Principles of Teaching (2021 Edition)

The five senses of the learner together with his/her instinct, imagination, memory and intellect are referred to as cognitive faculties.

The feelings, emotions and rational will of the learner are referred to as appetitive faculties.

A teacher's professional competency is demonstrated by one's understanding of psychological and educational principles.

A teacher's personal-social competency refers to his/her beliefs, attitudes, and interests.

Defining technique in teaching as a factor which promotes or effectuates learning through teaching with the aid of devices could be presented by the skill of the teacher in manipulating devices.

Pictures, models and the like arouse students' interest on the day's topic. Thus, these materials should be presented during the initiating activities.

Application is the part of the lesson involved when situations or activities are given based on the concepts learned.

Learners must be developed not only in the cognitive, psychomotor but also in the affective aspect. The development of the latter is also important as it helps them develop a sound value system.

An effective classroom manager is one who is friendly yet business-like.

Teachers must use the probing technique in questioning to develop reflective thought and critical thinking among the learners.

Asking a series of questions to a student is a violation to the wait time-technique in questioning.

The test item "The improvement of basic education should be the top priority of the Philippine Government. Defend or refute this position," is an evaluative type of question.

In performing the minuet, "first raise your heel, second make three steps forward, third step make a point," procedural knowledge was exhibited.

Learning environment is a product of the physical, psychological as well as social atmosphere created by the interaction between teacher and the learners and among the learners themselves.

A class is scheduled to perform an experiment on a day. However, the chemicals are insufficient. In this case, demonstration may be used instead.

To develop reasoning and speaking ability, it is best to have debates.

If you want your pupils to master the multiplication table, having a drill is most fit.

Peer tutoring is best if you want your better students to overlearn what they have learned and at the same tome help others to master the lesson.

A mock-up is a replica of an object that maybe larger or smaller in scale intended to show the essential parts which are made detachable.

Constructivism is anchored on the assumption that "the absorption or assimilation of knowledge is somewhat personal and therefore no two learners can build up the same meaning out of one situation.

Problem-solving is a strategy that employs scientific method in searching for information.

Project method is a teaching method that requires the students too present in concrete form the results of information gathered about a concept, principle or innovation.

According to Dewey, reflective teaching is "behavior which involves active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief or practice.

Direct instruction is a way of teaching aimed at helping students acquire some basic skills and procedural knowledge.

When two or more teachers work together cooperatively with the same group of students, the approach used is known as team teaching.

To achieve the aim of integration of the individual new learning in education, the integrative technique could be used.

Distance learning is a mode of learning done outside the traditional classroom setting where the students are given learning modules with exercises that they must accomplish and submit within a fixed date to their teacher.

Learning is most likely to be positively transferred in the situation involving learning of manual skills.

In the context of teaching, "begin with the end in mind" principle means that we must start our lessons with clearly defined lesson objectives.

It is a demand for a teacher who believes in the saying that "values are caught, not taught to be a good model.

Citing pupils' previous experiences is a motivational technique which makes use of the principle of apperception.

An internationally known boxer like Manny Pacquiao has a type of intelligence that is bodily-kinesthetic.

To nurture creativity of learners, the teacher should be flexible in terms of time, pace, materials and techniques.

It is best to use direct instruction when you want to teach facts and rules.

You combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single concept for interdisciplinary teaching. This illustrates your use of the thematic instruction strategy.

High drop out rate is NOT an indicator of a supportive learning environment.

The incorporation of the content materials in language lessons is called content-based instruction.

Being preventive in approach is a sound classroom management practice.

The sound advice for classroom managers, "Nip the problem in the bud," means being proactive in management approach.

Formulating and testing hypothesis is best for the development of logical reasoning.

Concept mapping can enhance the development of spatial intelligence.

According to Gardner, one who is a very good organizer and influencer has an intelligence classified as interpersonal.

To show cause-and-effect relationships for picture-smart pupils, graphic organizers would work best.

Mandated time is the number of days and hours in the school calendar specified by the state and school laws.

Allocated time is the portion of time in school allocated to different subjects and other activities in academic and non-academic areas.

Academic instructional time is the time the teacher actually spends in class giving instruction through various means in particular subjects and skills.

Academic engaged time is the time the students spend in performing academic work.

Of the categories of movement behavior, truncation happens when the teacher ends an activity or drops a topic before it is completed.

Satiation occurs when students have focused on one learning aspect too long and begin to lose interest, make more mistakes and misbehave.

In the 5S formula to create a conducive learning environment, Shine stands for cleanliness in the workplace.

Among the styles of classroom management, Assertive approach makes teachers specify the rules of behavior, consequence for obeying them to communicate these rules and consequences.

To manage behavior, the teacher needs to be able to identify the mistaken goals of the students. Revenge-seeking is the hidden goal of students who become violent.

Of the approaches to classroom management, Behavioral modification approach involves a variety of techniques and methods of ranging simple rewards to elaborate reinforcement, e.g. praise or rewards.

Dangling is the mistake of the teacher when he drops a topic before it is completed.

Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, Thrust occurs when the teacher bursts into activities without assessing student readiness and gives orders, statements, or questions that confuse students.

The class has become uncontrollable, and so teacher A decided to have some undisciplined students out of the room to the counselor's office. Teacher A applied Antiseptic bouncing as a preventive approach to discipline the students.

Discrimination is being shown by teachers who ignore slow-learners and take pride in the work of fast-learners.


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