GLA Curriculum Development and Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which curriculum design model emphasizes starting with desired learning outcomes and working backward to plan instruction?
- Tyler Rationale
- Understanding by Design (UbD) (Correct answer)
- Taba Model
- Wheeler Model
Correct answer: Understanding by Design (UbD)
Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, uses backward design by identifying desired results before planning instruction.
Question 2: A curriculum map is primarily used to:
- Assess individual student performance
- Align content, skills, and assessments across time (Correct answer)
- Create lesson plans for daily instruction
- Determine student placement in courses
Correct answer: Align content, skills, and assessments across time
A curriculum map provides a visual overview of what is taught across a time period, ensuring alignment of content, skills, and assessments.
Question 3: Scope and sequence in curriculum design refers to:
- The grading scale used to evaluate student work
- The breadth of topics covered and the order they are taught (Correct answer)
- The number of courses offered in a program
- The assessment methods used in a subject
Correct answer: The breadth of topics covered and the order they are taught
Scope refers to the breadth and depth of content covered, while sequence refers to the order in which content is introduced.
Question 4: Which approach integrates two or more subject areas around a common theme or concept?
- Linear curriculum
- Interdisciplinary curriculum (Correct answer)
- Modular curriculum
- Differentiated curriculum
Correct answer: Interdisciplinary curriculum
An interdisciplinary curriculum integrates multiple subject areas around a unifying theme, helping students see connections across disciplines.
Question 5: Standards-based curriculum design ensures that:
- All students complete the same number of assignments
- Instructional goals align with established academic standards (Correct answer)
- Teachers have full autonomy over content selection
- Assessments are only summative in nature
Correct answer: Instructional goals align with established academic standards
Standards-based curriculum design aligns learning goals, instruction, and assessments with established academic standards.
Question 6: A needs assessment in curriculum development is conducted to:
- Rank students by academic achievement
- Identify gaps between current and desired learning outcomes (Correct answer)
- Select textbooks for the upcoming school year
- Assign teachers to specific grade levels
Correct answer: Identify gaps between current and desired learning outcomes
A needs assessment identifies gaps between where learners currently are and where they need to be, guiding curriculum decisions.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes 'articulation' in curriculum design?
- The way teachers communicate with parents
- The vertical and horizontal alignment of content across grades and subjects (Correct answer)
- The process of writing measurable learning objectives
- The selection of instructional materials for a unit
Correct answer: The vertical and horizontal alignment of content across grades and subjects
Articulation refers to the coordination of curriculum content both vertically (across grade levels) and horizontally (across subjects at the same level).
GLA Curriculum Development and Design 2
Which curriculum design model emphasizes starting with desired learning outcomes and working backward to plan instruction?