Understanding Curriculum Types and Concepts

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The hidden curriculum is also referred to as which type of curriculum?

  • Both B and C (correct)
  • Null
  • Implicit
  • Covert

Which type of curriculum primarily facilitates content standardization across different schools and regions, while also addressing variations in teacher effectiveness?

  • Hidden curriculum
  • Enacted curriculum
  • Assessed curriculum
  • Intended curriculum (correct)

Which curriculum theorist most strongly advocated for curricula that promote critical thinking over rote memorization?

  • Freire (correct)
  • Taba
  • Tyler
  • Stenhouse

Which aspect of curriculum development places significant emphasis on the teacher's role in interpreting and adapting the curriculum to suit the needs of their students?

<p>Curriculum in practice (C)</p>
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The 'experienced curriculum' refers to:

<p>The curriculum a learner internalizes and makes sense of during learning activities. (C)</p>
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Which element is most crucial in the teaching-learning process?

<p>Curriculum (A)</p>
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Which educational theorist was a vocal critic of 'Banking Education', which describes education where students are treated as empty vessels to be filled with information?

<p>Freire (B)</p>
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According to Stenhouse, a curriculum's primary purpose should be to function as:

<p>A basis for research and improvement of practice. (A)</p>
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Which of the following reflects a curriculum focused on developing the student's critical thinking skills, rather than simple memorization?

<p>A literature class that encourages students to analyze themes and character motivations. (B)</p>
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When we say that the teacher is an 'interpreter of curriculum,' this refers to their role in:

<p>Adapting and modifying the curriculum to meet student needs. (C)</p>
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If a school district adopts a standardized curriculum across all its schools, what is the primary goal?

<p>To ensure equal access to content and compensate for teacher differences. (A)</p>
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Which of the following is an example of the 'hidden curriculum' in a school setting?

<p>How students learn to interact and conform to social norms. (A)</p>
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Which type of curriculum places less emphasis on pre-defined objectives and more on the learning process and teacher research?

<p>Stenhouse's Curriculum Model (B)</p>
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How does the 'assessed curriculum' differ from the 'intended curriculum'?

<p>The assessed curriculum is what is formally tested and measured, while the intended curriculum is the planned learning experiences. (B)</p>
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Which of these examples would Freire most likely critique as an example of 'banking education?'

<p>A history class where the teacher lectures and students take notes. (D)</p>
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A school implements a strict dress code. This is most closely related to which type of curriculum?

<p>Hidden curriculum (B)</p>
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If a teacher tailors a lesson to connect with students' diverse cultural backgrounds, they are most directly influencing the:

<p>Experienced curriculum (D)</p>
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A curriculum developer decides to exclude topics about specific controversial historical events. This decision reflects:

<p>The null curriculum (D)</p>
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Which statement correctly explains why curriculum is considered the most important component in the teaching-learning process?

<p>Curriculum is what is taught, how it is taught, and what is assessed. (B)</p>
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Which of the following reflects Stenhouse's view of curriculum?

<p>It is a research process that teachers can modify. (D)</p>
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Flashcards

Hidden Curriculum

Also known as implicit or covert curriculum, it refers to the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school.

Intended Curriculum

Allows for standardization of content between schools and provinces, compensating for differences in teacher quality by providing a uniform framework.

Freire's Curriculum View

This person believed the curriculum should encourage critical thinking rather than rote memorization.

Curriculum in Practice

Emphasizes the teacher's role in interpreting and adapting the curriculum to suit the needs of their students.

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Experienced Curriculum

The curriculum that a learnerinternalizes and understands during teaching and learning activities.

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Curriculum

The central component of the teaching-learning process, guiding what should be taught and how.

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Freire

This curriculum developer criticized 'Banking Education,' advocating for a more dialogical and problem-posing approach.

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Study Notes

  • Hidden curriculum is also known as covert or implicit curriculum.
  • Intended curriculum allows for standardization of content between schools and provinces, compensating for differences in teacher quality.
  • Some educators maintain that the curriculum should encourage learners to think, not just memorize content.
  • Curriculum in practice emphasizes the teacher's role as interpreter of the curriculum.
  • The curriculum a learner absorbs during teaching-learning activities is known as the experienced curriculum.
  • The curriculum is the most important component of the teaching-learning process.
  • Some curriculum developers kicked against 'Banking Education'.
  • A curriculum should be teacher-centered, according to some suggestions.

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