Curriculum Development (Ed- CD)

1. Who among the following progressivist 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

Answera A. Marsh and Willis. Caswell and Campbell viewed curriculum as ‘all
experiences children have under the guidance of teachers” ; while John Dewey
said “ Curriculum is defined as the total learning experience of the individual”

2. Traditionalist view the curriculum as “a body of 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

Answer C. I & iii. Course of study and syllabus are broader in content the course
outline and learning tasks.

3. “The teacher is the sole authority in his/her subject area or field of specialization.”
Which philosophical foundation of curriculum is related to his statement?

A. Perennialism C. Progressivism
B. Essentialism D. Reconstructionism

Answer B.Essentialism. Perennialism- Teacher help students think with reason

based on the Socratic methods of oral exposition or recitation, explicit or
deliberate teaching of traditional values; Progressivism- - Subject are
interdisciplinary, integrative, and interactive. Curriculum is focused on students’
interest, human problems and affairs; Reconstructionism- - Teacher act as agents
of change and reform in various educational projects including research.

4. Emerging curriculum trends are influence by educational philosophies. Which of

the following trend is related to constructionism?
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 education opportunities in education; access to global education

Answer D.Equality of education opportunities in education; access to global

education]; Item A relates tp Perennialism; B to Essentialism; and to
Progressivism.

5. Curriculum theories like Bobbit, Charters, Kilpatrick, Rugg, and Casswell 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.

Answer A. Curriculum is child-centered. All of their views are on the child as the
lerner, and the bottom line is that curriculum must foster learning.
 6. Ralph Tyler believes that the curriculum is a science and an extension of a school’s
philosophy. It means that: 1) It is based on students’ needs 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

Answer D. 1,2,3,4, & 5; All statements are Tyler’s view of what a curriculum is.

7. “Learning should be organized so that the students can experience success in the
process of mastering the subject matter. “ What psychological foundation of
curriculum is related to this statement?

A. Cognitive psychological
B. Humanistic psychological
C. Behaviorist psychological
D. a, b, & c

Answer C.Behaviorist psychological. To the cognitive theorist, learning

constitutes a logical method for organizing and interpreting learning. To the
humanistic psychologists, curriculum is concerned with the process not the
products ; personal needs not subject matter ; psychological meanings and
environmental situations.

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 foundation of curriculum

Answer A. Social foundations of curriculum. Philosophical foundations help in

answering what schools are for, what subjects are important, how students should
learn and what materials and method should be used. Psychological foundations
helps in answering what school are for, what subjects are important, how students
should learn and what materials and methods should be used. The historical
development shows different changes in the purposes, principles and content of
the curriculum.

9. Which of the following is a characteristics 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

Answer A. 1, 2, 3, & 4 A good curriculum possess all the above mentioned

characteristics.
 10. Teacher Charisse implements or deliver her lessons in the classroom based on a
curriculum that appeal in school, district or division documents. What type of
curriculum did she use?
A. Recommended curriculum C. Tauguht curriculum
B. Hidden curriculum D. Written curriculum

Answer D. Written Curriculum. Recommended Curriculum- proposed by scholars

and professional organizations ; Hidden curriculum – the unintended curriculum
which is not deliberately planned but may modify behavior or influence learning
outcomes; and Taught curriculum- what teachers implement or deliver in the
classrooms or schools.

11. What element or component of the curriculum provides the bases for the selection
of learning content and learning experiences which also set the criteria against
which learning outcomes will be evaluated?
A. Objectives C. Content
B. Learning Experiences D. Evaluation

Answer A. Objectives, Learning Experience – what instructional strategies ,

resources and activities will be employed: Content – What subject matter is to be
included: and Evaluation approaches – What methods and instruments will be
used to assess the results of the curriculum.

12. A learner will value the content or subject matter it it is meaningful to him or her”.
In relation to this statement, what criteria in selecting subject matter content
should a curriculum writer consider in developing a curriculum?

A. Significance C. Interest
B. Learnability D. Utility

Answer C. Interest, Significance – when content or subject matter will contribute

to basic ideas concepts, principles and generalization to achieve the overall aim of
the curriculum, then it is significant. Learnability – subject matter in the
curriculum should be within the range of the experiences of the learners.utility –
usefulness of the content or subject matter may be relative to the learner who is
going to useit.

13. What other consideration 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

Answer D. A, B, &C All the above –mentioned consideration may be used in the
selection of learning content of a curriculum.

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/ Content

B. Learning Experiences D. Evaluation Approaches
Answer B. Learning Experiences. Aims Goals and Objectives- they provide the
bases for the selection of learning content and learning experiences. They also set
the criteria against which learning outcomes will be evaluated. Subject matter/ content –
it is a compendium of facts, concepts generalization, principles and theories. It is to the
individuals personal and social world and how he or she defines reality. Evaluation
approaches- refers to the formal determination of the quality, effectiveness or value of the
program, process and product of the curriculum.

15. Listed below are elements or component of a curriculum. Which of them

determines the quality effectiveness or value of the programs, process and product
of the curriculum?

A. Aims, Goals and Objectives C. Subject matter/Content

B. Learning Experience D. Evaluation Approaches

Answer D. Evaluation Approaches

16. In the CIPP Model by Stufflebeam, the goals, instructional strategies, the learners,
the teachers the contents and all the materials in the curriculum are considered as
______________.

A. Context C. Input
B. Process D. Product

Answer C. Input- Context – refers to the environment of the curriculum or the real
situation where the curriculum is operating ; Process – refers to the ways and
means of how the curriculum has been implemented , and product – indicates if
the curriculum accomplishes its goals.

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

Answer A. Hilda Taba. Ralph Tyler’s Model shows that in curriculum development
the following consideration should be made: Purpose of the school; Educational
experiences related to the purpose; Organizations of the experiences; and
Evaluation of the experiences/outcomes.

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

Answer D. 1, 2, 3, & 4 All of the above considerations should be made.

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

Answer C. Organizing. Planning – includes decisions about (a)the needs of the

learners (b) the achievable to carry out the goals, (e) the strategies most fit to
carry the goals and (f)the evaluation process to measure learning outcomes;
Implementation – requires the teacher to implement what has been planned;
Evaluation Phase – a match of the objectives with the learning outcomes will be
made.

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

Answer B. Child – centered design: Humanistic design – attributed to Abraham

Maslow and Carl Rogers , who said the development of the self is the ultimate
objective of learning; Experience – centered design – experiences of the learners
become the starting point of the curriculum ; Problem – centered design - draws
on social problems ,needs , interest and abilities of the learners.

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. Behavioral Approach

B. Systems Approach D. Humanistic Approach

Answer A. managerial Approach ; System Approach – influenced by systems

theory, where the parts of the total school district or school are determined in
terms of how they relate to each other.; Behavioral Approach – change of behavior
indicates the measure of the accomplishment; and Humanistic Approach –
considers the whole child and believes that in a curriculum , the total
development of the individual is the prime consideration. The learner is at the
center of the curriculum.

22. The organizational chart of the school shows the line – staff relationship of
personal and how decisions are made. What curriculum approach does it
represent?

A. Humanistic Approach C. Managerial Approach

B. Behavioral Approach D. Systems Approach

Answer D. Systems Approach; Refer to item 21 for rationalization of the options.

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 : the 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 and Reflection
Answer A. Planning Phase: Evaluation Phase – a match of the objectives with the
learning outcomes will be made: Implementation Phase – requires the teacher to
implement what has been planned: and Process of Feedback and Reflection – to
give information as to whether the three were appropriate done and gave good
results.

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 , iii iv & v D. I , ii, iii , iv & v

Answer D. i , ii ,iii , iv & v All of the above listed are stakeholkders.

25. Which of the following is the role of Educational Technology in delivering the
school curriculum’s instructional program?

A. Upgrading the quality of teaching-and-learning in schools.

B. Increasing the capability of the teacher to effectively inculcate learning, and for
students to gain mastery of lessons and courses.
C. Broadening the delivery of education outside schools through non-traditional
approaches to formal and informal learning, such as open universities and
lifelong learning to adult learners
D. A, B, & C

Answer D. A, B, & C; All of the above are Educational teachnology’s role in

delivering the school curriculum’s instructional program.

26. Teacher Rudy gathers information about what his students know and can do.
What process is he adhering to?
A. Curriculum assessment C. Monitoring
B. Pilot testing D. Curriculum evaluation

Answer A. Curriculum assessment. Pilot testing- a process of gathering empirical

data to support whether the material or the curriculum is useful, relevant, reliable
and valid; Monitoring- a periodic assessment and adjustment during the try out
period; and CurriculumEvaluation- a systematic process of judging the value,
effectiveness and edequacy of a curriculum.

27. It is a process of obtaining information for judging the worthof an educational

program, product, procedure, educational objectives or the potential utility of
alternative approaches designed to attain specified objectives.

A. Curriculum planning C. Curriculum development

B. Curriculum design D. Curriculum evaluation

Answer D. Curriculumevaluation. Curriculum planning- includes decisions about ;

(a) the needs of the learners, (b) the achievable goals and objectives to meet
theneeds, (c) the selection of the content to be taught, (d) the motivation to carry
out the goals, (e) the strategies most fit to carry out the goals, and (f)
theevaluation process to measure learning outcomes; Curriculum development-
the process of selecting, organizing, executing and evaluating the learning
experience on the basis of the needs, abilities and interests of the possibilities of
improving the teaching-learning situation: Curriculum design- focuses on the
contents and purposes of the curriculum.

28. Teacher Sylvia delivers her lesson in livelihood education together with her co-
teachers in science and mathematics, focusing on a theme. Which mode of
instructional delivery are they using?

A. Thematic teaching D. None of the above

B. Generic competency model
C. Control-based instruction
Answer A. Thematic teaching. Generic competency model- The subject specialist
teachers his/her subject and activities will draw on process and skills important to
each discipline; Content-based instruction- it is the integration of content
learning with language teaching. The language curriculum is centered on the
academic needs and interest of the learners.

29. What national curriculum innovation was implement by virtue of DepEd Order
No. 43.s.2002?

A. BEC C. K to 12
B. NESC D. NSEC

Answer A. BEC. K to 12- RA 10533

30. The Third Elementary Education Program (TEEP) aimed to improve learning
achievement, improve completion rates, and access to quality elementary
education. Which of the following are advocacies of TEEP?
1. INSET- In- service Training for Teachers
2. School Improvement and innovation Facility (SIIF)
3. Students Assessment (SA)
4. Educational Management Information System ( E-MIS)
5. Principal Environment

A. 1, & 2 C. 2, & 3
B. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 D. 1, 2, 3, & 4

Answer B. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. All of the listed items above re advocacies of TEEP

31. The New Teacher Education Curriculum for BEEd and BSEd is implemented by
virtue of ____.

A. CMO No. 30, s. 2004 C. CMO No.59

B. Ra 9155 D. RA 6655

Answer A. CMO No. 30, s. 2004. RA9155- Governance of Basic Education Act 2001;
RA 6655- The Free Secondary Education Act.

32. K – 12 Basic Education Curriculum was officially implemented by virtue of what

law?
A. RA 7836 C. RA 10533
B. RA 7610 D. None of the options
Answer C. RA 10533. RA 7836 – Professionalization of Teaching ; RA 7610 Special
Protection of Children against Abuse. Exploitation and Discrimination Act.

33. Teacher Merlyn creates an environment in her classroom that promotes fairness,
safe and conducive to learning. What NCBTS domain is she adhering to?
A. Diversity of Learners
B. Personal growth and Professional Development
C. The Learning Environment
D. Social Regard for Learning

Answer C. The Learning Environment . Diversity of Learners – emphasizes the

ideal that teachers can facilitate the learning process even with diverse learners,
by recognizing and respecting individual differences and by using knowledge
about their differences to design diverse sets of learning activities to ensure that
all learners can attain the desired learning goals: Personal Growth and
Professional Development – emphasizes the ideal that teachers value having a
high personal regard for the teaching profession, concern for professional
development, and continuous improvement as teachers; and Social Regard for
Learning – focuses on the ideal that teachers serve as positive and powerful role
models of the value in the pursuit of different efforts to learn.

34. Teacher andy organizes the parents of this students into a Homeroom Parent-
Teacher Association so that he will be able to establish a learning environment
that responds to the needs of the children and the community as well. Which
NCBTS Domain is he adhering to.
A. Planning, Assessing and Reporting (Domain 5)
B. Community Linkages (Domain 6)
C. The Learning Environment (Domain 2)
D. Social Regard for Learning ( Domain 1)

Answer B. Community Linkages (Domain 6). The Learning Environment ( Domain

2) – creates an environment that promotes fairness, safe and conducive learning.

35. Student Teachers are given the chance to develop and try out learning tasks,
instructional materials and assessment tools. What Field Study course are they
exposed to?
A. Learner’s Development and Environment
B. Technology in the Learning environment
C. Exploring the Curriculum
D. Experiencing the Teaching – Learning Process

Answer D. Experiencing the teaching – learning process. Learners development

and environment – the social , psychological and physical environment supportive
of learning: Technology in the learning environment – enrich the student’s
experiences in developing and utilizing appropriate technology to facilitate
learning: Exploring the Curriculum – allow to apply and verify knowledge gained
on curriculum development through exposure to the existing curriculum.

36. Teacher Emie prepared her lessons based on the following sequence. Explore , firm
up, deepen and transfer. At what stage of the “Backward Design “ of the Ubd-
Based curriculum is she working?
A. Stage 1 : Identifying Result/Desired Outcomes
B. Stage 2: Defining acceptable Evidence/Assessment
C. Stage 3: Learning plan/Instruction
 D. None of the above

Answer C. Stage 3: Learning plan/Instruction stage 1 : Identifying Result/ Desired

Outcomes – Content/Performance Standards, Essential understanding. Objectives
– KSA , Essential Questions and Stage 2:Defining Acceptable Evidence/Assessment.
Product/Performance, Assessment Criteria/Tools. Six Facets of Understanding
(Explain, Interpret, Apply , Perspective , Empathy and Self – knowledges.

37. Which of the following are salient features of the K – 12 Curriculum?

1. Universal Kindergarten
2. Contextualization and Enhancement
3. Spiral Progression
4. Mother Tongue- Based Multilingual Education
5. Senior High School
6. College and Livelihood readiness, 21st Century Skills

A. 1 , 3 & 5 C. 1 , 4 , & 6
B. 2 , 3 , 4 & 5 D. 1 ,2 ,3 , 4 ,5 &6

Answer D. 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 & 6 All the above listed are salient features of K- 12

curriculum.

38. Which among President Aquino’s 10 ways to fix Philippine ducation refers to the
use of mother tongue as medium of instruction from pre- school to grade III?
A. Every child a reader by Grade 1
B. Universal Pre-Schooling for all
C. 12-year Basic education Cycle
D. Medium of instruction Rationalized

Answer D. Medium of instruction rationalized. Every child a reader by grade 1 by

the end of SY 2015-2016 every child passing pre-school must be a reader by grade 1:
universal Pre-schooling for all – all public school children (and all public schools)
will have pre-schooling as their introduction to formal schooling by 2016: and 12 –
year Basic education Cycle – expand the basic education cycle from a short of 10 –
year cycle to a globally comparable 12 years before 2016.

39. What is the main legal bases on the access and equity of education in the
Philippine?
A. The 1987 Philippine Constitution (Selection 1,Article IV)
B. RA 9155 (Government of Basic Education Act of 2001)
C. RA 6655(The Free Secondary Education Act)
D. All of the above

Answer A. The 1987 Philippine Constitution (Selection 1 Article IV) – “ The state
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels,
and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.”

40. The language problem is considered as one of the factors attributed to poor
learning among school children. Hence, the use of vernacular was recommended.
In what grades should this be applied?

A. Grades 1 to 3 C. Grades 1 to 5
B. Grades 1to 4 D. Grades 1 to 6
Answer A. Grades 1 to 3. Medium of Instruction Rationalized- Support the
UNESCO’s tried and tested formula on mother tongue instruction; Use mother
tongue as medium of instruction from pre-schoolto Grade III.

41. All those involved in education, such as teachers, students, parents,

administrators, community, and other clients, are considered_________.
A. Patrons C. Skateholders
B. Donors D. Sponsors

Answers C. Skateholders. Skateholders are individuals or institutions that are

interested in the school curriculum. Their interest varies in degree and
complexity. They get involved in many different ways in the implementation
because the curriculum affects them directly or indirectly.

42. What may be the role of the parents in the delivery of the curriculum?

A. They are not trained for such.

B. They may be invited as a resource persons.
C. They may only supervise their children while they do their homework.
D. It depends on whether the school is private or public school.

Answer C. They may only supervise their children while they do their homework.
Parents are the best supporters of the best supporters of the school, especially
because they are the ones paying for their child’s education. Hence, they want to
get the best of his/her investment in education. This has an implication to what
kind of curriculumis being offered in the school.

43. Which educational approach focuses on what the learners are expected to know ,
understand and able to do?
A. Outcome-Oriented Education
B. Outcome- Based Education(OBE)
C. Understanding by Design (UbD)
D. Results-Oriented Learning

Answer B. Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) OBE is an approach to education in

which decisions about the curriculum are driven by the exit learning outcomes
that the students should display at the end of the course. In the end of the course.
In OBE , Product defines Process. It can be summed up as, “result-oriented
thinking”

44. Which of the following characterizes Brain-Based Learning (BBL)?

1. It suggest that the brain learns naturally.
2. It is an approach to teaching based on research in neuroscience.
3. This technique allows teachers to connect learning to students real life
experience.
A. 1 C. 1 & 3
B. 2 & 3 D. 1 , 2 & 3

Answer D. 1 , 2 & 3. All the above items characterizes BBL.

45. Present – time teachers must possess the so- called 21st – century teaching skills.
Which of the following is an indicator of life and career skills?
A. Information Literacy C. Creativity and Innovation
B. Flexibility and Adaptability D. ICT Literacy
Answer B. Flexibility and Adaptability. Information Literacy and ICT Literacy are
indicators of information Media and Technology Skills ; and Creativity and
Innovation – Learning and Innovation Skills.

46. The teacher returns the checked test papers to the students with corresponding
scores and comments. What phase of the teaching process is involved?
A. Planning C. Implementing
B. Feedback and reflection D. Evaluation

Answer B. Feedback and Reflections. Refers to Rationalization in item 48.

47. The ______________ program provides a solid foundation for every Filipino child’s
education at the start of his/her entry into school.
A. Special education C. Primary education
B. Alternative education D. Pre – school

Answer D. Pre –school education provides solid foundation before the student
commence his entry to school.

48. The vernacular has been used in schools since 1929 and must be applied from
_________.
A. Grade 1 to 2 C. Grade 1 to 6
B. Grade 1 to 5 D. Grade 1 to 7

Answer A. Grades 1 to 2 should be taught using the vernacular because based on

research, the students will learn faster at this stage if taught using the local
language.

49. Do parents have a role in curriculum implementation and instruction?

A. No, they have no formal training in pedagogy.
B. Yes, they may provide insights on the curriculum.
C. Yes , but only in helping their children with school work.
D. It depends on a school’s private or public status.

Answer B. Parents can provide insights and inputs on curriculum implementation

and instruction since they are also stakeholders.

50. Based on the curriculum requirement provided by all countries sampled, the
language which is seemingly universal is.
A. Spanish C. English
B. Chinese D. French

Answer C. English is the universal language.