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WorksheetsPrelim Unit Test - EDUC 324 – Curriculum Development SY 2025-26
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A trainer reviews industry job postings and notices new tools and procedures being used. She updates the course to match these changes. What principle guides her action?
Teacher preference
Student enjoyment
Content difficulty
Industry relevance
Students in Electrical Installation finish a written exam but cannot perform actual wiring. What does this reveal about the assessment?
It assessed the correct skill
It was too advanced
It was aligned with TVET priorities
It measured knowledge but not competency
A teacher shifts from lecturing to letting students practice tasks in a workshop. Why is this effective in TVET?
It shortens class time
Students relax more
It reduces teacher workload
Skills develop through active, hands-on learning
A trainer prepares step-by-step demonstrations and simulations for welding. Which curriculum component is this?
Learning resources
Assessment methods
Learning outcomes
Instructional methods
Before issuing grades, a teacher asks learners to perform tasks using a TESDA checklist. What is being applied?
Student self-reflection
Seatwork correction
Performance-based assessment
Written testing
A school interviews local companies to determine the skills they expect from graduates. What curriculum step is this?
Monitoring
Implementation
Needs assessment
Revision
A trainer arranges modules from basic to advanced skills. What step in curriculum development is this?
Implementation
Design and organization
Evaluation
Summative testing
A newly designed curriculum is delivered by certified trainers in the workshop. What stage is this?
Evaluation
Implementation
Foundation development
Review
A trainer insists that students use actual tools used in real workplaces. Why is this important?
To impress visitors
To decorate the workshop
To make the class expensive
Because authentic tools create realistic learning
After three months, students still struggle with a task. The trainer revises the lessons and assessments. Why is this necessary?
To shorten the curriculum
To reduce workload
To comply with grading rules
To improve curriculum effectiveness
A teacher believes education should prepare learners to solve real problems, so she uses activities requiring experimentation. Which foundation influenced her?
Idealism
Essentialism
Progressivism
Structuralism
A teacher notices that students learn better when doing hands-on tasks rather than listening. What psychological principle supports this?
Behavior request
Memory mapping
Social conditioning
Cognitive development theories (e.g., Piaget)
A community has a strong culture of cooperation. The teacher designs teamwork-based activities in response. Which foundation guided this?
Philosophy
Psychology
Grammar
Sociology
A multicultural class struggles with understanding certain examples. The teacher adjusts her examples to match their backgrounds. Which reason explains this?
Students dislike learning
The teacher wants shorter lessons
Society and culture influence learning
High grades depend on it
A teacher blends hands-on activities, group work, and reflective tasks. Why is it important to integrate multiple foundations?
To make lessons longer
To confuse learners
To follow fads
To create holistic, effective instruction
