MTEL Curriculum Design & Development 2

Question 1

Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired learning outcomes before determining instructional activities?

Accepted Answer

Understanding by Design (UbD)

Answer

Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, uses backward design: identifying desired results first, then determining acceptable evidence, and finally planning learning experiences.

Question 2

What is the hidden curriculum in schools?

Accepted Answer

Unofficial norms, values, and behaviors implicitly communicated through schooling beyond the formal curriculum

Answer

The hidden curriculum refers to the implicit lessons about values, norms, and social roles that students learn through their school experience beyond the formally stated curriculum.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes scope and sequence in curriculum planning?

Accepted Answer

The breadth of content covered (scope) and the order and timing of instruction (sequence)

Answer

Scope refers to the breadth and depth of content to be covered, while sequence refers to the logical order and progression in which content is taught.

Question 4

A teacher designs a unit that integrates science content with informational reading and argumentative writing. This approach is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Interdisciplinary curriculum integration

Answer

Interdisciplinary curriculum integration combines content and skills from multiple subject areas into unified learning experiences that reflect real-world complexity.

Question 5

According to Ralph Tyler curriculum rationale, which is the FIRST question to be addressed in curriculum development?

Accepted Answer

What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?

Answer

Tyler four questions begin with identifying educational purposes and objectives. Everything else flows from the goals.

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MTEL Curriculum Design & Development 2