EDUC 260 Curriculum and Assessment Methods Unit Study Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts from the notes on curriculum and assessment methods, focusing on learning domains, instructional strategies, and objective frameworks.

Cognitive Domain

The domain of learning that involves intellectual skills, including the ability to remember, understand, and apply knowledge.

Affective Domain

The domain of learning that involves emotions, attitudes, and feelings.

Psychomotor Domain

The domain of learning that involves physical skills and performance.

Bloom's Taxonomy

A hierarchical model that categorizes educational learning objectives into levels of cognitive complexity.

Knowledge Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves recalling facts or basic concepts; verbs include define, describe, identify.

Comprehension Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves understanding information; verbs include explain, summarize.

Application Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves using information in new situations; verbs include use, demo, calculate.

Analysis Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves breaking information into parts; verbs include differentiate, diagram.

Synthesis Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves compiling information in a different way; verbs include design, create.

Evaluation Level of Bloom's Taxonomy

Involves making judgments based on criteria; verbs include compare, contrast.

Learning Outcome

A broad objective focusing on big ideas and general concepts without specific assessment methods.

Behavioral Objective

A narrow objective focusing on specific skills with SMART goals and clear assessment criteria.

Three Components of a Behavioral Objective

1. Performance, 2. Condition, 3. Criteria.

Problem-Based Learning

An instructional strategy that poses a problem for students to solve.

Project-Based Learning

An instructional strategy that requires students to produce a product based on a task.

Inquiry-Based Learning

An instructional strategy that encourages students to investigate a question.

Conceptual Change

A strategy that builds on prior knowledge to correct misconceptions.

Cooperative Learning

An instructional strategy that places students in diverse groups to promote collaborative learning.

Contextual Learning

An instructional strategy that connects abstract concepts to real-world situations.

Madeline Hunter’s Lesson Design

A model that includes anticipatory set, instruction, guided practice, independent practice, and closure.

5E Learning Cycle

An instructional model comprising Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate, focusing on student-centered learning.