Curriculum Development Quiz

What is curriculum development?

• The process of setting up and establishing specific guidelines of instruction for the curriculum

• The process of organizing school events

• The process of designing school buildings

What is a curriculum model?

• A simplified representation of reality often depicted in diagrammatic form

• A type of school uniform

• A complex mathematical equation

• A type of classroom furniture

Who believed that teachers should participate in developing the curriculum?

• Nichols

• Wheeler

• Hilda Taba

• Ralph Tyler

What are the types of curriculum models mentioned?

• Rational/objectives models, Static models, Dynamic models

• Linear models, Circular models, Triangular models

• Rational/objectives models, Cyclical models, Dynamic/interaction models

• Traditional models, Modern models, Futuristic models

According to Ralph Tyler, what considerations are involved in curriculum development?

• Purposes of the school, Educational experiences, Organization of the experiences, Evaluation of the experiences

• Types of school buildings, Number of students, Weather conditions, School location

• Types of textbooks, Classroom furniture, School events, Student uniforms

• Types of sports, Extracurricular activities, School trips, Student awards

What is the purpose of a curriculum model?

• To provide a structure for examining the elements that go into curriculum planning

• To provide a structure for building school buildings

• To provide a structure for student evaluations

• To provide a structure for organizing school events

Who is associated with the Linear Model of curriculum development?

• Wheeler

• Hilda Taba

• Nichols

• Ralph Tyler

What is the purpose of evaluation in curriculum development?

• To organize learning activities

• To diagnose student needs

• To select learning content

• To determine what objectives have been accomplished

According to Hilda Taba, what is the first step in curriculum development?

• Organization of learning content

• Formulation of learning objectives

• Diagnosis of needs

• Selection of learning content

Who believed that curriculum decision making can start from any point and can come back to any of the points?

• Nichols

• Wheeler

• Hilda Taba

• Ralph Tyler