NES Curriculum Design & Instruction Flashcards
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Which curriculum design approach organizes content around broad themes that integrate multiple subject areas?
Answer: Interdisciplinary design
Interdisciplinary curriculum design integrates multiple subject areas around broad, unifying themes or concepts.
What is backward design in curriculum planning?
Answer: Starting with assessments and working backward to instruction
Backward design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, begins with identifying desired outcomes and assessments before planning instruction.
Which instructional strategy involves students working together in small groups to achieve a shared learning goal?
Answer: Cooperative learning
Cooperative learning structures students into small groups where each member contributes to a shared goal, promoting interdependence.
A teacher uses a K-W-L chart before a lesson. What is the primary purpose of this strategy?
Answer: Activating prior knowledge and setting learning intentions
K-W-L charts activate prior knowledge (Know), identify learning goals (Want to know), and reflect on learning (Learned).
What does 'scaffolding' mean in the context of instructional design?
Answer: Providing temporary support that is gradually removed as students gain competence
Scaffolding refers to temporary instructional support structures that are incrementally withdrawn as learners develop independence.
Which of the following best describes differentiated instruction?
Answer: Modifying content, process, or product based on student readiness, interest, or learning profile
Differentiated instruction adjusts content, process, or product to meet the diverse readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles of students.