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ICS620S - INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM STUDIES - 2ND OPP - JAN 2025 |
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nAmI BIA unIVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HUMAN SCIENCES
DEPARTMENTOF TECHNICALAND VOCATIONALEDUCATIONAND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION:DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
TRAINER
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 06DTVT
LEVEL: 6
COURSECODE: ICS620S
COURSENAME: INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM
STUDIES
SESSION:JANUARY 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: 2
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
SECONDOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
Dr Oksana Kachepa
MODERATORS: Ms Claudia Maritshane
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This question paper consists of Sections A and B.
2. Answer all the questions carefully.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF SIX (6) PAGES(INCLUDINGTHIS COVERPAGE)
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SECTIONA
Question 1: Multiple Choice questions
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1.1 The word "curriculum" comes from the Latin word "currere" which means
(2)
a. to repeat the course
b. to finish the course
c. to run the course
d. to evaluate the course
1.2 Which curriculum approach is a nontechnical?
(2)
a. Systems
b. Postmodern
c. Managerial
d. Behavioural
1.3 Which model advocates an inductive approach?
(2)
a. Taba's model
b. Tyler's model
c. Bobbitt's model
d. Charter's model
1.4 Which educational philosophy views a teacher as an agent of social change?
(2)
a. Essentialism
b. Reconstructionism
c. Perennialism
d. Progressivism
1.5 The curriculum that emerges in the classroom as a result of the actual situation and
requires that teachers make adjustments as needed.
(2)
a. Operational curriculum
b. Null curriculum
c. Hidden curriculum
d. Formal curriculum
1.6 This method allows trainees to share knowledge and ideas, motivating them to achieve
more when others respect their contribution.
{2}
a. problem-solving
b. discussion
c. direct instruction
d. practical
1.7 This design is both the oldest and the best-known design and draws on knowledge,
science and society as its sources.
(2)
a. discipline design
b. subject design
c. broad fields design
d. romantic design
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1.8 Curriculum improvement should be a ..................process.
(2)
a. Initial
b. last
c. continuous
d. Internal
1.9 Student's needs and interests are important
(2)
a. Historical foundation
b. Sociological foundation
c. Psychological foundation
d. Economical foundation
1.10 Which cognitive process of the Bloom's taxonomy helps students generate hypotheses,
design future strategies for learning, and construct products?
(2)
a. Understanding
b. Analysing
c. Creating
d. Memorising
Question 2: Matching
[10]
2.1 Match the different types of curriculum designs with their descriptions.
[6]
Curriculum design
1. Experience-
centred
2. Process
3. Broad-fields
4. Reconstructionist
5. Problem-centred
6. Humanistic
Curriculum design
A Curriculum focus is on developing thinking skills that are generic
to all disciplines like critical thinking.
B Curriculum focus is on changing a society to become free of ills.
C Focuseson real-life problems of individuals and society and
intend to reinforce cultural traditions and address unmet needs of
the community and society.
D Curriculum is not pre-planned and evolves according to the
student's experiences and interests
E Curriculum focus is on creating knowledge from different
disciplines
F Curriculum focus is on allowing a person to develop to reach
his/her highest potential based on his/her needs, interests, and
experiences.
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2.2 Match the curriculum development models with their descriptions.
[4]
Model
1. Taba
2. Tyler
3. Doll
4. Bobbitt and
Charter
Model description
A. It is believed that the purpose of education is to prepare
students effectively to be competent participants in life.
B. Uses the 4R's criteria for an effective curriculum.
C. Evaluation conducted in collaboration with the teachers and
students.
D. Curriculum developers in this model start by determining the
school's purpose.
Question 3: True/False
[5]
Identify the True and Falsestatements.
3.1 Curriculum design that Namibia follows for achieving Vision 2030 is subject-centred as it
draws heavily on sources of knowledge, science and society.
(1)
3.2 The humanistic field of psychology focuses on aspects of learning that deal with the
learner's needs, attitudes, and feelings, self-actualization, motivation, and freedom to
learn.
(l}
3.3 Development of higher order thinking skills such as problem solving is one of the
principles of the humanistic learning theory.
(1}
3.4 The lack of involvement of the trainers was a major obstacle in the change from modular
to the CBETsystem in Namibia.
(1}
3.5 The Kirkpatrick's model is used mainly for formative evaluation.
(1)
SECTION B
Question 4
[10]
Explain how humanistic principles can be applied in the class. Provide any five (5) facts.
Question 5
[15]
5.1 Which learning theory informs the TVETcurriculum in Namibia? Explain your answer. (3)
5.2 Identify three (3) societal factors that prevent successful implementation of the TVET
Curriculum in Namibia.
(6)
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5.3 If you had the opportunity to address the societal factors above, what changes would you
make and why? Provide any three (3) facts.
(6)
Question 6
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Readthe casestudy below of an excellent example of how engagementwith the community led to
the successof the students written by Ornstein and Hunkins (2018, p.282)
The work of Geoffrey Canada with the Harlem Children's Zone Academy charter schools
has shown what academic success can be achieved by considering the communities within which
students live and schools exist. He engaged the community block by block. Today, that commu-
nity is almost 100 blocks in area. Children who lacked many resources and were underachieving
are now achieving academic success. Canada's accomplishments impressed President Barack
Obama; he urged the creation of 20 "Promise Neighborhoods" nationwide. 119
Canada views community with a wide lens. He views innovation as requiring educators
and community members not only to make the school innovative, but also to work to make the
community innovative. Canada posits, "We need to improve schools at the same time we address
the barriers to academic success outside of schools from health problems to misguided parenting
practices to lack of physical safety." 120 He urges us to broaden our definition of education and
to realize that the educational experience commences at birth and continues in all environments
within which students interact.
6.1 Provide four (4) challenges from the case study that the community faced which led to
the success of the students in the community.
(8)
6.2 Identify from the case study above phrases which indicate that improvements had been
made at the Harlem Children's Zone Academy. Provide at least three (3) phrases.
(6)
Question 7
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7.1 State the components of curriculum.
(4)
7.2 Explain the different types of curriculum:
7.2.1 Formal curriculum
(2)
7.2.2 Hidden curriculum
(2)
7.2.3 Null curriculum
(2)
7.2.4 Operational curriculum
(2)
7.3 Name the different types of curriculum you have encountered with examples in the
training you received at your TVET training institution.
(4)
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Question 8
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8.1 The Overcoming-Resistance-to-Change (ORC) model of curriculum implementation
model rests on the assumption that the success or failure of planned change depends
on the leaders' ability to overcome staff resistance to change. Mention four (4)
strategies that can help to overcome resistance of staff members in implementing a new
curriculum?
(4)
8.2 In Namibia, not all institutions have implemented the CBETmodel. Mention three (3)
recommendations you would give to improve implementation of the CBETmodel in
Namibia?
(6)
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