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Curriculum Development and Design Flashcards

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  1. Which curriculum design approach organizes content around real-world problems rather than academic disciplines?

    Answer: Problem-centered design

    Problem-centered design focuses on authentic issues and challenges that cut across traditional subject boundaries.

  2. In Wiggins and McTighe's 'Understanding by Design,' what does the term 'backward design' specifically refer to?

    Answer: Beginning with desired learning outcomes before planning instruction

    Backward design begins by identifying desired results, then determines acceptable evidence, and finally plans learning experiences.

  3. A curriculum committee wants to evaluate whether their program meets professional standards. Which process is most appropriate?

    Answer: Curriculum alignment audit

    A curriculum alignment audit systematically compares curriculum content and outcomes against established professional or academic standards.

  4. TJHSST's STEM-integrated curriculum most closely reflects which curriculum theory?

    Answer: Progressivism

    Progressivism emphasizes interdisciplinary inquiry, problem-solving, and connecting learning to real-world contexts — hallmarks of STEM integration.

  5. Which factor is the PRIMARY driver when sequencing content in a spiral curriculum?

    Answer: Revisiting concepts with increasing complexity across grade levels

    Bruner's spiral curriculum deliberately returns to core ideas over time, deepening understanding with each iteration.

  6. A school adopts Common Core State Standards. What curricular action is most immediately required?

    Answer: Aligning scope and sequence documents to the new standards

    Standards adoption requires revising scope and sequence so that content, pacing, and assessment targets reflect the new expectations.

  7. Which type of curriculum refers to the unintended lessons students learn from school culture, routines, and social interactions?

    Answer: Hidden curriculum

    The hidden curriculum encompasses implicit messages about values, norms, and social roles conveyed through school structures and practices.

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