Curriculum Development and Design Flashcards
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Which curriculum design model emphasizes starting with clear learning objectives before selecting content and teaching methods?
Answer: Tyler's rationale model
Tyler's rationale model (1949) begins by defining educational purposes/objectives, then selects experiences, organizes them, and evaluates outcomes.
In curriculum design, 'scope' refers to:
Answer: The breadth and depth of content covered at any given time
Scope defines the breadth (range of topics) and depth (how thoroughly each topic is treated) of curriculum content at a given point.
A curriculum that integrates content from multiple subject areas around a central theme is best described as:
Answer: Integrated/interdisciplinary curriculum
An integrated or interdisciplinary curriculum organizes learning around themes, problems, or projects that draw on multiple disciplines simultaneously.
Which of the following is an example of formative assessment in curriculum evaluation?
Answer: A teacher's exit ticket used to adjust next day's lesson
Formative assessment occurs during instruction and is used to inform and adjust ongoing teaching, unlike summative assessment which evaluates learning at the end.
The 'null curriculum' concept, introduced by Elliot Eisner, refers to:
Answer: What schools do not teach and the effects of that absence
Eisner's null curriculum describes the subjects and perspectives that are omitted from schools, arguing that what is not taught shapes students as much as what is taught.
Vertical alignment in curriculum development ensures that:
Answer: Content builds progressively and coherently from one grade level to the next
Vertical alignment ensures that learning experiences are sequenced so that earlier grades lay the foundation for increasingly complex concepts in later grades.
Which stakeholders are typically involved in a school-level curriculum review committee?
Answer: Teachers, administrators, parents, and sometimes students
Effective curriculum review involves diverse stakeholders including classroom teachers, school and district administrators, parents, and often student representatives to ensure broad perspectives.