NCAE Curriculum Design 2

Question 1

Which curriculum approach starts with identifying desired results before planning assessment and learning activities?

Accepted Answer

Backward Design (Understanding by Design)

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Tyler's Rational Model

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Spiral Curriculum

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Activity-Based Curriculum

Question 2

What does the term 'scope' refer to in curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

The breadth and depth of content covered at a particular level

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The order in which topics are taught

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The strategies used to deliver lessons

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The assessment tools used to measure learning

Question 3

Which level of curriculum is represented by the written lesson plans that a teacher prepares for daily instruction?

Accepted Answer

Implemented curriculum

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Intended curriculum

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Experienced curriculum

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Hidden curriculum

Question 4

Jerome Bruner's Spiral Curriculum is based on the principle that:

Accepted Answer

Core concepts should be taught at increasing levels of complexity across grade levels

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Content should be taught from easiest to hardest, never revisited

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Students should choose their own learning content

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The curriculum should focus only on vocational skills

Question 5

What are the three domains of learning in Bloom's Taxonomy that curriculum designers must address?

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Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor

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Reading, Writing, Arithmetic

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Social, Emotional, Physical

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Academic, Vocational, Technical

Question 6

What is the PRIMARY purpose of curriculum evaluation?

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To determine whether the curriculum is achieving its intended outcomes

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To rank schools based on performance

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To reduce the number of subjects taught

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To create standardized tests for all students