FED Curriculum Theory and Development 2

Question 1

Which curriculum theory argues that school knowledge is a social construction that reflects the interests of those in power?

Accepted Answer

Reconceptualist curriculum theory

Answer

Reconceptualist curriculum theorists like William Pinar argue that curriculum must be understood as a political, social, and cultural text reflecting power relations rather than neutral content.

Question 2

The 'spiral curriculum,' developed by Jerome Bruner, proposes that:

Accepted Answer

Complex ideas should be introduced early and revisited with increasing depth and sophistication across grades

Answer

Bruner's spiral curriculum revisits fundamental concepts repeatedly across grade levels, each time with greater complexity and abstraction appropriate to the student's cognitive development.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes an 'outcome-based' curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A curriculum where instruction is organized around clearly defined student performance outcomes

Answer

Outcome-based education (OBE) organizes all curriculum, instruction, and assessment around explicit statements of what students will be able to do upon completion.

Question 4

In curriculum theory, 'curriculum alignment' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The coherence among written curriculum, taught curriculum, and tested curriculum

Answer

Curriculum alignment ensures that what is planned (written), what is actually taught (enacted), and what is assessed (tested) are consistent and mutually reinforcing.

Question 5

The 'enacted curriculum' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The curriculum as it is actually delivered by teachers in classrooms

Answer

The enacted (or 'lived' or 'operational') curriculum is what teachers actually teach day-to-day, which may differ significantly from the official written curriculum.

FED - Foundations of Education Practice Test

FED - Foundations of Education Practice Test

FED Curriculum Theory and Development 2