Education Literature Review

Curriculum & Instruction Comprehensive Exam Questions
Amanda Doll
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You will answer a total of 4 questions. Be sure to label your responses (ex: set A question 3).

SET A
Answer BOTH of the following questions:

1. List and describe what you consider to be the three most critical curriculum issues facing
educational leaders today. Select one of the three that you find most important. Cite peer reviewed professional literature to describe the historical and philosophical foundation of thatissue. Then propose a solution to that issue supporting your argument with the professionalliterature. Cite sources (6 minimum) in-text and provide full reference citations, both correctlyformatted using APA.

2. Describe how Web 2.0 tools have impacted your own educational experience in terms ofpromoting creativity, collaboration, and communication. Provide specific examples of how youhave benefited from these types of tools as a learner, and how you have incorporated them intoyour own teaching practice to impact your students. Finally, link your own experiences (both asa student and as an educator/designer) with what you have found in the research literature relatedto Web 2.0 tools. Follow APA writing and formatting conventions, and cite at least five sourcesin the text of your response and provide their reference citations following your answer.

SET B
Answer TWO of the following questions:
1. List and describe what you consider to be the three most critical professional development needs in education today. Select one of the three that you find most important. Cite peer reviewed professional literature to describe the historical and philosophical foundations of that issue. Then propose a solution to that issue supporting your argument with the professional literature. Cite sources (6 minimum) in-text and provide full reference citations, both correctly formatted using APA.

2. You are the leader of a team of faculty whose challenge is to investigate the low performance of students on the credentialing exam for your program. Describe the process/steps you and your will follow to improve the passing rate of your students. Support your discussion with professional literature. Cite sources (4 minimum) in-text and provide full reference citations, both correctly formatted using APA.

3. Identify and describe the educational philosophy with which you most closely identify. Then explain how your educational philosophy impacts the development, planning, and delivery of the content that you teach. Support your discussion with professional literature. Cite sources (4 minimum) in-text and provide full reference citations, both correctly formatted using APA.