilities mentioned for knowledge creation?
Physical capabilities
Ethical, personal and social, and intercultural capabilities
Technological capabilities
Artistic capabilities
Which of the following is NOT listed as a learning area in the document?
The Arts
Mathematics
Science
Sports
What is one of the capabilities associated with The Arts according to the document?
Physical strength
Critical and Creative Thinking
Mathematical skills
Scientific knowledge
Which of the following is a societal and environmental change mentioned in the document?
Increasing environmental catastrophes and rates of extinction
Increasing government funding for public education
Decreasing casualization of the workforce
Decreasing environmental catastrophes and rates of extinction
What is one of the challenges related to mental health mentioned in the document?
Increasing environmental catastrophes
Pandemics
Reduced government funding
Increasing casualization of the workforce
Which of the following is NOT listed as a societal and environmental change in the document?
Increasing environmental catastrophes
Pandemics
Reduced government funding for public education
Increasing government funding for public education
What is one of the workforce-related changes mentioned in the document?
Increasing casualization of the workforce
Increasing government funding for public education
Decreasing environmental catastrophes
Increasing rates of extinction
What does "Multiliteracies" mean?
Meaning making through different modes of texts (read, write, view, and speak)
Meaning making through only reading and writing
Meaning making through only speaking and viewing
Meaning making through only writing and speaking
What is "Transmedia"?
Meaning making that involves interactive storytelling across contexts, media, technologies, and genres
Meaning making that involves only reading and writing
Meaning making that involves only speaking and viewing
Meaning making that involves only writing and speaking
What does Education for Sustainability (EfS) or Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) emphasize?
Interconnectedness with people, animals, and place
Interconnectedness with only people
Interconnectedness with only animals
Interconnectedness with only places
What professional learning is needed according to Education for Sustainability (EfS)?
How to approach critical issues about the environment, gender equality, poverty, etc.
How to approach critical issues about only the environment
How to approach critical issues about only gender equality
How to approach critical issues about only poverty
What are the key aspects to make learning more effective according to the document?
Making learning participatory, collaborative, and relevant
Making learning competitive and individualistic
Ignoring student transitions and changes in education
Avoiding the use of technology in learning
What should be supported to help students in their education according to the document?
Student transitions and changes in education
Student isolation and lack of social relationships
Student competition and rivalry
Student avoidance of technology
What opportunities should be provided to extend learners' skills?
Opportunities to scaffold learning
Opportunities to avoid learning
Opportunities to compete with peers
Opportunities to ignore teamwork
What real-life skills should be developed according to the document?
Problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, teamwork
Memorization, isolation, competition, avoidance
Ignorance, rivalry, individualism, passivity
Laziness, disinterest, non-cooperation, inactivity
How should technology be incorporated into learning?
To transform learning, not just for novelty purposes
To make learning more difficult
To avoid using it in education
To create distractions for students
