MOST LIKELY QUESTIONS: CURRICULUM STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS

OBJECTIVES

SAMPLE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

1 . Which of the following is not a strategy mathematics teachers use to help student overcome their misconception.

a. Re-bunch

b. Re-explain

c. Re- teach

d. Analogy

2. Student’s errors in mathematics can be categorized as all of the following except.

a. Conceptual error

b. Computational error

c. Careless errors

d. Common errors

3. The process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a cultural and assimilates its practices is referred to as.

a. Culturation

b. Acculturation

c. Deculturation

d. Enculturation

4. Which of the following proposed a seven-phase model for curriculum development

a. Tyler

b. Taba

c. Wheeler

d. Kerr

5. A process of collecting information about learners and using the information to make decision to improve learning is known as.

a. Report

b. Lesson observation

c. Assessment

d. Evaluation

6. Pre-assessment is also called

a. Diagnostic assessment

b. Ipsative assessment

c. Criterion-reference

d. Norm-reference

7. The type of assessment which provide a picture of the achieved standards of the student at the student at the terminal stage of the learning process is

a. Assessment as learning

b. Assessment of learning

c. Assessment for learning

d. Ipsative assessment

8. BECE and WASSCE examination conducted by WAECare examples of

a. Criterion-reference assessment

b. Norm-reference assessment

c. Ipsative assessment

d. Confirmative assessment

9. Which of following mode of assessment can be considered as assessment as learning.

a. Project work

b. End of year examination

c. End of term examination

d. Class exercise

1 0. One of the following is not true about criterion reference test

a. It compares a student’s performance with other students

b. It does not compare a student’s performance with other students

c. Each student is independently assessed

d. It has fixed criteria for assessment

1 1 . Which of the following is not one of the curriculum evaluation approaches?

a. Bureaucratic evaluation

b. Confirmative evaluation

c. Norm-reference evaluation

d. Criterion-reference evaluation

1 2. Evaluation component of the curriculum focuses on objectives, content, methodology and

a. Textbooks

b. Students

c. Teachers

d. Outcomes

1 3. The type of curriculum evaluation that gathers information for the purpose of improving instruction is being given is termed.

a. Norm-reference

b. Formative

c. Criterion-reference

d. Summative

1 4. Tyler’s model of curriculum was criticized for each of the following reasons except

a. It is simple

b. It is static

c. It is neglects long –term view

d. It is linear

1 5.A phrase use to describe summative assessment is

a. Assessment in learning

b. Assessment as learning

c. Assessment for learning

d. Assessment of learning

1 6. Misunderstanding or something perceived inaccurately is referred to as

a. Deviation

b. Mistake

c. Error

d. Misconception

1 7. The strategy in education which involves the use of a variety of instructional techniques aimed at moving forwards students progressively towards strong understanding is known as.