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INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following statements or questions carefully. Choose the correct letter and shade the
bullet of your answer from the given answer sheet.
1. Which statement on classroom climate is not TRUE?
A. Classroom climate is affected by the type of leadership exhibited by a teacher.
B. Classroom climate is not affected by the type of leadership exhibited by a teacher.
C. Democratic leadership produces more task orientation and more socially acceptable behavior than does autocratic
leadership.
D. When environmental conditions are appropriate for learning, the likelihood of disruptive behavior is minimized.
2. Which is TRUE of a democratic classroom?
A. Policies are a matter of group discussion and decision
B. Decision is a monopoly of the teacher
C. Decision is left entirely to students.
D. Suggestions are frowned upon.
3. Borich identified three types of classroom climate that the teacher can use in different situations- competitive, cooperative and individualistic. Which classroom climate is/are LEAST threatening?
I. Competitive
II. Cooperative
III. Individualistic
A.I
B. II
C. I and III
D. III
4. In which type of classroom climate can students participate in the kind of learning to live together?
A In competitive classrooms C. In individualistic classrooms
B In democratic classrooms
D. In autocratic classrooms
5. Which is/are evidence of a conducive learning environment?
I. Students make mistakes and ask for assistance
II. Students participate fully in the learning process
III. Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions
IV. Students attempt new approaches
A II and III
C. II and IV
B I,II,III and IV
D. III and IV
6. In a review of studies on the impact of support in school, a research institute found out that a caring school climate is
associated with: (a) higher grades, engagement, attendance, expectations and aspirations, a sense of scholastic competence;
(b) fewer school suspensions, and on-time progression through grades;
(c) higher self-esteem and self-concept;
(d) less anxiety, depression and loneliness; and (e) less substance abuse.
Which is an implication of this research finding?
For improved learning, a school should _____.
A focus on grades
C. integrate substance abuse in its curriculum
B create a caring school climate
D. track class attendance
7. Key factors in developing effective learning environments are classroom disciplinary climate and teachers self-efficacy.
Which conclusion can be derived from this statement?
A The teacher is the key to an effective learning environment.
B Students who are subjected to disciplinary measures contribute to an effective learning environment.
C A disciplinarian teacher creates a favorable learning environment.
D The discipline from an authoritarian teacher yields a conducive learning atmosphere
8.To enable all students to succeed, two simple approaches you should use are variety and choice. What does this mean?
I
Make use of a variety of teaching methodologies.
II
Consider learning styles and so allow students some options on how to go about assignments.
III
Allow for more flexibility in activities.
IV
Do away with routines, rules and procedures.
A. I and II
C. II and III
B. I, II and III
D. I, II,III and IV
9. I teach in a traditional school that subscribes to a perennialist and an essentialist philosophy of education. Which is
most likely the curricular approach implemented?
A. Subject-centered
C. Student-centered
B. Activity-centered
D. Hidden
10. My class is not a very good one and is hard up at drawing generalizations. Which approach to lesson planning may be
most efficient and effective?
A. Deductive
C. Inductive
B. Intuitive
D. Reflective
11. Teacher Nenes lesson plan is dominated by highy-instructive lessons consisting of pupils watching demonstration ,
taking down notes, and rote learning. Which approach to lesson planning does Teacher Nene use?
A. Behaviorist
C. Cognitive
B. Intuitive
D. Inductive
12. How will I develop my lesson plan if I want to develop my students skill to draw generalizations?
A. Inductively
C. Deductively
B. Reflectively
D. Intuitively
13. I want my pupils to find the rule on adding similar fractions after I have given them sufficient examples of similar
fractions with their sums. Which method should I use in my lesson plan?
A. Inductive method
C. Reflective method
B. Deductive method
D. Discovery method
14. If I want to teach my students how to play chess, which method of lesson development is most appropriate?
A. Direct method
C. Discovery method
B. Inquiry method
D. Inductive method
15. Education Supervisor from the Department of Education explains to student teachers that the content in Science must
be used in the teaching of language skills in English in Grade I. Which approach is the Education Supervisor
promoting?
A. Inquiry method
C. Integrative
B. Deductive
D. Experiential
C. Multidisciplinary
B. Interdisciplinary
D. Collaborative
18. With collaborative effort as point of reference in lesson planning, which one does NOT belong to the group?
A. Project method
C. Team teaching
B. Peer tutoring
D. Computer-assisted instruction
19. I used the essay The Will of a River in my Value Education class to inculcate the virtue of perseverance. Which
approach did I use in my lesson planning?
A. Mutidisciplinary
C. Interdisciplinary
B. Intuitive
D. Reflective
20. Which one should I do if I want to apply the integrative approach in my lesson development?
I.
II.
III.
C. I and III
B.I and II
D. II and III
21. 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. Debate
B. Panel discussion
C. Focus group discussion
D. Brainstorming
22. In a lesson which intends to generate as many ideas as there are, which technique ought to be used?
A Brainstorming
C. Brainwashing
B. Values clarification
D. Inquiry
23. 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. Small group discussion
C. Team building
B. Cooperative learning
D. Group dynamics
24. If you abide by Bruners three-tiered model learning, with which will you begin a lesson on the definition of
fraction?
A. Ask your students to give examples of fraction.
B. Write a fraction, e.g. ,on the board.
C. Project the definition of fraction on the screen.
D. Show a piece of cake divided into two.
25. If you apply Bruners three-tiered model of learning in teaching the meaning ecological succession, with which will
you begin?
A. A lecturette on ecological succession
C. Video presentation
B.. Workbooks
D. Dramatization
29. Which principle in the use of non-conventional technology do I fail to observe violate if I choose computer-assisted
instruction as a teaching strategy?
A. Frequent feedback
B. Active engagement
30. I want to encourage contacts between students and teachers in a more intimate, protected , and convenient way for
learning. Which will be most appropriate and least expensive?
A. World -Wide Web
C. Tele-conferencing
B. Email
D. Powerpoint presentation
31. 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 traditional technology shall I use?
A. Simulation
C. Laboratory
B. Apprentice-like activity
D. Process approach
32. Feedback is necessary for effective teaching. Which educational technology supports person to-person feedback?
A. Computer-assisted instruction
B. Lecturette
D. Electronic mail
A. I, II and III
C. II,III and IV
B. I, III and IV
D. I, II and IV
C. Inductive method
B. Intuitive method
D. Meta-cognitive method
40. If I want students to connect educational connect theory and practice, which learning experiences will be most
appropriate?
A. Role playing
C. Simulation
B. School immersion
D. Microteaching
41. Which instructional process will be most appropriate, if Teacher Ruth wants maximum student interaction in her class of
fifty (50) students .
A. After her lecture, she conducts an open forum.
B. After her lecture, she divides the class into small groups to share their reaction to identified issues.
C. She identifies students to do class presentation and interrogates the presenters after as class listens.
D. She makes them research on an assigned topic then requires them to share their findings in class.
42. Which activity is most fit if Teacher Flor wants to develop in her students understanding and compassion for the
aged and children with special needs?
A. Watching a movie on the aged and children with special needs
B. Conducting research on the aged and children with special needs
C. Composing poems about the aged and children with special needs
D. Immersion in communities of the aged and children with special needs
43. In an age of values confusion and in a society with pluralistic values, which learning activity is most relevant in
schools?
A. Value judgments
C.Value clarification
B. Value inculcation
D. Value evaluation
44. I want my students to take a personal stand on the Reproductive Bill and defend the same. Which assessment
item/activity matches my objective?
A. Research on reasons given by those who are pro reproductive Bill and by those who are anti.
B. Why are a number of leaders in favor of the Reproductive Bill?
C. Are you for or against the Reproductive Bill? Why or why not?
D. Why is the Catholic Church against the Reproductive Bill?
45. 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.
46. 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 only
C. I and III
B. III only
D. II only
47. If curriculum must be used as a vehicle for value education, which take/s place in schools?
I. Integration of values in all subjects
II. Offering of Values Education as a separate subject
III. Special attention given to the hidden curriculum to ensure consistency of values taught and values practiced
A. I,II and III
C. II only
B. I only
D. III only
48. A school wants to develop the learners metacognitive skills. Which practice is inconsistent with the schools goal?
A. Constructivist instruction
B. Emphasis on HOTS
C. Rote teaching and learning
D. Authentic assessment
49. 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 rs
50. Schools want to develop children to become critical thinkers. Which one can be of help?
A. Application of Paolo Freires banking system of education
B. Emphasis on HOTS
C. Use of convergent questions
D. Authoritarian classroom setting
51. 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 questions .
D.Teach them livelihood skills .
52. Is the learner a resource in the classroom?
A. No, he is still very inexperienced.
B. No, only he teacher who is trained to teach can serve as resource .
C. Yes, provided she/ he is a high performing pupil.
D. Yes, she./he is a very important resource.
53.Who make/s decisions as to which teaching technique should be used for a lesson?
A. Teacher and school head
C. Teacher
B. School head
A. I and II
B. III only
D. II only
57. 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.
58. Is outlining an essay read in the level of creative and metacognitive reading? Why?
A. No.
B.Yes.
C. Prescriptive
B. Open
D. Liberal
I. Memorizing
II. Goal setting
III. Evaluating self
A.II and III
B. II only
D. III only
64. Margie has been working on a science project. She noticed that when she accidentally put hot water into the ice tray in
the refrigerator, it seemed to freeze more quickly than cold water. She has developed a hypothesis related to this
observation, tested the hypothesis, and has developed a display showing results. Which statement is TRUE of Margie?
I. She probably used self-evaluation skills to monitor her progress toward her goals - by carrying the extent to which she
was carrying out her experiment in such a way to satisfy her curiosity
II. She used declarative knowledge when she recalled and used information about atoms, molecules, and temperature
and about the way these concepts and others interact .
III.She used procedural knowledge when she demonstrated that she knew both the general process of how to conduct of
how to conduct an experiment and the more specific processes of how to collect data.
A. III only
C.I and II
B. II and III
C. III
B. I and II
D. II
66. From the point of view of Bandura;s social learning theory , what is an effective way of inculcating love for
learning among children?
A. Integrate values in the curriculum .
B. Offer Values Education as a separate subject in the curriculum.
C. Reward children who perform well in school.
D. Teacher must serve as a model for the love of learning .
67. How will you make a child memorize the table of multiplications from the point of view of Pavlov?
A. Model the recitation of the table of multiplication.
B. Reward the child for a piece of candy for every table of multiplication recited correctly.
C. Call the childs attention every time you recite the table of multiplication for them.
D. Make them understand the meaning of multiplication.
68. If you apply the cognitive theories of learning with which do you agree?
A. Learning is strengthening the connection between stimulus and response.
B. Learning involves a mind that is totally blank.
C. Learning is an active process of organizing and integrating information.
D. Learning is automatically responding to a stimulus.
69. How would you make your students look forward to coming to school everyday from the point of view of
B.F.Skinners reinforcement theory?
A. Make use of mental drills in the classroom.
B. Convince them of the importance of education.
C. Always end your lessons with a clear summary.
D. Make them enjoy learning activities.
70. 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
71. Which is an application of Vygotskys 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
72. If I apply Vygotskys theory of learning, which will I do?
A.Allow the child to choose his learning activity.
B.Establish classroom discipline from the very start.
C.Follow a logical arrangement of topics .
D.Assist the child where he needs assistance until he can be on his own.
73. Which practice is aligned to Maslows hierarchy of needs?
A. Telling a sick child that sickness is only in the mind.
B. Allowing children to do their personal necessities when needed.
C. Making children compete against one another to draw the best from each child.
D. Leaving the child to freely choose his learning activity to put him at ease
74. How does a behaviorist explain the observation of a child enjoying school?
A. He feels he belongs .
B. He is taught life skills .
C. He is rewarded for his good performance.
D.Learning is highly personalized.
75. If a teacher has humanistic orientation, on which learning goal is he focused?
Facilitating the development of _____.
A. self- actualized individuals
B. learners who can process information
C. independent learners
D. highly skilled technical individuals
76. Which is an application of Gardners MI theory?
A.Stick to one proven effective teaching strategy for learners with multi-intelligences .
B.Present one model of a project for the class to imitate.
C.Make use of a variety of teaching strategies.
D.Demonstrate the steps in doing an experiment completely.
77. Which would be Piagets advice to teachers?
A. Challenge the learners abilities 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 hierarchical manner.
78. In the context of Piagets cognitive theory , how will a teacher explain a pre-school childs behavior who says gaya
kahapon ( like that of yesterday ) when in a restaurant the waiter asks him what he wants to order?
A. Intelligence is demonstrated through the use of symbols in the pre-operational stage.
B. Egocentric thinking predominates in pre-operational stage .
C. The child is in the operational stage.
D. The child is incapable of seriation at his stage.
79. Which activity/ties should be used for students in the formal operation stage of Piaget?
I. Make them come up with hypothetical questions to explore.
II. Teach facts and make them connect the facts .
III.Make the students pay attention to the BIG ideas.
A.I,II and III
C. I and III
B.I and II
D. II and III
C. Insight learning
B. Sign learning
D. Information processing
85. Applying information processing theory, how can you help learners increase retrieval of information?
I.Not giving attention to the information.
II.Rehearsing the information .
III.Organizing information
A. II and III
C. I only
B. II only
D. III only
86. Applying information processing theory, how can you help learners increase retrieval of information by context?
A. Recite the information, not just hear.
B. Connect the information to a situation .
C. Personalize the information .
D. Connecting pieces of information
87. Which is an application of of Bruner;s knowledge representation in teaching? When teacher teaches _____.
A. beginning with the concrete, then uses pictures and finally symbols
B. using the deductive method
C. beginning with symbols then ends up relating lesson to daily life
D. summarizes information at the end
88. If you apply Bruners concept of knowledge representation in teaching Math, in which order will you use these
materials?
I. Symbols
II.Blocks
III. Pictorials
A. II-III-I
C. I-II-III
B. I-III-II
D. II-I-III
89. What is an application of Ausubels subsumption theory to instruction? Teachers should ______.
A. make use of advance organizers
B. teach from the concrete to the abstract.
C. arrange curriculum hierarchically
D. connect one information to another
90. If a teacher is guided by Gestalts Law of Figure/Ground when he/she teaches, what does she/he do?
C. I only
B. III only
D. II only
92. In the context of Bruners theory of learning, if a teacher teaches in the iconic level , what do I use?
A. Realias
C.Models
B. Symbols
D. Words
93. Which order of steps should I follow if I abide by Kolbs experiential learning theory?
Do ( concrete experience)
Plan (testing in new situations)
Observe ( observation and reflection)
Think (Form abstract concepts )
A. I-III- IV-II
C.I-II-III-IV
B. I-III-II-IV
D. I-II-IV-III
94. If a teacher applies Kolbs experiential learning theory in his teaching, with which will he begin his lesson?
A. Testing in new situations
B. Concrete experience
C. Observation and reflection
D. Abstract concepts
95. If a teacher applies Kolbs experiential learning theory in his teaching, with which will he end his lesson?
A. Abstract concepts
B. Observation and reflection
C. Concrete experience
D.Testing concepts/new situations
C. Decentration
B. Assimilation
D. Egocentrism
Item
10
11
Facility Index
.10
.80
.50
.35
C. Item 4
B. Item 10
D. tem 11
C. Item 4
B, Item 10
D. Item 11
107. Which should a teacher do with the item with the lowest facility index?
I. Analyze and improve on the test item .
II. Probe into why it has the lowest facility index .
III. Do re-teaching.
D. I, II and III
108. What next steps should schools do with the list of least-learned skills in the NAT sent to them by the Department
of Education?
I. Make them the focus of instruction .
II. Report them to parents .
III. Identify the pupils with the lowest NAT scores and put them in one section .
IV.Use them as basis in the planning of in-service training for teachers .
A. I,II,III and IV
C. I, II, III
B. I and II
D. I and IV
109. What should a teacher do with a test item which has a difficulty index of .15
and an index of discrimination of -.20. ?
A. Discard the test item
B. Make the test item more difficult.
C. Make the test item easier.
D. Revise the test item for clarity.
110. In what way are the results of a formative assessment utilized?
A. To assign a grade
B. To diagnose student learning
C. To measure the learning outcome of three-month teaching
D. To evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative teaching method
111. In what way are the results of a formative assessment utilized?
A. To assign a grade
B. To measure the learning outcome of three-month teaching
C. To evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative teaching method
D.To guide teacher in her choice of teaching method
112. In what way are the results of a summative assessment utilized?
A. To assign a grade
B. To diagnose learning difficulties
C. To guide teacher in her choice of class activity