ULTIMATE “PRINCPLES & METHODS OF TEACHING” [Rationale]

1. What is aroused among viewing learners by dramatic educational films in what is known as "cliff hangers"?

A. Relevance

B. Significance

C. Satisfaction

D. Expectancy

 

Answer: D

Rationale: A cliffhanger is a type of narrative or a plot device in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflicts. As a result of sudden end, suspense is created at the very end of the novel, leaving the readers in such a state that they could not help but to ask, "What will happen next?"

 

2. The class has become uncontrollable, and so teacher Yen decided to have some undisciplined students out of the room to the counselor's office. What did teacher Yen apply by way of preventive approach to discipline?

A. Removing seductive objects

B. Direct appeal

C. Antiseptic bouncing

D. Physical restraint

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Antiseptic Bouncing: It is the temporary removal of a student from the scene of a. conflict in hopes that the situation/ conflict will de-escalate. I like to think of it as a. runaway truck ramp.

Direct appeal: If a student or group has a positive relationship with the teacher, it is sometimes effective just to ask that a behavior stop due to the problems that it is creating. No consequence or reward is intended or implied. This is a simple, straightforward request from one person to another.

 

3. Of subcategories of teacher movement behavior, what is happening when the teacher bursts into activities without assessing student readiness and gives orders, statements, or questions that confuse students?

A. Stimulus-bounded

B. Truncation

C. Thrust

D. Dangle

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Dangling: Leaving a topic without finalizing it. Thrust: Students are not ready; no clear direction. Truncation: Smoothness is gone because of inserting unrelated topic and not being able to return to the original topic, Stimulus-bounded: Distracted by outside stimuli easily

 

 

4. According to Nagel's Acronym PPFF, what is important to Follow Up in the proper use of instructional materials?

A. Student interest

B. Student expectations

C. Lesson objective

D. Media and materials

 

Answer: C

Rationale: P- Prepare yourself - You know your lesson objective and what you expect from the class after the session and why you have selected such particular instructional material. You have a plan on how you will proceed, what questions to ask, how you will evaluate learning and how you will tie the loose ends before the bell rings.

P- Prepare your student — Set a class expectations and learning goals. It is sound practice to give them guide questions for them to be able to answer during the discussion.

P- Present the material — Under the best conditions.

F- Follow up — You use the instructional material for the attainment of a lesson objective.

 

 

5. In the 55 Formula to create a conducive learning environment, which S stands for cleanliness of the work place?

A. Self-discipline

B. Systematize

C. Shining

D. Sort

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Five S represents a strategy to develop and maintain a working environment that is clean and organized. Such an environment almost guarantees a better working environment for workers, a more organized system for tools and equipment, and a safer work environment.

 

Sort: This demands that any item that is not bolted down to the shop floor or welded to one of our trucks be identified. It means that each item is identified and clearly tagged. The tag can be small and attached by string, small chain, or affixed like a sticker.

The information on the tag clearly states what the item is, what its part number is, and even what the purpose for the item is. It is also very helpful if the tag states where the item is to be kept when not in use. Often the tags on items are a color easy to spot.

Set in Order: This suggests that once items are tagged that they are then segregated into a predetermined area where the items can be easily kept and found. Setting tagged items in order is no different than purchasing a "shadow box" for hand tools such as screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches, etc.

Once all items are set in order it is wise to create a "map" of the area so that anyone looking for or returning a tool can easily recognize where a tool is to be found or returned.

 

Shine: The third 5 refers to cleaning. For contractors this means the cleaning of all tools, equipment, and vehicles. It should also mean that a crew leaves a jobsite at least as clean, if not cleaner, as how they found the jobsite.

Standardize: The fourth S demands that we formalize our effort to tag items, to determine an ordering process for placement of tools, equipment, and even vehicles.

This requires that we develop standard operating procedures where helpful to educate all workers on how we take care of tools, equipment, and vehicles.

Standardizing even our cleaning efforts will help develop our workers into alert employees interested in becoming known as a clean company whom customers love to have performed their particular trade.

Sustain:    Holding     your  workers

accountable to maintaining the sort, set in order, and shine is at the heart of the fifth and final S.

This requires a balance of both proactive support through the creation of standard operating procedures, signs, tags, etc. and the immediate handling of those workers who fail to comply with 55 practices.

 

6. Which of the following is not included in the principles of teaching?

A. Learning is a passive process

B. The more senses we use, the more effective studying is

C. An atmosphere that is (non-threatening improves learning

D. A good teacher considers that [earners has different learning styles

 

Answer: A

Rationale: The seven principles of teaching include: learning is an active (not passive) process; the more senses are involved in learning, the more effective is the learning; a non-threatening atmosphere enhances learning; emotion has the power to increase retention and learning; learning is meaningful when it is connected to students' everyday life; good teaching goes beyond recall of information; and good teaching considers learner's varied learning style and learner's multiple intelligence.

 

7. Who interprets philosophical concerns in arriving at instructional objectives?

A. Gonlound

B. Mager

C. Tyler

D. All of the above

 

Answer: C

Rationale:Tyler interprets philosophical concerns in arriving at instructional objectives. Gonlound recommends that teachers start with general objectives. Mager relies on three major characteristics as behavior, condition, and proficiency level in his formulation of objectives.

 

8. Which of the following is not an aim of expository or didactic method?

A. To get information

B. To build structures of concepts

C. To develop habits for thinking

D. To provide example

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Expository/didactic method aims to acquire, assimilate, and retain information, build and expand conceptual structures, and develop specific habits for thinking about information. To provide examples is an aim of deductive teaching.

 

9. When should a teacher use deductive teaching?

A. When a teacher wants to develop concept.

B. When a teacher wants to test a rule.

C. For performance-oriented subjects.

D. When knowledge of specific information is essential for learning a

lesson

Answer: B

Rationale: Deductive teaching is used when testing a rule, when answering questions or solving problems with reference to certain laws, principles and theories.

 

10. When a teacher provides a student hints to assist the student to answer a question correctly, he/she uses which of the following guidelines in asking questions?

A. Wait Time

B. Prompting

C. Redirection

D. Probing

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Prompting uses hints and techniques to assist students to come up with a response successfully. Walt time is the interval between asking a question and the student response. This is a 3-4 seconds think-time. Redirection involves asking a single question for which there are several answers. Probing is a qualitative technique used for the promotion of effective thought and critical thinking. It provides the students a chance to support or defend a stand or point of view.

 

11. This includes a small group discussion where members are seated facing each other around  a table, with no large audience.

A. Panel Forum

B. Symposium Forum

C. Debate

D. Round Table Discussion

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Round Table Discussion is a small discussion group seated face to face around a table, without a larger audience. It is a small conference by another name and has the nature of an informal semi-social gathering. Panel forum is a direct, conversational, interactional discussion among a small group of experts or well-informed lay persons. A symposium forum is more formal than the panel discussion. A debate is a discussion that occurs when people with different beliefs study the same problem and arrives at different conclusions.

 

12. The maximum number of members in a buzz session is:

A. Six

B. Seven

C. Ten

D. Five

 

Answer: A

Rationale: A buzz session is a special technique that involves groups not exceeding six persons.

         

13. Which of the following is not included in the 3 C's of classroom management?

A. Content

B. Conduct

C. Context

D. Control

 

Answer: D

Rationale: The 3C's or 3 M's of classroom management include: content (man), conduct (material), and context (moment).

 

14. Which of the following describes "content" of classroom management?

A. Delivery of the subject matter

B. Maintenance of peaceful environment

C. Importance of communication

D. Emphasis on physical elements related to the setting of the classroom.

 

Answer: A

Rationale: Content focuses on the facilitation of delivery of instruction. In conduct, the promotion of orderly and safe learning environment is the focus. For context, emphasis is on communication rather than physical elements associated with classroom setting.

         

15. When a teacher punishes a student, it is said to be which of the following types of control?

A. Preventive

B. Supportive

C. Corrective

D. Promotive

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Corrective control seeks to discipline student's behavior before it becomes a full standard of good conduct, This includes punishment. Preventive control aimed at minimizing the onset of anticipated discipline problems through planning. Supportive control aimed at directing students behavior before it becomes full blown problem.

 

16. Which of the following is a poor content management of setting of routines?

A. Maximizing visibility

B. Using nonverbal cues

C. Avoiding the use of overlapping techniques

D. Using eye contact when talking to students

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Some techniques on setting of routines in the classroom include: arranging the physical setting of the classroom to maximize visibility and accessibility; developing the use of nonverbal signals to express impatience and disapproval (e.g. eye contact, hand gestures, clearing one's throat, facial frown); using overlapping (multitasking) techniques especially for collection and distribution of materials.

 

17. Assertive management style does not include:

A. Implementing a conduct code

B. A verbal reprimand is better than a verbal praise

C. Setting limits

D. Ask the parents for support

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Assertive management style include the following: consequences of enforced rules are managed; recognition; establishing a conduct code; a verbal reprimand is bad while a verbal praise is good; seek the support of principal and parents; encourage self-discipline with positive feedback to sustain the process; and setting limits to conduct inside and outside the classroom.

 

 

18. Which of the following is not an advantage of printed materials?

A. it gives an outline a teacher can utilize in planning

B. It is convenient for the students to bring them home

C. it summarizes important information

D. It always considers local problems

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Advantages of printed materials include: providing an outline that the teacher can use in planning courses, units, and lesson; summarizes a great deal of pertinent information; and enables the student to take home in convenient form most of the material that they need to learn from the course. One disadvantage of printed materials is that they are usually written for a national audience so they do not consider local issues of community problems.

 

19. Which of the following is the correct sequence in formulating a lesson plan?

I. Activities

II. Formulating objectives

Ill. Subject matter

IV. Giving assignment

V. Evaluation

A. I, II, III, IV, V

B. II, III, I, V IV

C. II, III, I, IV, V

D. I, III, II, IV, V

 

Answer: B

Rationale: The components of a lesson plan's sequence are as follows: objectives, subject matter, learning a 'vides, evaluation, and assignment.

 

20.What is the main organization and orientation of science and social studies reading materials?

A. Expository

B. Descriptive

C. Narrative

D. Argumentative

 

Answer: A

Rationale: Expository aims to explain or describe as can be seen in science and social studies reading materials. Descriptive seeks to describe, narrative refers to spoken or written words, and argumentative using systematic reasoning.

 

21.    In the context of the 6 facets of understanding cited by Wiggins - and McTighe, what is a proof of a student understanding a principle?

A. Stating given examples

B. Repeating it as given by the teacher

C. Applying it to solve his problem

D. Retaining it in memory for a long period of time

 

Answer: C

Rationale: The 6 facets of understanding are: explanation, interpretation, application, perspective, empathy, and self-knowledge.

 

22. Which of the following best   describes creativity?

A. Imaginative

B. Positive

C. Resourceful

D. Inspired

 

Answer: A

Rationale: Creativity is defined as the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially its the production of an artistic work.

 

23. What is being assessed by the Rubric that seeks to assess high, moderate, or low imaginative thinking?

A.      Aesthetic

B.      Creativity

C.      Appeal

D.      Craftsmanship

 

Answer: B

Rationale: A rubric is a scoring tool that explicitly represents the performance expectations for an assignment or piece of work. A rubric divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the characteristics of the work associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery. In this scenario, creativity is assessed as high, moderate, or low imaginative thinking.

 

 

 

24. Which is an alternative assessment tool that consists of a collection of work artifacts or in progress accomplishment by a targeted clientele?

A. Portfolio

B. Evaluation instrument

C. Achievement test

D. Rubric

 

Answer: A

Rationale: A student portfolio is a systematic collection of student work and related material that depicts a student's activities, accomplishments, and achievements in one or more school subject. The collection should include evidence of student reflection and self-evaluation, guidelines for selecting the portfolio contents, and criteria for judging the quality of the work. The goal is to help students assemble portfolios that illustrate their talents, represent their writing capabilities, and tell their stories of school achievement.

 

 

25. What is a scoring guide that lists the criteria and their levels of quality on which evaluation will be focused?

A. Portfolio

B. Journal

C. Stem

D. Rubric

 

Answer: D

Rationale: A rubric is a scoring tool that explicitly represents the performance expectations for an assignment or piece of work. A rubric divides the assigned work into component parts and provides clear descriptions of the

characteristics of the work associated with each component, at varying levels of mastery. Rubrics can be used for a wide array of assignments: papers, projects, ,oral presentations, artistic performances, group projects, etc. Rubrics can be used as scoring or grading guides, to provide formative feedback to support and guide ongoing learning efforts, or both.

 

26. Of the following, which is the most conducive for authentic assessment?

A. Complex multiple-choke test

B. Performance drill

C. De-contextualized setting

D. Real world application

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Authentic assessment is the measurement of "intellectual accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant, and meaningful,' as contrasted to multiple choice standardized tests. Authentic assessment can be devised by the teacher or in collaboration with the student by engaging student voice.

 

27. Which is not an aim in having partners in team learning?

A. Focused attention

B. Sharing ideas

C. Cooperative work

D. Lighter work

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Team learning is the collaborative effort to achieve a common goal within the group. The aim of team learning is to attain the objective through dialogue and discussion, conflicts and defensive routines, and practice within the group. This does not include getting lighter work.

 

28. In a Problem-Based Learning Group, who take notes, join

discussion and review materials?

A. Facilitator

B. Team leader

C. Team members

D. Recorder

 

Answer: C

Rationale: In Problem-Based Learning, the task of team members include taking notes, joining in brainstorming, reviewing materials, and participating in activities.

 

29. What is the erroneous concept of outcomes in Outcomes-Based Education?

A.      Performance

B.      Products

C.      Results

D. Content

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Outcome-based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an educational system around goals (outcomes). By the end of the educational experience, each student should have achieved the goal. OBE does not include content.

 

30.    In the school, who is the key to the success or failure in teaching-and-learning, being the link between the child and the curriculum?

A.      The teacher

B.      The parent

C.      The student

D.      The principal

 

Answer: A

Rationale: In education, teachers play vital role. One example is serving as the link between the child and the school's curriculum.


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