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1. According to Wulf and Schave, the nature of a technological approach to developing new
courses includes all of the following except
2. Within the technological model determining course parameters could include
3. In the technological approach to course development objectives are usually sequenced based
on, in part by:
4. With respect to assessments developed by the curriculum specialist:
5. A curriculum guide produced using the technological model would contain all of the following
except
6. Using the naturalistic approach to curriculum you would
7. In the naturalistic approach to curriculum, once it is decided to develop a new course it is
logical to have the planning team do all of the following except
8. In the naturalistic approach to curriculum development the concept of staking out the territory
is most similar to:
9. A middle school is re-designated as a high school in a district with four high schools. The
students assigned to the school do not seem to have pride and are resentful of having to be there.
The principal decides to have a homecoming that is unlike others in the community. He knows
upper administration may not go along so before he asks permission he discusses the idea with
the PTA officers, the band parents association and the athletic parents association, all of whom
are enthusiastic, the result is probably
10. In blocking the units within the naturalistic approach four questions are asked. Which one of
the following is not one of the questions?
11. What one question below does not belong with the other three?
12. A learning scenario contains
13. According to Conrad Wesley Snyder empathy toward another person can be encouraged by
14. All of the following are steps in the inverse design process except
15. Below are four questions, which one does not belong with the other three?
16. It has been said that advancements in educational technology and distance learning have
come in shifts. Which of the following represents the first shift?
17. One of the literacy changes that has taken place due to technology is:
18. Any use of the internet by teachers and students, including Web quests:
19. A recent study of schools with improving academic performance indicated:
@ Cognitive Domain: knowledge
20. Whatever assessment teachers decide to use the following guidelines can be considered
except which one?
21. Once improvement targets are identified and objectives specified, the next step is to
22. Adapting the Naturalistic Model for elementary grades should not include:
23. The Inverse Design Process is most like:
24. Some of the most components for Distance Learning include:
@ Cognitive Domain: comprehension
25. Alternative strategies teachers should use to prepare students for their future when they
leave school include:
26. True or False. The technological approach to curriculum planning can be traced back to
Tyler.
27. True or False. In the technological approach goals and objectives are determined while
establishing parameters.
28. True or False. In the technological model only one activity can be identified for each
objective.
29. True or False. In the technological model the primary reason for selecting learning activities
is their relationship to the objectives.
30. True or False. "Opportunity cost" implies every student who takes a new course loses the
opportunity to have some other educational experience.
31. True or False. Both the technological and naturalistic models of curriculum development
utilize a curriculum specialist.
32. True or False. In seeking new curriculum it is a good idea to get the support of the powerful.
33. True or False. Make the new course "our course" rather than "my course.”
34. True or False. The number of unit objectives does not have to be the same as the number of
units.
35. True or False. The naturalistic model can be used both for elementary and secondary schools.
36. True or False. With an abundance of school change, and a focus on testing, we run the risk
of valuing what we measure rather than measuring what we value.
37. True or False. Curriculum specialists identify course objectives, but do not have to be
concerned with Common Core Standards.
38. True or False: Collaborating with the international community is important.
39. The two contrasting processes for developing new courses are _____________ and
___________________.
40. In the technical model of course development once the sequence of objectives is determined
the curriculum specialist clusters the objectives into_________________________.
41. Regarding the foundational area of human development, integration of up-to-date ¬¬¬-
_____________ technology most likely will be critical for future school success.
42. Identify the four characteristics of the naturalistic curriculum development process.
43. The final major step in the naturalistic approach to curriculum development is "developing
the learning scenarios." Identify the seven major steps that go before.
44. In the naturalistic model of curriculum development there are usually several teachers on a
___________________rather than a curriculum specialist.
45. Identify three advantages to the decentralization of new course development.
46. According to the authors, student questions during the naturalistic development model are
more valid than the more formal _____________________.
47. Identify the three questions asked when refining the tentative list of unit objectives.
48. A ______________is a more flexible and open-ended guide that helps the teacher in starting
the new course of study.
49. Teachers are more likely to believe ___________ that supports their current instructional
____________ than research that might require them to substantially ___________ their
practice.
50. The best change strategy for schools promotes reform from __________ and __________.
51. Describe, in general, the technical approach to course development.
52. One school district was interested in establishing an elective course in the theoretical aspects
of flying an aircraft because it addressed meteorology, physics, mathematics, and map skills. In
order to determine the objectives the curriculum expert used the objectives listed at the start of
each chapter in a book. Was this good practice? Why or why not? If it is not good practice, how
should the objectives be determined?
53. Describe several import roles that assessment plays when implementing the curriculum.
54. If the school were thinking of implementing a course on the theoretical aspect of flying an
airplane because it addressed meteorology, physics, mathematics, and map skills, identify three
alternatives and reach a decision on the advisability of the course.
55. Differentiate between a planning team and a curriculum specialist.
56. Construct an essay in which you stake out the territory for a course you may want to see
developed.
57. A new curriculum worker maintains developing the knowledge base refers to the content of a
course that is being developed. Is the worker correct? If yes, why that is correct? If not correct,
why is it not correct?
58. Hypothesize, with justification, what happens if there are no teachers who want to teach the
new course. What should be done?
59. In developing the knowledge base the authors' suggested five questions that should be asked
about students. What possible impact to the curriculum would the answers suggest?
60. The authors suggest the naturalistic approach produces higher quality activities based on the
objectives. Construct an essay in which you tell the difference between the technological and
61. Explain the concept of “inverse design.”
62. Write an essay of how you would proceed to plan learning experiences within the inverse
design process. Note, this is an essay, not a list
63. It has been said that developing technology means there has been a shift from traditional
education to distance learning. What does this mean?
64. What is the significance of a shift in literacy changes in a technological environment?
65. Why is The Three-Dimensional Assessment Matrix, developed by Washington’s Educational
Technology Support Center more relevant today than every? Explain.
66. Describe the various aspects of building the knowledge base. What considerations should be
included for students, for teachers, the research, and course territory?
