Quiz: Curriculum Planning MCQ

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Test your knowledge and understanding with this "Curriculum Planning MCQ Quiz" that we have brought for you. This is the process that is concerned with making decisions regarding what to learn, why, and how to organize the teaching and learning process considering existing curriculum requirements and the resources available. So, are you ready for this quiz? Wish you good luck, and we hope you score well on this quiz. Let's go!

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1.

This type of curriculum is assessed.
- A.
  
  Taught
- B.
  
  Tested
- C.
  
  Written
- D.
  
  Learned
2.

This type of curriculum is all the changes in a student's values, perceptions, and behaviors that occur. It is what the student retains from both the intended and hidden curriculum.
- A.
  
  Supported
- B.
  
  Recommended
- C.
  
  Taught
- D.
  
  Learned
3.

This person was a progressive functionalist that believed learning experiences had to be democratic and humane. Believed that education in a democracy is a tool to enable the citizen to integrate his/her culture and vocation usefully.
- A.
  
  Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  John Dewey
- C.
  
  Ralph Tyler
- D.
  
  Carl Rogers
- E.
  
  Linda Darling-Hammond
4.

This person was a "Romantic Radical" that advocated Free Schools. This person believed you could not teach a person directly. You can only facilitate the learning. Explored student-centered teaching.
- A.
  
  Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  John Dewey
- C.
  
  Ralph Tyler
- D.
  
  Carl Rogers
- E.
  
  Linda Darling-Hammond
5.

This person was a developmental conformist who created a syllabus at the University of Chicago, which served as the basis of his/her book, where education is described as an active process and involves the learner's active efforts.
- A.
  
  Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  John Dewey
- C.
  
  Carl Rogers
- D.
  
  Ralph Tyler
- E.
  
  Linda Darling-Hammond
6.

This person is considered a modern conservative and advocated individualized instruction and differentiation. Many educators are turning to this person's work to individualize classrooms to comply with NCLB.
- A.
  
  Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  John Dewey
- C.
  
  Carl Rogers
- D.
  
  Ralph Taylor
- E.
  
  Linda Darling-Hammond
7.

Of the 8 distinct eras in curriculum history, this era was more child-centered, coupled with concerns about the student functioning in adult life. The arts were highlighted to appeal to the child learner during the roaring 20s.
- A.
  
  Progressivism Functionalism
- B.
  
  Privatistic Conservatism
- C.
  
  Developmental Conformism
- D.
  
  Academic Scientism
8.

Of the 8 distinct eras in curriculum history, this era was more idealistic, and many "wild" experiments occurred with the curriculum. The youth were in control during this time era (1968-1974), and some schools ignored the concept of evaluation altogether.
- A.
  
  Academic Scientism
- B.
  
  Romantic Radicalism
- C.
  
  Modern Conservatism
- D.
  
  Developmental Conformism
9.

Of the 8 distinct eras in curriculum history, this era had colleges and science providing a great influence on a uniform school curriculum. Post civil war (1890-1916).
- A.
  
  Privatistic Conservatism
- B.
  
  Technological Constructionism
- C.
  
  Scholarly Structuralism
- D.
  
  Academic Scientism
10.

The launching of Sputnik in 1957 served as a catalyst for this era in curriculum history where University Professors developed schools' curricula, and the structure of the disciplines was very important.
- A.
  
  Privatistic Conservatism
- B.
  
  Scholarly Structuralism
- C.
  
  Progressivism Functionalism
- D.
  
  Academic Scientism
11.

This most recent curriculum era is highlighted with a global perspective, individualized instruction, differentiation, vouchers, and charter schools.
- A.
  
  Technological Constructivism
- B.
  
  Academic Scientism
- C.
  
  Developmental Conformism
- D.
  
  Modern Conservatism
12.

Curriculum theories
- A.
  
  Are usually held in low regard by practitioners.
- B.
  
  May provide a set of conceptual tools for analyzing curriculum proposals.
- C.
  
  May help in guiding curriculum reform.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
- E.
  
  None of the above.
13.

Based on past trends (eras), the future trends of the curriculum will:
- A.
  
  Be short-lived.
- B.
  
  Have most educators espousing an election of the eight eras.
- C.
  
  Have Radicalism as the dominant curriculum force.
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  A and B only.
14.

This classification of curriculum theories is mostly concerned with the components of the curriculum and how they relate to one another.
- A.
  
  Value-Oriented Theories
- B.
  
  Content-Oriented Theories
- C.
  
  Structured-Oriented Theories
- D.
  
  Process-Oriented Theories
15.

This classification of curriculum theories is mostly concerned with "educational-consciousness raising." The theories in this classification attempt to sensitize educators to the value issues that lie at the heart of both the hidden and stated curricula.
- A.
  
  Value-Oriented Theories
- B.
  
  Content-Oriented Theories
- C.
  
  Structured-Oriented Theories
- D.
  
  Process-Oriented Theories
16.

This classification of curriculum theories is mostly concerned with specifying the major sources that should influence the curriculum content.
- A.
  
  Value-Oriented Theories
- B.
  
  Content-Oriented Theories
- C.
  
  Structured-Oriented Theories
- D.
  
  Process-Oriented Theories
17.

Process-Oriented theories may see curriculum as:
- A.
  
  A transmission of information
- B.
  
  An end product
- C.
  
  A process
- D.
  
  A Praxis/awareness, which involves curriculum differentiation with technology speeding up the process.
- E.
  
  All of the above
18.

Content-Oriented Theories involve three types of curricula:
- A.
  
  Process-, child-, and society-centered curricula.
- B.
  
  Child-, society, and praxis-centered curricula.
- C.
  
  Knowledge-, praxis-, and child-centered curricula.
- D.
  
  Child-, knowledge-, and society-centered curricula.
19.

Society-Centered curricula uses the ____________________________ as the starting point or determiner of the curriculum.
- A.
  
  Political order
- B.
  
  Social order
- C.
  
  Economic order
- D.
  
  Moral order
- E.
  
  None of the above
20.

Though several curriculum planning models are available to educators, on that seems very effective in curriculum planning for standards-based teaching is:
- A.
  
  The Goal-Based Model.
- B.
  
  The Diagnostic-Prescriptive Model.
- C.
  
  The Piaget Model.
- D.
  
  The Maslow Model.