Question

The curricular approach which indicates continuity and linkage between successive years is:

• A. Spiral
• B. Interdisciplinary
• C. Topical
• D. Unit

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Spiral

• Spiral curriculum, a concept widely attributed to Jerome Bruner , refers to a curriculum design in which key concepts are presented repeatedly throughout the curriculum, but with deepening layers of complexity, or in different applications.

• Key features of the spiral curriculum based on Bruner's work are:

  (1) The student revisits a topic, theme or subject several times throughout their school career.

  (2) The complexity of the topic or theme increases with each revisit.

  (3) New learning has a relationship with old learning .