ABCTE PTK: Instructional Design
Questions and Answers (Graded
A)
Curriculum scope - ANSWER - breadth and depth of subject
Curriculum sequence - ANSWER - Order in which scope is taught
What is the point of coordinating scope & sequence of curriculum? - ANSWER -
educators are better able to organize their instructional content
By mapping curriculum scope, teachers can ensure... - ANSWER - they incorporate
state & district learning standards into their curriculum
By mapping sequence, teachers can ensure... - ANSWER - they address curricular
principles, knowledge prerequisites, etc
What is the strongest classroom instructional change that increases learning &
achievement? - ANSWER - Effective feedback
What is an example of criterion-referenced feedback? - ANSWER - Rubrics & scoring
guides
What is an example of norm-referenced feedback? - ANSWER - Percentage scores
What do standards enable teachers to do? - ANSWER - design more curricular focus,
refine precious work, clearly communicate expectations to students & enhance
learning
Which 2 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy switches places in 2001? - ANSWER - Create
(now last) & Evaluate
, Why is observable behavior important in education? - ANSWER - When testing for
mastery, student objectives must contain action verbs, which require students to
demonstrate mastery in observable ways
What is the ABCD method for learning objectives? - ANSWER - audience, behavior,
conditions & degree of mastery must be included in learning objectives
Cognitive Domain - ANSWER - Represents mental skills (things that one can learn,
understand & apply)
Affective Domain - ANSWER - Emotional attitudes that one can develop & apply
Psychomotor Domain - ANSWER - Represents physical skills that one can apply &
learn
What are the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? - ANSWER - 1. Knowledge or
Remember: recall info
2. Comprehension or Understand: grasp, restate & explain info
3. Application or Apply: apply info to new & different situation
4. Analysis or Analyze: separate components of material & showing relationships
5. Synthesis or Create: bring separate concepts together to create new wholes &
relationships
6. Judging or Evaluate: judge value or worth of info according to established criteria
thematic instruction - ANSWER - organizing curriculum around large themes
What is the purpose & benefit of thematic instruction? - ANSWER - Provides
broadness to enable creative exploration & enough specificity for practical use; all
subjects are centered around theme; learning is best bc it is connected to real life
What organization structure best supports interdisciplinary instruction? - ANSWER -
Thematic units
Questions and Answers (Graded
A)
Curriculum scope - ANSWER - breadth and depth of subject
Curriculum sequence - ANSWER - Order in which scope is taught
What is the point of coordinating scope & sequence of curriculum? - ANSWER -
educators are better able to organize their instructional content
By mapping curriculum scope, teachers can ensure... - ANSWER - they incorporate
state & district learning standards into their curriculum
By mapping sequence, teachers can ensure... - ANSWER - they address curricular
principles, knowledge prerequisites, etc
What is the strongest classroom instructional change that increases learning &
achievement? - ANSWER - Effective feedback
What is an example of criterion-referenced feedback? - ANSWER - Rubrics & scoring
guides
What is an example of norm-referenced feedback? - ANSWER - Percentage scores
What do standards enable teachers to do? - ANSWER - design more curricular focus,
refine precious work, clearly communicate expectations to students & enhance
learning
Which 2 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy switches places in 2001? - ANSWER - Create
(now last) & Evaluate
, Why is observable behavior important in education? - ANSWER - When testing for
mastery, student objectives must contain action verbs, which require students to
demonstrate mastery in observable ways
What is the ABCD method for learning objectives? - ANSWER - audience, behavior,
conditions & degree of mastery must be included in learning objectives
Cognitive Domain - ANSWER - Represents mental skills (things that one can learn,
understand & apply)
Affective Domain - ANSWER - Emotional attitudes that one can develop & apply
Psychomotor Domain - ANSWER - Represents physical skills that one can apply &
learn
What are the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? - ANSWER - 1. Knowledge or
Remember: recall info
2. Comprehension or Understand: grasp, restate & explain info
3. Application or Apply: apply info to new & different situation
4. Analysis or Analyze: separate components of material & showing relationships
5. Synthesis or Create: bring separate concepts together to create new wholes &
relationships
6. Judging or Evaluate: judge value or worth of info according to established criteria
thematic instruction - ANSWER - organizing curriculum around large themes
What is the purpose & benefit of thematic instruction? - ANSWER - Provides
broadness to enable creative exploration & enough specificity for practical use; all
subjects are centered around theme; learning is best bc it is connected to real life
What organization structure best supports interdisciplinary instruction? - ANSWER -
Thematic units
