MAT Curriculum Design & Instructional Methods 3

Question 1

A teacher notices that two units taught by different grade-level colleagues cover the same standard in the same way. This is a problem of:

Accepted Answer

Curriculum redundancy

Answer

Curriculum redundancy occurs when the same content is unnecessarily repeated across courses or classrooms at the same level without intentional spiraling.

Question 2

The 'null curriculum' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Knowledge and perspectives intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the curriculum

Answer

Elliot Eisner's 'null curriculum' describes what is NOT taught—the knowledge, skills, and perspectives absent from the curriculum by omission.

Question 3

Which assessment practice BEST supports formative use during instruction?

Accepted Answer

Exit tickets reviewed by the teacher to adjust next day's lesson

Answer

Exit tickets used to inform next-day instruction are formative because they provide immediate feedback that directly adjusts teaching.

Question 4

In project-based learning (PBL), the 'driving question' serves what primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

It focuses student inquiry and gives the project meaningful context

Answer

The driving question in PBL anchors the project in real-world context and sustains student inquiry throughout the learning experience.

Question 5

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) informs curriculum design by suggesting teachers should:

Accepted Answer

Target tasks slightly beyond students' current independent ability with support

Answer

The ZPD is the space between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance, meaning instruction should target this zone with appropriate scaffolding.

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MAT Curriculum Design & Instructional Methods 3