Question 1

Water for Elephants and The Chocolate Wars are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recently objectionable works to be used in a school 
B)  recently approved works to be used in a school 
C)  an updated required reading list for high school students 
D)  technology enhanced learning 
A)  recently objectionable works to be used in a school 
B)  recently approved works to be used in a school 
C)  an updated required reading list for high school students 
D)  technology enhanced learning

Question 2

Critics of the child-centered curriculum maintain that

Accepted Answer

A)  competition exists within the classroom. 
B)  important content is overlooked. 
C)  students' self-esteem is not improved. 
D)  teachers are not prepared to teach in that environment. 
A)  competition exists within the classroom. 
B)  important content is overlooked. 
C)  students' self-esteem is not improved. 
D)  teachers are not prepared to teach in that environment.

Question 3

How might curriculum and instruction be changed to meet the needs of the increasing number of immigrants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Many of the immigrants may need assistan

Question 4

One of the purposes of cooperative learning is to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease student competition. 
B)  focus on a relevant curriculum. 
C)  improve teacher-student relationships. 
D)  use additional instructional materials besides textbooks. 
A)  decrease student competition. 
B)  focus on a relevant curriculum. 
C)  improve teacher-student relationships. 
D)  use additional instructional materials besides textbooks.

Question 5

Describe the link between the back-to-basics approach and the No Child Left Behind Act.

Accepted Answer

Proponents of the back-to-basics approac

Question 6

Judging by the way curriculum has been determined in the past and by expectations about how it will be determined in the future, it is probably most accurate to say that

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in society's needs and expectations drive curricular changes more than changes in curriculum drive changes in society. 
B)  changes in curriculum are very effective ways to bring about changes in society's needs and expectations. 
C)  the history of education provides little evidence of a strong relationship between society and educational curricula. 
D)  at this point we know very little about what drives curricular changes. 
A)  changes in society's needs and expectations drive curricular changes more than changes in curriculum drive changes in society. 
B)  changes in curriculum are very effective ways to bring about changes in society's needs and expectations. 
C)  the history of education provides little evidence of a strong relationship between society and educational curricula. 
D)  at this point we know very little about what drives curricular changes.

Question 7

Describe the core values that may be taught in a character-education curriculum.

Accepted Answer

Many school districts have developed the

Question 8

Character education recognizes which of the following social problems as a justification of its purpose in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate greed 
B)  drug use 
C)  corrupt politicians 
D)  all of the above 
A)  corporate greed 
B)  drug use 
C)  corrupt politicians 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Of the following subjects in a middle-school curriculum, which combination best fits the category of "core curriculum?"

Accepted Answer

A)  math/science 
B)  physical education/health 
C)  music/art 
D)  technology/writing 
A)  math/science 
B)  physical education/health 
C)  music/art 
D)  technology/writing

Question 10

The new core curriculum may create problems for

Accepted Answer

A)  average-ability students. 
B)  college-bound students. 
C)  gifted students. 
D)  students with low school ability. 
A)  average-ability students. 
B)  college-bound students. 
C)  gifted students. 
D)  students with low school ability.

Question 11

If current trends continue, school curricula in the future will be

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusively subject-centered. 
B)  exclusively child-centered. 
C)  focused on technology and change only. 
D)  focused on all of the above. 
A)  exclusively subject-centered. 
B)  exclusively child-centered. 
C)  focused on technology and change only. 
D)  focused on all of the above.

Water for Elephants and The Chocolate Wars are examples of ________.

Critics of the child-centered curriculum maintain that

How might curriculum and instruction be changed to meet the needs of the increasing number of immigrants in the United States?

One of the purposes of cooperative learning is to

Describe the link between the back-to-basics approach and the No Child Left Behind Act.

Judging by the way curriculum has been determined in the past and by expectations about how it will be determined in the future, it is probably most accurate to say that

Describe the core values that may be taught in a character-education curriculum.

Character education recognizes which of the following social problems as a justification of its purpose in schools?

Of the following subjects in a middle-school curriculum, which combination best fits the category of "core curriculum?"

The new core curriculum may create problems for

If current trends continue, school curricula in the future will be

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 14: Curriculum and Instruction

Water for Elephants and The Chocolate Wars are examples of ________.

Critics of the child-centered curriculum maintain that

How might curriculum and instruction be changed to meet the needs of the increasing number of immigrants in the United States?

One of the purposes of cooperative learning is to

Describe the link between the back-to-basics approach and the No Child Left Behind Act.

Judging by the way curriculum has been determined in the past and by expectations about how it will be determined in the future, it is probably most accurate to say that

Describe the core values that may be taught in a character-education curriculum.

Character education recognizes which of the following social problems as a justification of its purpose in schools?

Of the following subjects in a middle-school curriculum, which combination best fits the category of "core curriculum?"

The new core curriculum may create problems for

If current trends continue, school curricula in the future will be

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters