S.Y. 2021-2022_First Semester_EDUC.

110_Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum

Republic of the Philippines

Western Philippines University
Puerto Princesa Campus
College of Education
S.Y. 2021-2022
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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EDUC. 110.
Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum

Test I. Multiple Choice

Instructions: Read and comprehend each item/question carefully. Choose the
LETTER of the CORRECT answer. Write it on the space provided before each number.
_____1. Who advocates that basic education should give emphasis on reading, writing
and arithmetic? 
A. Robert M. Hutchins C. Joseph Schwab 
B. Arthur Bestor D. John Dewey 

_____2. What is the main consideration in developing curriculum?

A. The needs and characteristics of learners
B. The expected changes in the society in times of crisis.
C. The competencies of teachers in delivering the curriculum.
D. The available infrastructure of the school such as Science and computer laboratories,
and libraries.

_____3. Why each phase of curriculum development has to be complete in logical

sequence?
A. Each phase is interrelated to each other.
B. The curriculum developer cannot proceed with the next step without completing the
pre-requisite phase.
C. Phase I only
D. Phase I and II

_____4. Who implements the curriculum?

A. The teachers

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B. The curriculum planners

C. The school administrators
D. The curriculum and instruction division heads

_____5. Ms. Ana is a Science Teacher, her lesson for the week is to identify the three
state of matter. What materials should be used and reflected in the module if the pupils
are living in a secluded area? 
A. Lollipops, Rugby, balloons 
B. Doughnuts, juice and tires 
C. Branches of the tree, water and tires
D. Block of woods, Liquid paint and heart shaped balloons 

_____6. Which best describes an innovative curricuralist or teacher?

A. A teacher implements new curriculum with open mindedness and full belief that the
curriculum will enhance learning.
B. The teacher as a learner starts with knowing about the curriculum, the subject matter
or the
content.
C. A good curriculum has to be planned. It is the role of the teacher to make a yearly,
monthly or
daily plan of the curriculum.
D. A teacher who embraces creativity and innovation. A curriculum is always dynamic;
hence it keeps on changing.

_____7. To enable learners to respond to the demands of the present world, which
should schools do?
A. Teach application-based, creative, critical, and innovative thinking
B. Teach information and concepts
C. Offer a fixed curriculum
D. Prepare students for the present

_____8. Which of the following should be considered in developing learning

experiences?
I Knowledge III Skills
II Attitude IV Emotion
A. I, II, III C. I, II, IV
B. II, III, IV D. I, III, IV

_____9. When you receive a suspicious e-mail asking you to withdraw big amount from
a prestigious bank upon winning the grand prize in an automated raffle draw, which you
know you have not participated in, what would be your first and immediate move?
A. Ignore the e-mail, do not open and delete it right away.
B. Take the e-mail and verify it to the concerned bank and relevant agencies.
C. Contact the owner of the e-mail and ask him to discuss with you the content of the
message.

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D. Take the e-mail and transact immediately the given message, there's no harm in
trying, anyway.

_____10. Why professional adequacy and interest should be addressed in designing

professional development opportunities for teachers who are implementing as new
programmer.
A. Each phase is interrelated to each other.
B. The curriculum developer cannot proceed with the next step without completing the
pre-requisite phase.
C. A only
D. A and B

_____11. Who among the teachers below continue to keep themselves abreast the new
trend in curriculum and grow professionally?
A. Teacher Jane enrolled in graduate studies major in her line of expertise.
B. Teacher Riz join several webinars to cope up pandemic learning demands.
C. Only A
D. Both A & B
For items 12-16, read the paragraph below that explains the process on the making of
curriculum development. Choose the letter of the correct word/phase that will complete
the sense of the sentence and write it on the space provided before the number.
The 12. _______________ puts the foundation for all of the curriculum development
steps. The steps in this phase include; (a)Identify Issue/Problem/Need (b)Form
Curriculum Development Team and (c) 13. _______________. 14.
_______________ determines intended outcomes, the content, and the methods.
The third step is 15. _______________ where facilitators were recruited and trained.
While the final step is 16. _______________, involvement of stakeholders is
suggested to secure and provide resources for the client.
_____12. A. Phase IV/ Evaluation and Reporting
_____13. Phase
_____14. B. Planning Phase
_____15. C. Phase II/ Content and Methods Phase
_____16. D. Conduct Needs Assessment and Analysis

_____17. What most essential competencies mean in the delivery of curriculum using
online and offline platform?
A. Strictly following the required curriculum guide
B. Application of indigenization and localization
C. Modification of learning competencies stated in the curriculum
D. Refers to what the students need, considered indispensable, in the teaching-learning
process to building skills to equip learners for subsequent grade levels and
subsequently, for lifelong learning.

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_____18. Lesson plan is an integral part of teaching and learning process. Lesson
should be planned before the class for the effective delivery of the curriculum. What is
the first consideration in crafting lesson plan? 
A. Needs and interest of learners C. Achievable lesson 
B. Most essential competencies D. Availability of instructional materials
_____19. The new breed of teachers takes advantage of technology that enables them to
understand, integrate, create, communicate, and compute printed and written
materials. Which best describes the 21st Century teacher?
A. Multi literate
B. Multi specialist
C. Multi skilled
D. Multitasked

_____20. Which is the most recommended mode of instructional delivery today that
addresses gaps on distance to increase learning opportunities?
A. Internet-based
B. Blended Learning
C. Modular Approach
D. Face-to-face meeting

_____21. What is the correct flow of process in curriculum development?

I. Planning, III Content and Methods
II. Implementation IV. Evaluation and Reporting
A. I, IV, II, III C. IV, I, II, III
B.I, III, II, IV D.I, II, III, IV

_____22. As teachers, there are times that we are confronted with uncertainties,
pressed with issues, and struck by prejudice in the practice of profession. Which people
skill do we need to imbibe and sustain all the time to avoid ending up in frustration and
disappointment?
A. Being socially assertive
B. Sustaining lasting confidence
C. Crafting a memorable presence
D. Being exceptionally at decoding emotions

_____23. What does the statement "with the advent of Information and
Communication Technology, learning has become borderless" mean?
A. Information acquisition and dissemination as well as delivery of education all over
the globe has been made with ICT.
B. Boundaries and limitations are set in relation to acquisition of knowledge and
education.
C. Teaching and learning today are expensive and unaffordable.
D. The use of internet, modern laptops, tablet, i-phones and other gadgets has borders.

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_____24. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the curriculum?

I. It is a sequence of potential experiences set up in the schools for the purpose of
disciplining children and youth in group ways of thinking and acting.
II. Curriculum is all the “experiences outside the classroom which are planned and
enacted by the teacher, and also learned by the student.
III. Curriculum is subject for change for the better means any alteration, modification or
improvement of existing condition.
A. I only C. II & III
B. II only D. I & III

_____25. Which of the following skills should be required of children and youth to
master the greatest challenges regardless of national origin or cultural upbringing?
A. Higher-order cognitive and interpersonal skills
B. Psychomotor skills
C. Social and spiritual skills
D. Emotional and leadership skills

_____26. What skill shows ability to reason effectively, use systems thinking, make
judgments and decisions, and solve problems?
A. Collaboration
B. Critical Thinking
C. Communication
D. Creativity

_____27. Who are meant to benefit from curriculum?

A. Teacher or educator
B. Learners or students
C. Curriculum specialist
D. Administrators

_____28. What is the importance of curriculum in school?

I. Good curriculum plays an important role in forging life-long learning competencies,
social
attitudes and skills
II. It contributes to thinking skills, creativity and the acquisition of relevant knowledge
that is
applicable to daily life and careers
III. It also support the learners’ personal development by enhancing their self- respect,
confidence,
motivation and aspirations.
A. I only
B. II and III only
C. III only
D. I, II, and III

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_____29. How would you differentiate “curriculum” in progressive and traditional

point of view?
A. In traditional concepts, “curriculum is a body of subjects or subject matter prepared
by the teachers for the students to learn” while progressivists defined it as the total
learning experiences of the individual.
B. In traditional point of view, a listing of school subjects, syllabi, course of study, and
list of courses or specific discipline make a curriculum while progressivists believed that
these can only be called curriculum if the written materials are actualized by the learner.
C. Both in traditional and progressive point of view, curriculum is defined as the total
learning experiences of an individual and always involved their actualization of the
written materials.
D. Both A and B

_____30. Which component is the most important in 21st Century Learning?

A. Learning and Innovation Skills
B. Life and Career Skills
C. Information, Media, and Technology Skills
D. All are important as they are interconnected.

_____31. Which of the following essential curriculum development steps needing less
emphasis?
A. Budget assessment C. Assessment on the impact of curriculum
B. Seminar for facilitators D. Involving curriculum development
volunteers

_____32. Which of the following statements present the role of teacher in planning
curriculum?
A. A teacher can provide insight into the types of materials, activities and specific skills
that need
to be included.
B. Teachers from multiple grade levels may collaborate to identify skills students need at
each
level.
C. Teachers ensure that the curriculum adequately prepares students to advance to the
next
grade-level.
D. All of the above.

_____33. Hilda Taba enhances the Tyler’s rationale by making a linear model. Which
of the following steps should be the last in grassroots approach? 
A. Selection of learning content 
B. Formulation of learning objectives 
C. Diagnosis of learner’s needs and expectations of the larger society 
D. Determinations of what to evaluate and the means of doing it

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_____34. Who among the teachers below does not demonstrate the integration of new
literacies in education?
A. Ms. Ramos prepares her lesson using Prize and PowerPoint presentation.
B. Ms. Hamid uploads and downloads research online journal to share new discoveries
and body of knowledge.
C. Ms Amours embeds the rich culture of indigenous people residing in their locale into
educational brochure and blog.
D. Ms. Flores advocates the use of available computer terminals in computer laboratory.

_____35. The following are the elements of curriculum EXCEPT one.

A. Subject Matter C. Instructional Plan
B. Assessment D. Resources

_____36. Which type of curriculum refers to what students actually learn and what is
measured?
A. Assessed Curriculum
B. Learned Curriculum
C. Hidden Curriculum
D. Taught Curriculum

_____37. Department of Education empowers teachers in developing localized

modules suited to their learners. Who advocates that the teachers should participate in
developing curriculum?
A. Ralph Tyler C. Hilda Taba
B. John Dewey D. Marsh and Willis

_____39. Tyler’s Model shows that in curriculum development, the following

consideration should be made:
I. Purposes of the school
II. Educational experiences related to the purposes
III. Organization of the experiences, and
IV. Evaluation of the experiences
A. I, II, & III C. I & II only
B. II, I, & IV D. I, II, III, IV
_____40. What are the evidences which prove that new literacies of teachers have
positive impact on the growth of the learners?
A. The learners were able to respect others’ culture.
B. Learners were able to adapt the changes in the society.
C. The learners were able to interact with other people around the globe
D. The learners were able to understand the lesson through distance learning.

_____41. The school principal allocates at least 40% of budget form Maintenance
Operating and Other Expenses for the procurement of materials to be used in
instructional materials. In what phase is he working on?
A. Phase I C. Phase III
B. Phase II D. Phase IV

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_____42. Which of the following objective is clearly and correctly stated? 

A. Identify the main parts of circulatory system 
B. Compare the main parts of the body 
C. Infer the main parts of circulatory system 
D. Describe and identify the main parts of circulatory system

For items 43-49, what basic type of curriculum is applied/used in the following
learning experience?

_____43. Which type of curriculum can sharpens the multi-sensory skills of the
learners.
A. Classical C. Technological
B. Programmed D. Traditional

_____44. Ms. Abad provides activities that cater the interest of every learner.
A. Traditional C. Technological
B. Classical D. Programmed

_____45. Which type of curriculum is applicable in this time of pandemic where

education system is not allowed for face-to-face system?
A. Technological learning that provides interactive learning with the aid of multimedia.
B. Thematic unit study that integrates other curriculum. This will lead to holistic growth
of the learners.
C. Programmed curriculum promotes independency of the learners. This curriculum is
favorable to working parents.
D. Traditional curriculum that uses books in learning process. Parents have the
opportunity to assist their child and maximize their learning at home.

_____46. Lessons were uploaded to Google classroom that the learners could access
using the ID and passcode given by the teacher.
A. Traditional C. Technological
B. Classical D. Programmed

_____47. Ms. Macola is a Mathematics teacher; he integrates the concept of Science

and Arts in teaching spatial figures.
A. Traditional C. Technological
B. Classical D. Thematic Unit Study

_____48. The teacher gives their learners their freedom on how they will accomplish
the task or module given to them.
A. Programmed C. Technological
B. Classical D. Thematic Unit Study

_____49. The teacher gives the class some reference books to read and let them to
synthesize the lesson, comprehension questions follow.
A. Traditional C. Technological

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B. Classical D. Programmed

_____50. What connotes digital literacy?

A. This is the ability of the learners to understand audio-visual presentation.
B. This refers to the access of learners to multi-media channels to improve their digital
literacy.
C. This is the capacity of the learners to interpret the data presented offline or online
and their ability to use the available technological infrastructure.
D. The learners are able to express their thoughts and opinion the social media platform
intelligently.

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