Nature and Definition of Curriculum
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Why has the understanding of curriculum remained controversial?

  • Different interpretations by different experts (correct)
  • Lack of importance attached to curriculum
  • Lack of information about curriculum
  • Inadequate resources for understanding curriculum

How does the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th Edition define curriculum?

  • Educational policies in schools and colleges
  • Extracurricular activities in schools
  • Methods of teaching in schools and colleges
  • Subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college etc. (correct)

What is the main reason for divergent views about the nature of curriculum?

  • Inconsistency in curriculum materials
  • One's own philosophy, psychology, and teaching methods shaping the curriculum (correct)
  • Inadequate government regulations on curriculum
  • Lack of interest among educators in defining curriculum

Which approach sees curriculum as subject matter and assumes that the basic goal of education is the transmission of our time-tested cultural heritage from generation to generation?

<p>Traditional approach (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic agreements among experts about the elements of the curriculum?

<p>Subject matter and transmission of cultural heritage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the school in relation to the curriculum?

<p>To transmit cultural heritage and important information to children (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Doll (1982), how is curriculum defined?

<p>As the formal and informal content and processes by which learners gain knowledge and understanding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of curriculum, what does Wilson (1990) emphasize?

<p>The area of learning experiences organized by teachers within and outside the school (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the unplanned (unwritten) informal or hidden curriculum according to the text?

<p>Experiences that are not planned but contribute positively to the all-round development of the child (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Bishop (1985) emphasize in his definition of curriculum?

<p>Organizing learning experiences within and outside the school by teachers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the controversy surrounding the nature of curriculum?

<p>The influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th Edition, how is curriculum defined?

<p>As subjects included in a course of study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of curriculum does Doll (1982) emphasize in his definition?

<p>The influence of philosophy on curriculum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Bishop (1985) emphasize about curriculum in his definition?

<p>The unplanned informal or hidden curriculum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic agreements among experts about the elements of the curriculum?

<p>Influence of philosophy and psychology on curriculum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis of the second approach to curriculum?

<p>Processes and skills to be mastered (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of curriculum, what does Wilson (1990) emphasize?

<p>Anything and everything that teaches a lesson (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Bishop (1985) emphasize in his definition of curriculum?

<p>Organized learning experiences within and outside the school (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Doll (1982), which aspect does curriculum encompass?

<p>Formal and informal content and processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the unplanned (unwritten) informal or hidden curriculum according to the text?

<p>Experiences that contribute to all-round development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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