TESL Curriculum and Training Focus 2

Question 1

Which curriculum design approach organizes content around learner needs identified through a needs analysis?

Accepted Answer

Needs-based design

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Product-based design

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Content-based design

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Structural syllabus design

Question 2

A teacher uses a 'backward design' framework. What is the FIRST step in this process?

Accepted Answer

Identify desired results and learning goals

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Plan learning activities

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Select instructional materials

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Write daily lesson objectives

Question 3

Which type of syllabus organizes content by grammatical structures in a sequence from simple to complex?

Accepted Answer

Structural syllabus

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Task-based syllabus

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Notional-functional syllabus

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Lexical syllabus

Question 4

An ESL program wants to integrate language learning with academic subject matter. Which approach best fits this goal?

Accepted Answer

Content-Based Instruction (CBI)

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Grammar-Translation Method

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Audio-Lingual Method

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Silent Way

Question 5

When differentiating curriculum for mixed-proficiency ESL classes, which strategy best addresses learner variation?

Accepted Answer

Using tiered tasks with the same core concept at varying complexity levels

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Teaching to the middle level and hoping others adjust

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Separating students into different rooms for instruction

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Using only one textbook for all levels

Question 6

Which term describes the hidden messages about values, norms, and expectations embedded in a curriculum beyond the official content?

Accepted Answer

Hidden curriculum

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Null curriculum

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Core curriculum

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Spiral curriculum

Question 7

A TESL trainer wants pre-service teachers to develop reflective practice. Which activity BEST fosters this skill?

Accepted Answer

Keeping a teaching journal with guided prompts after each lesson

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Memorizing teaching methodology definitions

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Attending lectures on best practices

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Taking standardized subject-matter tests