Curriculum Development (EDU221)

Higher Technical Teacher Training College (HTTTC/ENSET)

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 300

Year: 2014

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: HTTTC BAMBILI COURSE TITLE/CODE: Curriculum Development and
Teaching/EDU 221 LEVEL: 200 OPTION: All Engineering and Tertiary DATE/SEMESTER: End of
Course Examination 2014/ second semester
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions by selecting the most accurate answer from the list of answers. Do
not write on the question paper and submit the question paper in your answer booklet. TIME ALLOWED:
One Hour
1) List two features of a curriculum A) it is divided into course & modules B) it is guided by the
teacher or school C) it is a series of course which are planned & has a subject matter D) it is
planned, implemented & evaluated
2) Which curriculum is responsible for the values that students exhibit later in life? A) formal
curriculum B) informal curriculum C) Hidden curriculum D) co-curriculum
3) A curriculum expert who focuses on the content and ignores the process of learning considers
a curriculum as: A) Extracurricular B) informal C) explicit D) implicit
4) How many components do the curriculum development activities revolve around?
A) 8 B) 4 C) 6 D) 3
5) The school social climate, local environment and learner needs are sources used to derive
curriculum components like A) teaching-learning strategies B) learning materials
C) objectives D) learning activities
6) Identify the components of curriculum development activities that is designed to be
controlled by teachers but used by students A) teaching-learning strategies B) learning
materials C) learning activities D) assessment devices
7) State the second component of a curriculum development activity A) objectives
B) assessment devices C) didactic material D) content
8) What is the sum total of what students learn and teachers teach from both formal and
informal curricula? A) learned curriculum B) taught curriculum C) tested curriculum D)
actual curriculum
9) Which attribute indicates that the principle related to selecting teaching-learning strategies
can be applied in the classroom? A) Logical presentation of content B) active involvement of
students C) evaluation is related to objectives D) learning context is conducive
10) Which approach in curriculum work is based on the philosophy of constructivism? A)
horizontal approach B) transmission approach C) vertical approach D) transaction
approach
11) What reasons can you explain the teacher inability to teach exactly what is recommended in
the classroom? A teacher appearance/interpersonal skill B) inadequate resources/skills
C) lack of willingness or ability D) lack of resources/ability
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12) Enhancing students’ self-esteem, civil participation and career opportunities are advantages
of A) hidden curriculum B) tested curriculum C) learned curriculum D) co-curriculum
13) Which definition of teaching is based on one’s perception of the teaching act? A) teaching as
a metaphor B) teaching as filling empty vessels C) teaching as gardening D) teaching as a
transforming act
14) Which definition of teaching links teaching to learning? A) Out-come orientated definition
B) Descriptive definition C) metaphor of teaching D) Normative definition
15) A guide that facilitates teaching is called? A) lesson plan B) Scheme of work C) syllabus
D) curriculum
16) What are the main components of a learning environment analysis? A) assessing the need for
a curriculum & describing the learning context B) analyzing the learning environment &
learner C) analyzing learners’ differences & similarities D) using problem, innovation or
discrepancy models & assessing the learners
17) Which curriculum concept best describe a situation when the curriculum experts stipulates
that “in Cameroon government schools, the study of economics must commence from form
three” A) curriculum policy B) Curriculum design C) implementation D) curriculum
monitoring
18) Regional pedagogic Inspector who arranges the various parts of the curriculum to form a
whole plays the role of? A) Curriculum designer B) curriculum planner C) curriculum
implementer D) curriculum evaluator
19) Which curriculum design approach encourages problem solving and integration of content
with issues related to poverty or earning a living? A)transformation design approach B) society
centred design C)subject centred design D) learner centred design
20) What factors will determine the choice of the curriculum designed to be used by the teacher
A) the principal & parents B) the learner and culture of the people C) resources available and
the Delegation D) MINEDUC & goals of education
21) What is the meaning of” Broad field” in curriculum development? A) separate subjects B)
combination of subjects C) subject centred design D) subject matter
22) Curriculum programs include A) courses & syllabus B) separate subjects & broad fields
C)Separate subjects D) broad fields
23) _______________ is the identification of timelines for different curriculum implementation
tasks A) monitoring B) scheduling C) timetable D) scheme of work
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24) What shows the breakdown of topics into teachable lessons? A) lesson plans B) scheme of
work C) syllabus D) courses
25) Which curriculum concept best describes an outline of teaching-learning components
recommended for a course? A) curriculum B)syllabus C)scheme of work
D) lesson plan
26) _________usually last for a semester of studies and leads to the award of credits
A) curriculum B) course C) program D) syllabus
27) How many stages are involved in the curriculum implementation A) 7 B) 6 D) 5 D) 4
28) Implementation Identify two categories of evolution task highlighted by Cagney et al (2005)
A) process evaluation & scheduling B) learners reaction & learners achievement C) material
evaluation & communication D) expert review & pilot test
29) What kind of evolution results can help users in deciding whether to use the program at all
A) formative decision B) formative decisions C) summative decisions D) evaluation decision
30) Decisions that lead to the modification of a program is being developed is called A)program
evaluation B)Formative decisions C) summative decisions D) curriculum evaluation
31) Which curriculum concept best describes the process to check a curriculum A) curriculum
supervision B) curriculum implementation C) curriculum planning D) curriculum evaluation
32) The resources required to implement the curriculum effectively include A) human, material,
Financial managerial & time resources B) human, material, financial & time resources
C) human, material & Financial Resources D) human & material resources
33) All the school stakeholders at what is pants in the curriculum development process
A) true B) false
34) School timetable and resource allocation are the only aspects of the school curriculum to be
monitored A) True B) false
35) Logical presentation of content is a principal to be followed when preparing a scheme of
work A) true B) false
36) In Cameroon, learned curriculum is embodied in National examinations like baccalaureate &
F.S.L.C A) true B) false
32) Addressing teaching methods and instructional material is a reason for monitoring the
curriculum A) true B) false
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