Question 1

When used as a criteria for behavioural objectives, 'feasibility' means the objectives should be:

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A)  consistent with each other. 
B)  relevant and suitable for the students. 
C)  reflective of the teacher's intentions. 
D)  attainable by all students. 
A)  consistent with each other. 
B)  relevant and suitable for the students. 
C)  reflective of the teacher's intentions. 
D)  attainable by all students. D

Question 2

Goals and aims are:

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptions of what students should learn. 
B)  overview statements about curriculum. 
C)  statements of the purposes of schooling or a program. 
D)  general directions for pedagogical approaches. 
A)  descriptions of what students should learn. 
B)  overview statements about curriculum. 
C)  statements of the purposes of schooling or a program. 
D)  general directions for pedagogical approaches. C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific. 
B)  Focused on teaching. 
C)  Measurable. 
D)  Description of student behaviour. 
A)  Specific. 
B)  Focused on teaching. 
C)  Measurable. 
D)  Description of student behaviour. B

Question 4

An incorrect statement about goals is:

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A)  students should have the opportunity to discuss goals. 
B)  goals can be modified during teaching. 
C)  goals make expectations clear to students. 
D)  goals address how teachers would engage students to achieve expectations. 
A)  students should have the opportunity to discuss goals. 
B)  goals can be modified during teaching. 
C)  goals make expectations clear to students. 
D)  goals address how teachers would engage students to achieve expectations.

Question 5

What is the relationship between aims, goals, teaching and learning? Describe how you would use aims and goals in your teaching.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover the

Question 6

What are two criticisms that have been made of outcomes-based education (OBE)?

Accepted Answer

Any of the six dot p

Question 7

In Benjamin Bloom's (1956) six basic objectives for the cognitive domain, objectives that ask students to produce something new by combining pieces or elements fit within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  application domain. 
B)  comprehension domain. 
C)  evaluation domain. 
D)  synthesis domain. 
A)  application domain. 
B)  comprehension domain. 
C)  evaluation domain. 
D)  synthesis domain.

Question 8

In Wiggins and McTighe's (2005) taxonomy 'Facets of Understanding', students who show they can produce critical and insightful points of view fit in the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)  have self-knowledge. 
B)  can interpret. 
C)  have perspective. 
D)  can explain. 
A)  have self-knowledge. 
B)  can interpret. 
C)  have perspective. 
D)  can explain.

Question 9

An aim specified in The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (NCB, 2990b) is 'to educate students to be …, interpreting the world mathematically and using mathematics to help form their predictions and decisions about personal and financial priorities'. The missing words are:

Accepted Answer

A)  active, thinking citizens. 
B)  social scientists. 
C)  mathematical thinkers. 
D)  creative problem-solvers. 
A)  active, thinking citizens. 
B)  social scientists. 
C)  mathematical thinkers. 
D)  creative problem-solvers.

Question 10

In the United States, what is required of a school that is designated as failing?

Accepted Answer

If a school is designated as f

Question 11

Use Mager's (1997) three important components of behavioural objectives to write an objective which contains all three.

Accepted Answer

The objective needs to show each of the

Question 12

Is this statement True or False? 'Bloom's Taxonomy concentrates on categorising objectives and also provides guidance about how to translate them into practice.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the United States standards, which of the following does not occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standards are established by bureaucrats. 
B)  Standards are established for subject areas. 
C)  Standards are established for reasoning skills 
D)  Standardised tests are used with all students. 
A)  Standards are established by bureaucrats. 
B)  Standards are established for subject areas. 
C)  Standards are established for reasoning skills 
D)  Standardised tests are used with all students.

Question 14

When considering the important components of a behavioural objective which of the following is not a consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criteria of acceptable performance. 
B)  Conditions of performance. 
C)  Evidence of achievement. 
D)  Teaching strategy. 
A)  Criteria of acceptable performance. 
B)  Conditions of performance. 
C)  Evidence of achievement. 
D)  Teaching strategy.

Question 15

According to Spady (1993), outcomes-based education (OBE) means focusing and organising a school's entire program and instructional efforts around the clearly defined outcomes we want all students to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  while they are at school. 
B)  when they leave school. 
C)  in the workforce. 
D)  in their personal lives. 
A)  while they are at school. 
B)  when they leave school. 
C)  in the workforce. 
D)  in their personal lives.

Question 16

Which of the following is a goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop awareness of road safety for pedestrians and cyclists. 
B)  Explain the difference between weight and mass. 
C)  Undertake an investigation of the properties of a magnet. 
D)  List the pros and cons of wearing a bicycle helmet. 
A)  Develop awareness of road safety for pedestrians and cyclists. 
B)  Explain the difference between weight and mass. 
C)  Undertake an investigation of the properties of a magnet. 
D)  List the pros and cons of wearing a bicycle helmet.

Question 17

Schools are designated as failing in the United States on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback from yearly parental surveys. 
B)  reports based on yearly inspections by external evaluators. 
C)  students' performance on standardised tests. 
D)  enrolments falling below a designated level. 
A)  feedback from yearly parental surveys. 
B)  reports based on yearly inspections by external evaluators. 
C)  students' performance on standardised tests. 
D)  enrolments falling below a designated level.

Question 18

Objectives that deal with feeling, emotion, appreciation and valuing are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive. 
B)  affective. 
C)  social. 
D)  psychomotor. 
A)  cognitive. 
B)  affective. 
C)  social. 
D)  psychomotor.

Question 19

Discuss the implications for schools of a focus on educational outcomes in light of issues and questions raised by theorists in Chapter 9.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover the

Question 20

Why are some teachers concerned about results of teaching being made public on the My School website?

Accepted Answer

They believe there is the danger that sc

When used as a criteria for behavioural objectives, 'feasibility' means the objectives should be:

Goals and aims are:

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of objectives?

An incorrect statement about goals is:

What is the relationship between aims, goals, teaching and learning? Describe how you would use aims and goals in your teaching.

What are two criticisms that have been made of outcomes-based education (OBE)?

In Benjamin Bloom's (1956) six basic objectives for the cognitive domain, objectives that ask students to produce something new by combining pieces or elements fit within the:

In Wiggins and McTighe's (2005) taxonomy 'Facets of Understanding', students who show they can produce critical and insightful points of view fit in the category of:

An aim specified in The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (NCB, 2990b) is 'to educate students to be …, interpreting the world mathematically and using mathematics to help form their predictions and decisions about personal and financial priorities'. The missing words are:

In the United States, what is required of a school that is designated as failing?

Use Mager's (1997) three important components of behavioural objectives to write an objective which contains all three.

Is this statement True or False? 'Bloom's Taxonomy concentrates on categorising objectives and also provides guidance about how to translate them into practice.'

In the United States standards, which of the following does not occur?

When considering the important components of a behavioural objective which of the following is not a consideration?

According to Spady (1993), outcomes-based education (OBE) means focusing and organising a school's entire program and instructional efforts around the clearly defined outcomes we want all students to demonstrate:

Which of the following is a goal?

Schools are designated as failing in the United States on the basis of:

Objectives that deal with feeling, emotion, appreciation and valuing are classified as:

Discuss the implications for schools of a focus on educational outcomes in light of issues and questions raised by theorists in Chapter 9.

Why are some teachers concerned about results of teaching being made public on the My School website?

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Assessment and Reporting

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Equity, Ethics and Legal Issues in Teaching

Teacher Standards

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Exam 9: Planning to Achieve Goals, Aims, Objectives, Outcomes and Standards

When used as a criteria for behavioural objectives, 'feasibility' means the objectives should be:

Goals and aims are:

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of objectives?

An incorrect statement about goals is:

What is the relationship between aims, goals, teaching and learning? Describe how you would use aims and goals in your teaching.

What are two criticisms that have been made of outcomes-based education (OBE)?

In Benjamin Bloom's (1956) six basic objectives for the cognitive domain, objectives that ask students to produce something new by combining pieces or elements fit within the:

In Wiggins and McTighe's (2005) taxonomy 'Facets of Understanding', students who show they can produce critical and insightful points of view fit in the category of:

An aim specified in The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (NCB, 2990b) is 'to educate students to be …, interpreting the world mathematically and using mathematics to help form their predictions and decisions about personal and financial priorities'. The missing words are:

In the United States, what is required of a school that is designated as failing?

Use Mager's (1997) three important components of behavioural objectives to write an objective which contains all three.

Is this statement True or False? 'Bloom's Taxonomy concentrates on categorising objectives and also provides guidance about how to translate them into practice.'

In the United States standards, which of the following does not occur?

When considering the important components of a behavioural objective which of the following is not a consideration?

According to Spady (1993), outcomes-based education (OBE) means focusing and organising a school's entire program and instructional efforts around the clearly defined outcomes we want all students to demonstrate:

Which of the following is a goal?

Schools are designated as failing in the United States on the basis of:

Objectives that deal with feeling, emotion, appreciation and valuing are classified as:

Discuss the implications for schools of a focus on educational outcomes in light of issues and questions raised by theorists in Chapter 9.

Why are some teachers concerned about results of teaching being made public on the My School website?

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Assessment and Reporting

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Equity, Ethics and Legal Issues in Teaching

Teacher Standards

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