Deck 14: Curriculum and Instruction

Question 1

A course on environmental protection is most likely to be a component of which curriculum approach?

A) relevant curriculum
C) alternative or free schools
B) humanistic curriculum
D) back-to-basics curriculum

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that __________ percent of the nation's schools were connected to the Internet in 2008.

A) 25
C) 65
B) 35
D) 97

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Subject-centered approaches to curriculum tend to be easier to implement than student-centered approaches because

A) there is much less variation in implementing a subject-centered curriculum since subject content does not change dramatically from student to student or class to class.
B) teachers who have a strong background in the discipline they teach do not have to worry as much about the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
C) the methods necessary to teach effectively do not vary much from one subject area to the next.
D) students, generally speaking, would rather learn according to a subject-centered approach.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The ultimate goal of curriculum is to develop learners willing to ______________________.

A) complete a high school education
B) participate in a democratic society
C) participate in the back-to-basics movement
D) engage in a student-centered approach

Question 5

The new core curriculum may create problems for

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Educators in school districts should recognize the characteristics and relative merits of various curricular designs before selecting the approach most suited for the district.Discuss the content emphasis, instructional emphasis, and relative merits of the subject-centered and the student-centered curricular approaches.

Question 8

Chapter 14 concludes with a discussion of emerging trends in curriculum: the importance of the arts, education of English language learners, education for healthy youth, and green education.Which trend do you believe will be the most important to the future education of your children? Why? Which trend do you believe might be least important to the relevance and quality of their education? Why?

Question 9

_______________ is best known as an early leader in the movement for an activity-centered curriculum.

A) John Dewey
C) William Kilpatrick
B) Jean Rousseau
D) Ernest Boyer

Question 10

Which subjects could be identified as "exploratory subjects"?

A) English, history, science
C) creative writing, drama
B) business mathematics
D) the classics

Question 11

High-school study of English, mathematics, the sciences, history, foreign languages, and geography is central to the

A) essentialist curriculum.
C) student-centered curriculum.
B) humanistic curriculum.
D) activity-centered curriculum.

Question 12

Stronger school-community ties intended to prepare students for problem-solving and active participation would be part of the

A) activity-centered curriculum.
C) back-to-basics curriculum.
B) essentialist curriculum.
D) humanistic curriculum.

Question 13

Rosemary, an elementary-school teacher, doesn't like a structured curriculum, although she does believe in well-planned learning experiences.She likes to "go with the flow" of student curiosity and to use learning centers, dramatizations, and projects based on the emerging interests of her students.Which of the following types of student-centered curricula would best meet her needs?

A) activity-centered curriculum
C) relevant curriculum
B) alternative school curriculum
D) value-centered curriculum

Question 14

Describe how technological advances may lead to the demise of "pencil technology".How might the future look?

Question 15

The greatest responsibility for curriculum development falls on the local school systems and local schools, and it can be argued that

A) schools are overburdened and unable to develop meaningful curriculum.
B) teachers often are given almost single-handed control over curriculum.
C) excessive burdens of what to teach and how to teach are placed on the local board of education.
D) much of the decision making involved in the selection and organization of curriculum is greatly affected by pressure and influence from outside schools and local school districts.

Question 16

Kevin is on the curriculum development committee for a new school in his district.He believes that schools should focus on cultivating the intellect, instilling timeless values, and presenting the classics.What kind of curriculum is Kevin most likely to support?

A) student-centered curriculum
C) perennialist curriculum
B) essentialist curriculum
D) value-centered curriculum

Question 17

Supporters of the child-centered curriculum maintain that when the needs and interests of learners are incorporated into the curriculum,

A) academic achievement improves.
B) the curriculum is more logically organized.
C) parental support increases.
D) students are intrinsically motivated to learn.

Question 18

Critics of the child-centered curriculum maintain that

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 19

The back-to-basics curriculum has been criticized because it

A) overemphasizes English content.
B) requires too many basic content courses.
C) suppresses the students' creativity.
D) helps prepare students to pass statewide exit tests.

Question 20

Curriculum is usually developed at the

A) federal level.
C) district level.
B) state level.
D) school level.

Question 21

A key requirement of differentiated instruction is that the curriculum emphasizes

A) accumulating facts.
C) rapid changes in knowledge.
B) constructing understanding.
D) specific outcomes.

Question 22

This approach is a change to traditional curriculum and reduces competition and increases academic achievements and cooperation between students.

A) cooperative learning
C) computerized instruction
B) mastery instruction
D) distance education

Question 23

In ________________, students work in groups to address the need for human interaction.

A) cooperative learning
C) subject-centered learning
B) student-centered learning
D) the back-to-basics approach

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

One of the purposes of cooperative learning is to

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

Question 26

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

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 27

Partnership for 21^st Century Skills represents the push towards curriculum that better prepares students for

A) the global job market.
C) the local job market.
B) technology-driven learning.
D) outcome-based education.

Question 28

Textbooks tend to lack detail in which of the following primary areas?

A) local and regional issues
C) noncontroversial issues
B) national issues
D) general knowledge

Question 29

In developing a curriculum, green education can be infused into __________ courses.

A) biology
C) physics
B) chemistry
D) all of the above

Question 30

The greatest responsibility for curriculum development falls on

A) the state.
C) the teachers.
B) the individual buildings in a district.
D) the local school districts.

Question 31

_________ is best defined as "the ability of students to master critical thinking skills that will prepare them to evaluate issues and make informed decisions regarding stewardship of the planet."

A) Green education
C) Master

Question 32

____________ is a teaching technique that addresses a wide range of differences that exist among students in today's classrooms.

A) Differentiated instruction
C) Cooperative learning
B) Effective learning
D) Team teaching

Question 33

If innovations now being advocated in curriculum and instruction, as well as trends predicted for the future, were to strongly influence curriculum, which of the following curricular approaches would receive decreasing attention over time?

A) higher standards
B) subject-area and subject-structure curriculum
C) perennialist curriculum
D) core curriculum

Question 34

Among American citizens, approximately ________ % communicate in a language other than English at home.

A) 8
C) 15
B) 20
D) 30

Question 35

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

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 36

New studies suggest that the core curriculum

A) is adequate in preparing students for college.
B) is inadequate in preparing students for college.
C) is rigorous enough for college success.
D) adequately prepares students for employment in the work force after high school.

Question 37

Two studies show that ____percent of Americans are influenced by incorrect or outdated environmental myths.

A) 20
C) 60
B) 40
D) 80

Question 38

Which of the following statements about the role of textbooks in curriculum is most accurate?

A) The curriculum plan, not the textbook, tends to most determine the knowledge base for individual courses.
B) Textbooks tend to help address the curriculum to the special needs of particular groups of students.
C) Textbooks influence the nature and sequence of a curriculum.
D) Textbooks tend not to affect students' learning experiences.

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

The __________ curriculum places an emphasis on moral and ethical development.

A) core
C) student- centered
B) values-centered
D) subject-centered

Question 41

What role does technology have on the development of curriculum?

Question 42

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

Question 43

Describe the instructional emphasis of a teacher using the essentialist curriculum.

Question 44

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

Question 45

What are the key issues in the efforts to censor textbooks and other resource materials used by schools?

Question 46

What are the advantages of cooperative learning for the students?

Question 47

Compare the subject-centered and student-centered curriculum.In what ways are they similar?

Question 48

An example of subtle censorship of curriculum includes

A) topics omitted from textbooks.
B) the use of pictures in a textbook.
C) professional organizations' recommendations.
D) all of the above.

Question 49

What are the drawbacks and benefits of using the textbook as the primary tool in curriculum development?

Question 50

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

Question 51

What would be the purposes of a humanistic approach to curriculum?