Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards
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Hilda Taba's contribution to curriculum development is BEST characterized as:
Answer: Grassroots model where teachers drive curriculum development
Taba advocated a grassroots, teacher-initiated approach where classroom teachers play the central role in developing curriculum.
Which term describes the gap between what is intended in the written curriculum and what students actually learn?
Answer: The achieved curriculum gap
The achieved curriculum refers to what students actually learn, which often differs from both the intended and taught curriculum.
A teacher wants to build student agency in a curriculum unit. Which design feature BEST supports this goal?
Answer: Student choice in demonstrating mastery of learning targets
Offering students choice in how they demonstrate mastery builds agency by giving them ownership over their learning process.
The 'enacted curriculum' is BEST defined as:
Answer: The curriculum as it actually unfolds during classroom interaction
The enacted curriculum is what actually happens in the classroom through the interaction of teacher, students, and content.
A school uses Essential Questions as the organizing framework for all units. This practice is central to which curriculum design model?
Answer: Understanding by Design (UbD)
Understanding by Design uses Essential Questions to frame units and drive inquiry toward enduring understandings.
Which curriculum development consideration addresses ensuring that all students — regardless of background — can access and engage with content meaningfully?
Answer: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides flexible means of representation, engagement, and expression to ensure equitable curriculum access.
When a teacher deliberately omits content that conflicts with community values or political sensitivities, this is an example of shaping the:
Answer: Null curriculum
The null curriculum consists of what is intentionally left out, including content considered controversial or inappropriate for a given community.