LET REVIEWER PROF. ED

Curriculum Development

1.      Which is not a provision for the development of each learner in a good curriculum?

Ø  The program provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals with same abilities, needs, and interests

2.      Teacher Lily would like to take part in developing a subject-centered curriculum because she believes that all subjects in this type of curriculum are geared towards the holistic development of the learners. Is her belief about the subject-centered curriculum true?

Ø  No, because it is the experience centered and not the subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes integration of habits and skills in learning the knowledge component of a subject areas

3.      In the elementary level, English literature and social studies relate well. While history is being studied, different literary pieces during the historical period is being studied as well. What curriculum design is shown here?

Ø  Correlation design

4.      This phase of curriculum development involves decisions, among other things, on grade placement and sequencing of content. Which phase is this?

Ø  Curriculum organization

5.      One example of this design of subject-centered curriculum is that which shows social studies being combined with geography, civics and which shows social studies being combined with geography, civics and culture, and history to comprise one subject area. Which design is this?

Ø  Broadsfields                        

6.      Ms. Ortiz a science teacher tries to enrich the content of her lesson by identifying related concepts in Math. What pattern of organizing subjects did Ms. Ortiz consider?

Ø  Correlated                           

7.      Which design is easy to deliver because complementary books and materials are commercially available?

Ø  Subject centered design

8.      What refers to the matching between the curriculum and the test to be used to assess the learners?

Ø  Alignment                            

9.      Ms. Mateo, a history teacher considers the element of time in arranging the content of her lesson in World History. What way of establishing sequence is given emphasis by Ms. Mateo?

Ø  Chronological

10.  Mr. Rivera, a new teacher believes that education is a process of development and is life itself; therefore, experience related to the child’s need and interest should be given primary consideration. What educational philosophy is being exhibited by Mr. Rivera?

Ø  Progressivism

11.  A stakeholder in curriculum development, Mr Cruz, a district supervisor and a member of the school board has one of the following primary roles. Which one is this?

Ø  Recommend changes in curriculum

12.  The school in the 1^st District plans to adopt the reading the reading program used in the 3^rd District. What level of curriculum improvement is used?

Ø  Substitution

13.  Mr. Bernardo, a curriculum consultant in Economics insists that in selecting the curriculum content, it is better that throughout the high school years, economic geography concepts be used to recur and  be repeated with depth of effective learning. What criterion in content selection is shown here?

Ø  Continuity                           

14.  The Filipino learners envisioned by the Department of Education in the light of the k-12 curriculum is

Ø  Functionally literate or logistically developed Filipino

15.  Teacher Dominguito believes that a new respect fire child is fundamental in the curriculum. Thus, all activities in the classroom are geared towards the development of the child- the center of the educative process. To which approach in curriculum does Teacher Dominguito adhere?

Ø  Learner-centered                          

16.  Mrs. Manuel, the Principal of Bagong Barrio Elementary School invited the Brgy. Captain of the school to solicit input for a new curriculum in Social Science which highlights indigenous knowledge in the community. What is shown in this situation?

Ø  Community members as curriculum resources

17.  Teacher Bert puts emphasis on the immediate felt interests and needs of his students and not on the anticipated needs and interest. What type of curriculum does teacher  Bert adhere?

Ø  Experience-centered

18.  What type of curriculum divides the school day into different periods such as languages arts, social studies, science and health, arithmetic, etc.?

Ø  Separate subject