Chapter 10

This chapter discussed the debate over the use of behavioral objectives.Do you feel that behavioral objectives are beneficial, why or why not?

Chapter 9

What are your feelings on Sleight’s prophetic comments from 1980—“It may be that children won’t attend schools at all, but attend classes in their homes, taking lessons through the computer with the teacher talking to them through a video image?” What implications do you think this would have for student learning and achievement?

Chapter 8

As stated in the text, validation is the process of determining whether the goals and objectives are accepted as appropriate or “right” for the intended audience. Do you have additional goals and objectives to teach as mandated by your division and/or school? Do you feel that the goals and objectives you are required to teach are appropriate and beneficial for your students?

Chapter 7

In this chapter it is stated that curriculum planners must attend to the needs of students and society. Given the Virginia Standards of Learning and the specific details of these content standards how can a school administrator develop curriculum that meets the needs of students and society?