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)

Answer

Backward Design (Wiggins & McTighe's Understanding by Design) begins with desired learning results, then determines acceptable evidence of learning, and finally plans learning experiences.

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

Answer

Scope refers to the range (breadth) and depth of content that is included in the curriculum at a given level.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Implemented curriculum

Answer

The implemented curriculum is what teachers actually deliver in the classroom, including daily lesson plans and actual instruction.

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

Answer

Bruner's Spiral Curriculum revisits fundamental concepts repeatedly across grade levels, deepening understanding at each return.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor

Answer

Bloom's Taxonomy covers the Cognitive (knowledge), Affective (attitudes/values), and Psychomotor (physical skills) domains.

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NCAE Curriculum Design 2