TAGOLOAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

PRETEST: Educ.4 – The Teacher and the School Curriculum (Friday – 5:00 -8:00 P.M.)
1st Semester 2022 -2023

1. In a curriculum development class, the teacher asked the students to give an enriched definition of
the curriculum. Which among the following encompasses the true essence of the term?
A. Curriculum is a list of subjects to take to complete a course.
B. Curriculum is the sum total of all the learning experiences in the teaching-learning process.
C. Curriculum is a list of courses in order to graduate.
D. Curriculum is a never-ending process in education.

2. Ordinary people consider curriculum as ___________.

I. a list of subjects II. courses to complete III. subjects to undertake
I only II only III only I, II, and III

3. Curriculum may be defined in many ways. What does this prove?

A.The concept of curriculum is based on those given by experts.
B. The concept is limited and narrow in scope.
C. The curriculum is characterized as fragmentary, elusive, and confusing.
D. The concept of curriculum may be defined from different perspectives.

4. The Philippine Association for Teachers and Educators (PAFTE) proposed a new curriculum for
Teacher Education to make graduates globally competitive. What type of curriculum is this?
A. Supported Curriculum C. Hidden Curriculum
B. Assessed Curriculum D. Recommended Curriculum

5. In order to have an effective teaching and learning, there must be an adequate utilization of learning
materials. What type of curriculum is this?
A. Assessed Curriculum C. Hidden Curriculum
B. Recommended Curriculum D. Supported Curriculum

6. When teachers conduct a series of evaluation to describe the extent of teaching, what must be
implemented?
A.Hidden Curriculum B.Taught Curriculum C. Learned Curriculum D. Assessed Curriculum

7. This curricularist uses unique and out-of-the box strategies to make his/her class highly engaging.
He/She is a/an _______________.
A. Knower B. innovator C.writer D. implementer
8. This curricularist has published researches, books, manuals, and other instructional materials. He/She
is a/an __________. A. Implementor B. evaluator C. planner D. writer

9. This curricularist attends seminars, workshops and pursues graduate work. He/She is a/an
__________. A. Innovator B. knower C. writer D. evaluator

10. When a school in the interrelation of what was taught, how it was taught, and what was learned,
this school believes in the curriculum view of ___________.
A. John Dewey B. Hollis Caswell C. Arthur Bestor D. Phillip Phenix

11. The following are characteristics of progressive curriculum EXCEPT.

A. focuses on the experiences of the students and supervised by the teacher.
B. takes into account all the curricular elements and tests these elements through real-life
application.
C. the classroom is only one place for the students to learn; learning can take place anywhere.
D. knowledge that comes from various disciplines should be the focus.

12. In analyzing the curriculum, the teacher should consider the following EXCEPT.
I. vision, mission, goals, and core values of the school
II. learning resources and faculties of the school
III. needs and interests of the learners
IV. all must be considered
I only II only III only I, II, and III

13. Miss Lim started off her lesson plan with the outcomes she expects her students to achieve at the
end of the lesson. This curriculum approach is __________.
I. curriculum as a body of knowledge II. curriculum as a process
III. curriculum as a product IV. all of the above
I only II only III only I, II, and III

14. When curriculum is viewed as a process, what should the teacher consider primarily in designing
his/her lessons?
A Different modes of assessments C. Various methods and strategies
B. Outcomes-based learning objectives D. National competency-based competencies

15. What could be the content/topic when the teacher asked the learner to define curriculum and
complete a matrix on the differences between traditional and progressive curriculum?
A. The meaning of curriculum C. Different elements that affect curriculum
B. Various curriculum perspectives D. Historical and philosophical foundations of curriculum

16. Which of the following processes usually comes first in developing curriculum?
A. Selection of educational content C. Evaluating educational experiences
B. Identifying learning goals and objectives D. Organization of learning experiences

17. Considering that curriculum is a dynamic process, this person put premium in the role of the
teacher’s participation in developing the curriculum:
A. William Alexander B. Galen Saylor C. Hilda Taba D. Ralph Tyler
18. The best of feature of Tyler’s Rationale is the ____________.
A. planning phase C. identifying the purpose
B. organizing the experiences D. evaluating the experiences

19. All these questions should be answered by curriculum EXCEPT:

A. What subjects are important?
B. Who will benefit from a well-designed learning experience?
C. What outcomes should be achieved?
D. What qualifications should teachers have?

20. Mrs. Valdez asks her Grade 10 class to read biographies, encyclopedias, history of books, and the
like during their free time. She is a believer of what philosophy?
A. Social Reconstructionism B. Behaviorism C. Perennialism D. Essentialism

21. These foundations show the chronological development of curriculum, mostly shown using a
timeline.
A. Historical Foundations C. Sociological Foundations
B. Philosophical Foundations D. Psychological Foundations

22. The curriculum in which the primary intention is to ensure that the educational goals of the
system are being accomplished is called
A. Written curriculum C. Recommended curriculum
B. Taught curriculum D. Supported curriculum

23. It is also known as the delivered curriculum.

A. Written curriculum C. Recommended curriculum
B. Taught curriculum D. Supported curriculum

24. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good curriculum?

A. The curriculum is continuously evolving. C. The curriculum is based on the needs of the people.
B. The curriculum is the result of an action plan. D. The curriculum is democratically conceived.

25. Which educational philosophy emphasizes the necessities of academic knowledge and character
development?
A. Essentialism B. Perennialism C. Progressivism D. Reconstructionism

26. Which educational philosophy focuses on the importance of reforms and rebuilding social and
cultural infrastructure to improve society?
A. Essentialism B. Perennialism C. Progressivism D. Reconstructionism

27. The oldest and most conservative educational philosophy was

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

28. The famous Russian physiologist, who introduced the theory of classical conditioning was?
A. B.F. Skinner B. Edward Thorndike C. Ivan Pavlov D. Albert Bandura
29. Abraham Maslow became prominent in this theory.
A. Classical Conditioning Theory C. Social Learning Theory
B. Meaningful Learning Theory D. Hierarchy of Needs Theory

30. He defined learning as habit formation.

A. B.F. Skinner B. Edward Thorndike C. Ivan Pavlov D. Albert Bandura