MAT Curriculum Design & Development 2

Question 1

Which curriculum design approach organizes content around student interests and real-world problems rather than traditional subject boundaries?

Accepted Answer

Problem-centered design

Answer

Problem-centered design organizes curriculum around real-life problems and social issues that students will encounter beyond school.

Question 2

A teacher designs a unit where students first explore concepts broadly, then revisit them with increasing depth each year. This reflects which curricular principle?

Accepted Answer

The spiral curriculum

Answer

The spiral curriculum, introduced by Bruner, revisits core concepts repeatedly with increasing complexity across grade levels.

Question 3

When a school district maps what is taught at each grade level to ensure no gaps or unnecessary repetition, this process is called:

Accepted Answer

Curriculum mapping

Answer

Curriculum mapping is the process of documenting and aligning what is taught across grade levels to identify gaps and redundancies.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the 'null curriculum'?

Accepted Answer

Subject matter deliberately excluded from instruction

Answer

Elliot Eisner coined 'null curriculum' to describe content and perspectives that are intentionally or unintentionally left out of formal instruction.

Question 5

In backward design (UbD), what is the FIRST step a curriculum developer takes?

Accepted Answer

Identify desired learning outcomes

Answer

Backward design begins by identifying desired results (learning goals) before planning assessments or instruction.

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MAT Curriculum Design & Development 2