Curriculum Development

The Philippine education is heavily influenced by the occupation of the Spanish, Americans, and Japanese. As a result, how would you describe it?

• Traditional yet evolving

• Rich in cultural integration

• Colonial and individualistic

• Diversified and pluralistic

Which government agency in the Philippines is responsible for policy making, setting minimum standards, evaluating the performance of higher education programs, and identifying centers of excellence, but does not handle strategic planning?

• DepEd

• CHED

• TESDA

• DOST

The Philippines has numerous state and private colleges and universities offering Education courses. Notably, Normal Universities specialize in teacher education. Why are they called 'Normal'?

• They aim to produce well-trained teachers who can uphold high educational standards.

• They focus on normalizing education for all students.

• They were intended to set the standard which all other schools would be modeled.

• They are named after the most popular training schools in France.

Which term refers to the teaching method where a teacher presents information directly to students?

• Interactive

• Didactic

• Experiential

• Collaborative

Based on the title of this paper, what do you think will it focus on?

• Professional development of classroom teachers

• Strengthening the curriculum for teaching college students

• The importance of collaboration among professors in the higher education

• Professional development of teacher educators