19. Inductive reasoning moves from facts to an understanding of general principles.
a. True b. False
20. Which statement is true regarding teachers and curriculum?
a. One's philosophy of education can affect decisions about curriculum.
b. Teachers' creativity can be stifled by loss of input into curriculum decisions.
c. Teachers see themselves as the ones who should have the most influence over deciding what is to be taught.
d. All the statements are true.
e. None of the statements are true.
21. Based on Tyler's Rationale, the first step in developing curriculum is to identify instructional strategies.
a. True b. False
22. Which person's response is correct regarding their opinion on the question: Should a school's curriculum be European-American or Multicultural?
a Adler favors a curriculum that promotes the literary works and arts of Western civilization.
b. Schlesinger argues that if we place too much emphasis on multicultural, we lose our national heritage.
c. All the statements are correctly linked with the appropriate person.
d. Hirsch favors a greater emphasis on a core body of knowledge that he believes is lacking and/or being neglected in schools.
23. The formal curriculum that exists "on paper" is called a conventional curriculum.
a. True b. False
24. Which pair is incompatible?
a. Sadker and Sadker/ Cutural literacy
b. Adler/ The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto
c. Gardner/MI theory
d. All the pairs are compatible.
e. Bloom/ Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain
25. A recent trend found in schools is an integrated curriculum.
a. True b. False
26. Which statement is false?
a. Boyer proposes a core curriculum that connects several subjects into one topic or theme.
b. None of the statements are false.
c. Core curriculum leans toward a subject-centered curriculum.
d. Constructivism supports a teacher-centered curriculum.
e. A typical high school curriculum tends to be subject-centered.
27. After reading this chapter, you have seen how a school's curriculum is shaped and influenced by many sources. Which one below is not considered a force?
a. Local school boards
b. Contemporary life
c. Textbooks
d. All of these are forces.
e. State legislatures