True & False: Mark "A" if true and "B" if false.
13. One of the goals of a personal relevance program is for the students to acquire a specific core of knowledge.
14. Constructivist teachers believe that children learn best when they are actively involved in the process of discovering concepts and information.
15. A typical day in a traditional classroom includes structured activities designed to teach content knowledge.
16. The informal curriculum in schools is implied and unplanned.
17. The hidden curriculum only exists in traditional schools.
18. The formal curriculum for a particular classroom could be defined as a program that develops over the year with input from the teacher and students.
Multiple Choice
19. Constructivist programs:
a. Focus on the development of academic skills and the acquisition of a core of knowledge.
b. Are the most dominant orientations in the United States today.
c. Focus on the development of children’s thinking skills.
d. Are based on the belief that children possess natural motivations for learning.
20. The personal relevance orientation is based on the philosophical writings of:
a. Rousseau
b. Dewey
c. Piaget
d. Montessori
21. Physical arrangements and the organization of materials in a typical classroom mainly reflect the philosophy and goals of:
a. The children
b. The teacher
c. The community
d. The superintendent of schools
22. Which of the following statements best describe the informal curriculum?
a. A written plan outlining the scope and sequence of learning activities.
b. Particular skills and learnings that teachers expect but do not include in their written plans.
c. Activities, experiences, and learning that are not related to the formal school curriculum.
d. The negative outcomes of the formal school curriculum.
23. The most common approach to curriculum organization in the USA continues to be:
a. The constructive approach
b. The traditional approach
c. The personal relevance approach
d. Technologist approach
24. The formal curriculum in a traditional school is based upon:
a. A common core of knowledge
b. The children’s developmental level
c. The students interests
d. The parents goals
25. Sometimes problems occur in schools, and the experience diminishes for children. Which of the following lead to school inefficiency?
a. Differences of opinion between schools and homes.
b. Presence of diverse cultures and children with special needs.
c. Conflict between a curriculum guide and a teacher’s philosophy.
d. None of the above.
26. No Child Left Behind legislation directs school officials toward:
a. Frequent testing of students
b. Comparisons of schools within and outside a school district
c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
27. A traditional school will normally promote:
a. Scope and sequence plans
b. Computer literacy
c. Carefully structured units of study
d. All of the above