PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PRACTICE DRILLS Part 18


1.    In the following distribution: 1,3,3,3,5; we can say that:

a.    the mean is greater than the median

b.    the median is greater than the mode

c.    the mode is greater than the mode

d.    the median, median and the mode have the same value

 

2.    The distribution given in no.39 is:

 

a.    skewed to the left

b.    skewed to the right

c.    normal

d.    leptokurtic

 

3.    Which of the following is an important duty of a teacher?

 

a.    evaluating pupil‘s progress

b.    soliciting contributions

c.    safekeeping of the properties of the school

d.    going on a vacation

 

4.    Which of the following is not to be considered in preparing items for objectives tests?

 

a.    make each test items comprehensible

b.    group items belonging to the same type together

c.    provide specific directions on how the test is to be taken

d.    very difficult test items

 

5.    To promote better student learning, which of these should be practical in testing?

 

a.    check the papers long after the test has been given

b.    check and return corrected papers to the student as soon as possible to appraise them of their performances

c.    pile test papers in the stockroom

d.    use to get even with the students

 

6.    In scoring essay test, which of the following is not a good practice?

 

a.    decide what qualities are to be considered in scoring the answer

b.    write comments and correct errors on the answers

c.    rearrange the papers after checking one questions before starting to check the next

d.    accept all answers written by the tester

 

7.    Which type of objective test is best or evaluating mastery of facts and information?

 

a.    multiple-choice

b.    completing type

c.    true-false

d.    essay

 

8.    In making test items of objective type, which o the following should be observed?

 

a.    no clues to the correct response should be given intentionally

b.    each test item should be related to the item

c.    the vocabulary level of the test should present some form of difficulty

d.    test items should include also the irrelevant part of the lesson

 

9.    Which of the following is not a good characteristic of an evaluative technique?

 

a.    has clear goals

b.    utilizes various forms of testing

c.    consider the nature of the learners

d.    has ambiguous presentation

 

10.  Which of the following is not an objective type of teacher-made test?

 

a.    matching type

b.    completion type

c.    multiple-response

d.    essay test

 

11.  Which of the following is not criterion in determining the effectiveness of a test?

 

a.    validity

b.    reliability

c.    cost of test

d.    items based on factor analysis

 

12.  Which of the following is not a purpose of evaluation?

 

a.    provide educational guidance

b.    appraise the total school program

c.    provide for the individual differences

d.    none of these

 

13. When the aim is to determine where the strengths and weaknesses of the students lie before teaching of a new lesson is done, what test is given?

 

a.    unit

b.    diagnostic

c.    achievement

d.    summative

 

14. I teach in a traditional school that subscribes to a perennialist and essentialist philosophy of education. Which is most likely the curricular approach implemented?

 

a.    Activity-centered

b.    Subject-centered

c.    Student-centered

d.    Hidden

 

15. My class is not a very good one. The students find it hard to draw generalizations.

Which approach to lesson planning may be most efficient and effective?

 

a.    Inductive

b.    Intuitive

c.    Reflective

d.    Deductive

 

16. Teacher Nene‘s lesson plan is dominated by highly-instructive lesson consisting of pupils watching demonstration, taking down notes and rote learning. What approach to lesson planning does Teacher Nene use?

 

a.    Intuitive

b.    Behavioral

c.    Cognitive

d.    Inductive

 

17.  How will I develop my lesson plan if I want to develop my students‘ skill to draw generalizations?

 

a.    Reflectively

b.    Intuitively

c.    Deductively

d.    Inductively

 

18. I want my pupils to find the rule in adding similar fractions after I have given them sufficient examples of similar fractions with their sums. Which method should I use in my plan?

 

a.    Discovery method

b.    Deductive method

c.    Reflective method

d.    Expository method

 

19. If I want to teach my students how to play chess, which method of lesson development is most appropriate?

 

a.    Direct method

b.    Inquiry method

c.    Discovery method

d.    Inductive method

 

20. The education supervisor from the Department of Education explains to the student teachers that the content in Science must be used in the teaching of language skills in English in Grade. Which approach does the supervisor promote?

 

a.    Deductive

b.    Integrative

c.    Experiential

d.    Inductive

 

21.  Which is expected if a teacher develops her lesson in an experiential manner?

 

a.    She begins her lesson with pupils‘ experiences and ends by connecting subject matter to their life experiences.

b.    The teacher narrates her experiences and ask questions to challenge the students think

c.    Students are made to learn from vicarious experiences through the use of success stories

d.    Students are taught that experience is the best teacher

 

22. Every time I plan the lesson on the human digestive system in Biology I relate it to the disease associated with the human digestive system which are discussed in a later chapter of the course syllabus in biology. Which approach do I use?

 

a.    Interactive

b.    Multidisciplinary

c.    Interdisciplinary

d.    Collaborative

 

23. With collaborative effort as point of reference in lesson planning, which one does NOT belong to the group?

 

a.    Computer-assisted instruction

b.    Peer tutoring

c.    Team teaching

d.    Project method

 

24. Which one should I do if I want to apply the integrative approach in my lesson development?

 

I.     Design activities that cater to multiple intelligences

II.    Relate lesson to other lesson in other subjects

III.  Teach lesson in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains

 

a.    I and II

b.    I, ll and lll

c.    I and lll

d.    Il and lll

 

25. The topic is environmental degradation. Teacher tackles it from the perspective of an ecologist, economist, medical doctor, educator and sociologist. For his lesson plan, which method will be most appropriate?

 

a.    Brainstorming

b.    Panel discussion

c.    Debate

d.    Focus group discussion

 

26. In a lesson which intends to generate as many ideas as there are, which technique ought to be used?

 

a.    Values Clarification

b.    Brainwashing

c.    Brainstorming

d.    Inquiry

 

27. Teacher Jing wants to develop team work, group and individual accountability for learning among her students.    Which teaching technique is a major part of her lesson plan?

 

a.    Cooperative learning

b.    Small group discussion

c.    Team building

d.    Group dynamics

 

28. If you abide by Bruner‘s three-tiered model learning, which will you begin lesson on the definition fraction?

 

a.    A. Show a cake divided into two

b.    Write a fraction, e.g. ¾ on the board

c.    Project the definition on the screen

d.    Ask your students to give examples of fraction.

 

29. Applying the principle, ―the more senses that are involved, the more effective the learning becomes which instructional technology should be preferred?

 

a.    Workbooks

b.    Field trips

c.    Video Presentation

d.    Dramatization

 

30. I want to help chemistry students develop and practice research skills by using a laboratory similar to that of a real laboratory before the students use the riskier, more expensive real equipment. What methodology shall I use?

 

a.    simulation

b.    apprentice-like activity

c.    laboratory

d.    process approach

 

31. Feedback is necessary for effective teaching. Which educational technology supports person-to-person feedback?

 

a.    Electronic mail

b.    Electorate

c.    World-wide web

d.    Computer-assisted instruction

 

32.  If you apply Edgar‘s Dale‘s Cone of Experience in teaching, which would you do?

 

a.    Connect the concrete and the abstract

b.    Use one audio-visual aid at time

c.    Do away with interactive teaching

d.    Avoid the use of the chalkboard since it has been overused

 

33. If you apply the principle ―less is more in the use of the chalkboard for teaching- learning, which should you do?

 

a.    Limit your writing/diagrams on the chalkboard to the most important details

b.    Write every word on the chalkboard to ensure clarity and completeness of ideas

c.    Use the board only for diagrams

d.    Avoid using the chalkboard all the time even when there is no other material available.

 

34. Which instructional method is aligned to this lesson objective: Given a tabular data on weights and heights of school athletes, the students will be able to draw conclusions regarding correlation of weights and heights of the athletes.

 

a.    Inductive method

b.    Intuitive method

c.    Deductive method

d.    Meta-cognitive method

 

35. If I want students to connect educational theory and practice, which learning experiences will be most appropriate?

 

a.    School immersion

b.    Role playing

c.    Simulation

d.    Microteaching

 

36. Which activity is most fit if Teacher Flora wants to develop in her students understanding and compassion for the aged and children with special needs?

 

a.    Immersion in communities of the aged and children with special needs

b.    Watching a movie on the aged and children with special needs

c.    Conducting research on the aged and children with special needs

d.    Composing poems about the aged and children with special needs

 

37. I want my students totaled personal stand on the Reproductive Bill and defend the same. Which assessment item/activity matches my objective?

 

a.    Are you for or against the Reproductive Bill? Why or why not?

b.    Research on reasons given by those who are pro Reproductive Bill and by those who are anti.

c.    Why are a number of leaders in favor for the Reproductive Bill?

d.    Why is the Catholic Church against the Reproductive Bill?

 

38. Give a summary of the chapter by means of a graphic organizer, jingle, dance, song, or poem or in any manner of your choice. Which objective is this assessment activity meant to measure?

 

a.    The students must be able to give a chapter summary by considering multiple intelligences of the students

b.    The students must be able to display their talents as they give a chapter summary.

c.    The students show their multiple intelligences by giving a chapter summary.

d.    The students must develop their multiple intelligences by giving a chapter summary.

 

39. Here is a Unit objective: ―To develop appreciation for all the sacrifices that our heroes made for our freedom as a nation. What activities will be most appropriate?

 

I.     Dramatization of selected nationalistic episodes from the life of our Filipino heroes

II.    Debate on who should have been declared as national hero- Rizal or Bonifacio

III.  Writing a thank you letter to at least two Filipino heroes in appreciation of the sacrifice they have made

 

a.    I and III

b.    III only

c.    I only

d.    II only

 

40. A school wants to develop the learners‘ metacognitive skills. Which practice is inconsistent with the school‘s goal?

 

a.    Rote teaching and learning

b.    Emphasis on HOTS

c.    Constructivist instruction

d.    Authentic assessment

 

41. Schools want to develop students to become lifelong learners. Which is LEAST helpful in the attainment of this goal?

 

a.    Stress on factual learning

b.    Mastery of the 4 r‘s

c.    Use of authentic assessment

d.    Teaching learners the skills to learn

 

42.  Schools want to develop children to become critical thinkers. Which one can be of help?

 

a.    Emphasis on HOTS

b.    Application of Paolo Freire‘s banking system of education

c.    Use of convergent questions

d.    Authorization classroom setting

 

43. If schools want to equip children with the basic skills, what should teachers do?

 

a.    Make pupils master reading, writing and arithmetic

b.    Develop pupils ―multiple intelligences

c.    Teach them to ask the right question

d.    Teach them livelihood skills

 

44   . Is the learner a resource in the classroom?

 

a.    Yes, she/he is a very important resource

b.    No, he is still very inexperienced

c.    No, only he teacher who is trained to teach can serve as resource

d.    Yes, provided she/he is a high performing pupil

 

45. To enhance metacognitive reading skills, what should I make my students do?

 

I.     Reflect on what they have read

II.    Write their reflections

III.  Make them answer comprehension question on what was read

 

a.    I and ll

b.    Ill only

c.    I, ll and lll

d.    Il only

 

46. Which question can help develop students‘ creative thinking skills after reading the story of The Monkey and the Turtle?

 

a.    Why did the Turtle treat the Monkey that way?

b.    Who is wiser – the Monkey or the Turtle? Why?

c.    If you were to re-write the story, how would you end it?

d.    Did you find the story interesting? Explain your answer.

 

47.  Is outlining an essay read in the level of creative and metacognitive reading?

 

a.    No (cognitive only)

b.    Yes

c.    Yes, if a student is asked to go beyond a skeletal

d.    No, if a student is asked just an ordinary outline.

 

48.  Which word is contrary to a creative classroom atmosphere?

 

a.    Perspective (strong opinion, judgment, biases)

b.    Non-judgmental

c.    Open

d.    Liberal

 

49.  Have factual skills something to do with metacognitive skills?

 

a.    Yes, the prerequisite knowledge must have been mastered so a student can engage in higher metacognitive process.

b.    No, the prerequisite knowledge is disconnected to metacognitive processes

c.    Yes, if the subject matter is extremely difficult

d.    No, if the subject matter is quite easy

 

50.  If you apply the cognitive theories of learning with which do you agree?

 

a.    Learning is an active process of organizing and integrating information.

b.    Learning is strengthening the connection between stimulus and response.

c.    Learning involves a mind that is totally blank.

d.    Learning is automatically responding to a stimulus.

 

51. How would you make your students look forward to coming to school every day from the point of view of B.F. Skinner‘s reinforcement theory?

 

a.    Make them enjoy learning activities.

b.    Make use of mental drills in the classroom.

c.    Convince them of the importance of education.

d.    Always end your lessons with a clear summary.

 

52. How would you make the teaching-learning process effective from the point of view of Gestalt theories?

 

a.    Ask your students to draw their insights from the lesson.

b.    Reward every performing child.

c.    Dwell on the development of critical thinking.

d.    Punish a child who does not do his/her assignment.

 

53.  Which is an application of Vygotsky‘s zone of proximal development?

 

a.    Guide the child for learning until she/he can be on his/her own

b.    Transmit information to students

c.    Reward every child for every good work

d.    Create a stimulating learning environment

 

54. If a teacher is humanistic, on which learning goal is he focused? Facilitating the development of ___________       

 

a.    Self-actualized individuals

b.    Learners who can process information

c.    Independent learners (liberal-minded)

d.    Highly skilled technical individuals

 

55. Which is an application of Gardner‘s MI theory?

 

a.    Make use of variety of teaching strategies

b.    Stick to one proven effective teaching for learners with multi-intelligences

c.    Present one model of a project for class to imitate

d.    Demonstrates the steps in doing an experiment completely

 

56.  Which would be Piaget‘s advice to teachers?

 

a.    Challenge the learners ability but do not present information far beyond their level

b.    There is no such thing as information beyond the level of learners provided it is presented clearly

c.    Use varied teaching strategies to cater to learners in varied developmental stages

d.    Arrange subject matter in a hierarchal manner

 

57.  Which activity/ties should be used for students in the formal operation stage of Piaget?

 

I.     Make them come up with hypothetical to explore

II.    Teach facts and make them connect the facts

III.  Make the students pay attention to the BIG ideas.

 

a.    L, ll and lll

b.    l and lll

c.    l and ll

d.    ll and lll

 

58.  Which flows from Kohlberg‘s theory of moral development?

 

a.    Use of moral dilemmas

b.    Teacher as model of values

c.    Using the inculcation method of values education

d.    Teaching the unchanging values

 

59. For discipline, how should you approach a student’s misbehavior from the point of view of Skinner‘s extinction or non-reinforcement theory?

 

a.    Ignore the misbehavior(mild)

b.    Punish the misbehaving student as inconspicuously as possible (not acceptable- positive punishment-undesirable)

c.    Withdraw a privilege which the student used to enjoy (negative punishment- undesirable)

d.    Isolate the student to prevent disruption of class activities (antiseptic bouncing- heavy))

 

60. Applying information processing theory, how can you help learners increase retrieval of information by context?

 

a.    Connect the information to a situation (remembering)

b.    Recite the information, not just hear

c.    Personalize the information

d.    Connecting pieces of information (comprehension)

 

61. If you apply Bruner‘s concept of knowledge representation in teaching Math, in which order will you use these materials?

I.     Symbols

II.    Blocks

III.  Pictorials

 

a.    ll lll l

b.    l ll lll

c.    l lll ll

d.    ll l lll

 

62.  What is an application of Ausubel‘s subsumption theory to instruction?

 

a.    Make use of advance organizers

b.    Teach from the concrete to abstract

c.    Arrange curriculum hierarchically

d.    Connect one information to another

 

63.  If a teacher is guided by Gestalt‘s Law of Figure/Ground when he/she teaches, what does she/he do?

 

a.    Highlights the words I want to give attention to

b.    Relates the topic to something the student already knows (background)

c.    Arranges topics logically

d.    Teaches topic that are similar close to one another

 

64. If you want to apply Skinner‘s operant conditioning theory in reinforcing a learner‘s good behavior, what should you do?

 

I.     Reward the learner for good behavior

II.    (Punish the wrong behavior - not promoted by skinner)

III.  (Ignore behavior)

 

a.    l and lll

b.    l only

c.    lll only

d.    ll only

 

65.  In the context of Bruner‘s theory of learning, if a teacher teaches in the iconic level, what does she use?

 

a.    Models

b.    Symbols

c.    Realias

d.    Words

 

66.  Which order of steps should I follow if abide by Kolb‘s experiential learning theory?

 

I.     Do ( concrete experience )

II.    Plan ( testing in new situations )

III.  Observe ( observation and reflection )

IV.   Think ( form abstract concepts )

 

a.    l lll 1V ll

b.    l ll lll 1V

c.    l lll ll 1V

d.    l ll 1V lll

 

67.  If a teacher applies Kolb‘s experiential learning theory in his teaching, with which will he begin his lesson?

 

a.    Concrete experience

b.    Testing in new situations

c.    Observation and reflection

d.    Abstract concepts

 

68.  Which is a pedagogical consequence of John Locke‘s tabula rasa?

 

a.    Teacher does not expect students to have built-in mental content

b.    Teacher withdraws ideas from students minds

c.    Teacher expects knowledge contributions from students

d.    Teacher draws insights from learners

 

69.  In the context of Piaget‘s cognitive theory, to which do you attribute a kindergartners inability to see reality from other‘s point of view?

 

a.    Egocentrism

b.    Assimilation

c.    Decent ration

d.    Accommodation

 

70.  If your approach to teaching is constructivist, which class behavior is observable?

 

a.    Students uncompounded words by creating their own compound words using comic strip

b.    Teacher introduces and develops the lesson without interruption

c.    Students don‘t ask questions as these are signs of inattention

d.    Students drill on subject- verb agreement

 

71.  Which assumption about learning underlies the cognitive model of learning?

 

a.    One cannot force someone to learn

b.    The process of learning excludes sensory input

c.    Meaningful learning can be imposed on learners

d.    Mistakes committed in the process of learning are unacceptable

 

72. Research says that the adolescent compares her parents to an ideal standard and then criticizes their flaws. To which can you attribute this behavior?

 

a.    Adolescents increased sense of idealism

b.    Society urgent for model parents

c.    Adolescents desire for recognition

d.    Biological maturation of adolescents

 

73.  Research findings show that conformity to pressure in adolescence can be positive or negative. How can a teacher channel this conformity for good? Challenge them to______.

 

a.    Work on a noble project of fund raising for indigent children

b.    Organize sororities/fraternities

c.    Embark on class projects by group

d.    Think like everyone in their group

 

74. Group identity often overrides personal identity in adolescence. Which should be done for optimum learning?

 

a.    Organize group work

b.    Assess learning by group

c.    Eliminate individual projects

d.    Make greater use of intrapersonal activities

 

75. Harry Stack Sullivan (1953), the most influential theorist to discuss the importance of adolescence friendships, argued that there is a dramatic increase in the psychological importance and intimacy of close friends during early adolescence. What then should be done?

 

a.    Adolescents should develop genuine friendships

b.    Adolescents should allowed to go dating

c.    Parents should choose the friends for their children

d.    Adolescents should set standards that govern their choice of lifetime partners

 

76. Researches on the brain tell that the brain is more―plastic in younger children and potentially more malleable for re-routing neural circuits. What is an implication on reading disabilities?

 

I.     Early identification of reading disabilities is very important

II.    Remediation for reading disabilities must be given as early as possible

III.  Reading disabilities in late childhood are beyond remediation

 

a.    I and ll

b.    Il only

c.    I only

d.    Ill only

 

77. In the formal operation stage of Piaget‘s cognitive development, which can individuals do?

 

I.     Views things only from his perspective

II.    Begin to think abstractly

III.  Reason logically

IV.   Draw conclusions from given information

 

a.    I lll and IV

b.    II and IV

c.    I and ll

d.    I and IV

 

78. According to Erikson, what happens to a young adult who is confused about his/her possible future role as an adult?

 

a.    Isolates himself/herself

b.    Findings intimacy through meaningful friendship

c.    Fails to grasp a sense of meaning in life

d.    Trust himself/herself

 

79. Girls start puberty earlier than boys. What is an implication of this to classroom instruction?

 

I.     Avoid comparing performance of boys and girls

II.    Use a differentiated approach to instruction

III.  Compare boys‘ and girls‘ performance to motivate them to perform better

 

a.    I and ll

b.    Ill only

c.    I only

d.    Il only

 

80. Assessment must be authentic. If you want to know how well children read and write, which should you do?

 

a.    Have them read and write

b.    Have them mark, circle and underline words after you have read them

c.    Allow children to select how they will be evaluated

d.    Have them list the stories they read for the month

 

81.  Which practice goes with authentic assessment?

a.    Make students dance tango to determine if they learned how to dance tango

b.    Make students recite the multiplication table to check for mastery

c.    Make students check their own answer after quiz

d.    Make students come up with a flow chart to demonstrates a process

 

82. In what way are the results of summative assessment utilized?

 

a.    To assign a grade

b.    To diagnose learning difficulties

c.    To guide teacher in her choice of class activity

d.    To check attainment lesson objectives

 

83. What does a grade given to the student‘s measure?

 

a.    Learners achievement

b.    Learners intelligence

c.    Parents involvement in the learning of a child

d.    Teacher effectiveness

 

84. What does the phrase assessment for learning imply?

a.    Assessment is meant to improve learning.

b.    Assessment is a necessary ingredients of the teaching learning process

c.    There can be no learning without assessment

d.    There is no assessment without learning

 

85. In an average grading system, what will be the average of grade VI students with the following grades 75, 78, 76 and 75 in the 4 grading periods?

 

a.    76

b.    76.3

c.     76.1

d.    76.2

 

86. _______introduced the idea of child‘s garden or kindergarten.

 

a.    A. Maria Montessori

b.    Friedrich Froebel

c.    B. Edward Paparazzi

d.    John Locke

 

87. If a teacher believes in the concept of education that makes every individual a useful citizen to the state, then he is influenced by the concept:

 

a.    Conformity

b.    Humanitarianism

c.    Security

d.    Utilitarianism

 

88.  It is a science that deals with the methods and strategies of teachings.

 

a.    Epistemology

b.    Metaphysics

c.    Pedagogy

d.    Ethics

 

89. If the teacher would say that honesty is still an important value even if nobody values it, then he is considered as:

 

a.    Pragmatist

b.    Reconstructivist

c.    Idealist

d.    Progressivist

 

90. If the teacher believes that an individual has ideas about the world and he learns these ideas by reflecting on them, he is considered as_____.

a.    Empiricist

b.    Rationalist

c.    Existentialist

d.    Constructivist

 

91. If a teacher believes that even though there is an external world from which human beings acquire sensory information, ideas originate from the working of the mind, then we can consider him as:

 

a.    Idealist

b.    Empiricist

c.    Existentialist

d.    Pragmatist

 

92. If a teacher believes that a child‘s mind is TABULA RASA, then the teacher will most likely engage the students in _________ process for them to learn.

 

a.    Sensory impressions

b.    Reflections

c.    Reasoning

d.    Meta-cognition

 

93. A teacher who believes that one should not trust the senses since ideas are arrived at only by reason in influenced by:

 

a.    Naturalist

b.    Existentialist

c.    Rationalist

d.    Empiricist

794. The individual soul is part of the absolute soul. This thought is from_______ philosophy.

 

a.    Greek

b.    Hebrew

c.    Chinese

d.    Hindu

 

95. The school curriculum includes the study about Rizal and other heroes to inculcate love of country. This is in accordance with what philosophy?

 

a.    Pragmatist

b.    Nationalism

c.    Existentialist

d.    Realist

 

96. ________ said that schools must develop human reason because reason is superior to experience as a source of knowledge.

 

a.    Humanist

b.    Hedonists

c.    Stoics

d.    Rationalists

 

97. The belief that love, hope, and faith are values for eternity whether they are valued by others or not, is deeply rooted on what philosophy?

 

a.    Idealism

b.    Realism

c.    Existentialism

d.    Pragmatism

 

98.  The concept of karma originated from:

a.    Hebrews

b.    Hindus

c.    Greeks

d.    Chinese

 

99. The teacher stresses the need to revise the curriculum in order to make the curriculum responsive to the needs of the society. What philosophy does the teacher adhere?

 

a.    Pragmatism

b.    Essentialism

c.    Existentialism

d.    Reconstructionism

 

100. After Marcos‘ declaration of Martial Law, he signed PD 6-A in order to:

a.    Establish a complete, adequate and integrated system of education

b.    Undertake educational development/projects and the       mechanics of implementation and financing

c.    improve the quality of education in all levels

d.    Regulate and control the practice of teaching profession

 



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