Curriculum Development

1. Who among the following progressivists viewed curriculum as “all the experiences in the
classroom which are planned and enacted by the teacher, and also learned by the
students”?
A. Marsh and Willis C. John Dewey
B. Caswell and Campbell D. Joseph Schwab
2. Traditionalists view the curriculum as “a body of subject or subject matter prepared by
the teacher for the student to learn.” This view is synonymous to: (i) Course outline; (ii)
Course of Study; (iii) Syllabus; and (iv) Learning Tasks.
A. i & ii C. ii & iii
B. iii &iv D. i, ii, & iii
3. “The teacher is the sole authority in his/her subject area or field of specialization.”
Which philosophical foundation of curriculum is related to this statement?
A. Parennealism C. Progressivism
B. Essentialism D. Reconstructionism
4. Emerging curriculum trends are influenced by educational philosophies. Which of the
following trend is related to reconstructionism?
A. Use of great books and return to liberal arts
B. Excellence in education, back to basics, and cultural literacy
C. School reforms, relevant and contextualized curriculum, humanistic
education
D. Equality of educational opportunities in education; access to global
education
5. Curriculum theorists like Bobbit, Charters, Kilpatrick, Rugg, and Caswell have a common
view of what curriculum is. They believe that .
A. Curriculum is child-centered
B. Curriculum emphasizes students’ needs
C. Curriculum is a set of experiences
D. Curriculum should produce outcome
6. Ralph Tyler believes that curriculum is a science and an extension of a school’s
philosophy. It means that: 1) It is based on students’ need and interest; 2) It is always
related to instruction; 3) Subject matter is organized in terms of knowledge, skills and
values; 4) The process emphasizes problem solving; and 5) Curriculum aims to educate
generalists and not specialists.
A. 1, 2, & 3 C. 1, 2, 3, & 4
B. 2, 3, 4, & 5 D. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
7. “Learning should be organized so that students can experience success in the process of
mastering the subject matter.” What psychological foundation of curriculum is related
to this statement?
A. Cognitive psychology C. Behaviourist psychology
B. Humanistic psychology D. a, b, & c
8. What foundation of curriculum is related to the following statement – “Society as ever
dynamic is a source of very fast changes which are difficult to cope with?
 A. Social foundations of curriculum
B. Philosophical foundations of curriculum
C. Psychological foundations of curriculum
D. Historical foundations of curriculum
9. Which of the following is a characteristic of a good curriculum?
1. The curriculum complements and cooperates with other programs of the
community
2. The curriculum provides for the logical sequence of subject matter
3. The curriculum is continuously evolving
4. The curriculum is a complex of detail
A. 1, 2, 3, & 4 C. 2, 3, & 4
B. 1, 2, & 3 D. 1, 2 & 4
10. Teacher Charisse implements or delivers her lessons in the classroom based on a
curriculum that appears in school, district or division documents. What type of
curriculum did she use?
A. Recommended C. Taught curriculum
curriculum D. Written curriculum
B. Hidden curriculum
11. What element or component of the curriculum provides the bases for the selection of
learning content and learning outcomes will be evaluated?
A. Objectives C. Content
B. Learning experiences D. Evaluation approaches
12. “A learner will value the content or subject matter if it is meaningful to him or her”. In
relation to this statement, what criteria in selecting subject matter consider in
developing a curriculum?
A. Significance C. Interest
B. Learnability D. Utility
13. What other considerations may be used in the selection of learning content of a
curriculum?
A. Frequently and commonly used in daily life
B. Suited to the maturity levels and abilities of students
C. Valuable in meeting the needs and the competencies of a future career
D. a, b, & c
14. Which of the following elements or components of the curriculum includes instructional
strategies and methods that put into action the goals, and use the contents in order to
produce an outcome?
A. Aims, Goals and Objectives C. Subject Matter
B. Learning Experiences D. Evaluation Approaches
15. Listed below are elements or components of a curriculum. Which of them determines
the quality, effectiveness or value of the program, process, and product of the
curriculum?
A. Aims, Goals and Objectives C. Subject Matter/Content
B. Learning Experiences D. Evaluation Approaches
16. In the CIPP Model by Stufflebeam, the goals, instructional strategies, the learners, the
teachers, the contents and all the materials needed in the curriculum are considered as
.
A. Context C. Input
B. Process D. Product
17. Whose model of curriculum development is called the “grassroots approach” which
means that teachers who teach or implement the curriculum should participate in
developing it?
A. Hilda Taba C. Ralph Tyler
B. Benjamin Bloom D. Francis Hunkins
18. In the Tyler’s Model of curriculum development, which of the following considerations
should be made?
1. Purpose of the school
2. Educational experiences related to the purpose
3. Organization of the experiences
4. Evaluation of the experiences/outcomes
A. 1 & 2 C. 2 & 3
B. 1, 2, & 3 D. 1, 2, 3, & 4
19. Looking at the curriculum models, which of the following is NOT an interacting process
in curriculum development?
A. Planning C. Organizing
B. Implementing D. Evaluating
20. What design model in developing a curriculum is attributed to John Dewey, Rouseau,
Pestallozi, and Froebel, which means that the curriculum is anchored on the needs and
interest of the child?
A. Humanistic design C. Experience-centered design
B. Child-centered design D. Problem-centered design
21. What curriculum development approach is it when the school principal is the curriculum
leader and at the same time instructional leader?
A. Managerial approach C. Behavioural approach
B. Systems approach D. Humanistic approach
22. The organizational chart of the school shows the line-staff relationship of personnel and
how decisions are made. What curriculum approach does it represent?
A. Humanistic approach C. Managerial approach
B. Behavioural approach D. Systems approach
23. Which phase of curriculum implementation includes decisions about; the needs of the
learners; the achievable goals and objectives to meet the needs; the selection of the
content to be taught; motivation to carry out the goals; the strategies most fit to carry
out the goals; and the evaluation process to measure learning outcomes?
A. Planning Phase C. Implementation Phase
B. Evaluation Phase D. Process of Feedback & Reflection
24. In implementing the curriculum, stakeholders who are directly or indirectly interested in
or affected by the school curriculum should be involved. Who are considered
stakeholders?
 i. Learners at the Center of the Curriculum
ii. Teachers as Curriculum Developers and Implementers
iii. Curriculum Managers and Administrators
iv. Parents as Supporters to the curriculum
v. Community Members as Curriculum Resources
A. i, ii & iii C. ii, iii, iv & v
B. i, ii, iii, iv & v D. i, ii, iii, iv & v
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