Principles of Teaching

Prepared by Juvy M. Agbayani

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Instructions: Read and understand each item carefully. From the given choices, write the letter of the
best answer on the space before each number.

1. Teacher Jen attended their high school reunion and discovered that many of her
classmates/batchmates are successful in their lucrative profession. How should she deal the
situation?
a. Remain quiet while others are sharing how much success they have attained in their
profession
b. Leave the venue at once to avoid humiliation
c. Share to the group the joy of teaching and the rewarding feeling of educating children
d. Tell others that the reunion should not focus on achievements for it will spoil the fun

Answer C

One of the professional qualities of the teacher is to take pride of teaching as a profession. Thus
the teacher has to show positive outlook and attitude.

2. Which of the following is NOT a good quality of a teacher?

a. Has the mastery of the lesson
b. Knows how to relate the subject to other subjects
c. Has the capability to exercise corporal punishment
d. Knows how to teach

Answer C

Understanding the methods and principles of teaching is a professional quality of teachers

which requires them to be knowledgeable of what they are teaching (subject matter) and how they are
to teach or deliver the subject (method). Moreover, teachers are expected to be able to relate lessons
to other subjects which is why knowing other fields is also a must for teachers.

3. Whose research established the first kindergarten also known as a “garden where children can
grow”? a. Herbart b. Froebel c. Montessori d. Piaget

Answer B

“Children are like tiny flowers: They are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone
and glorious when seen in the community of peers." - Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852)
In 1837 Friedrich Froebel founded his own school and called it "kindergarten," or the
children's garden.

4. Teacher Fred finds teaching in a multi-cultural classes very challenging. Which among the
following choices will alleviate the difficulty of addressing these challenges?
 a. He must nurture diversity rather than practicing domination.
b. He must welcome one sided view rather than the recognition of biases.
c. He must ignore the diversity of his students.
d. He must consult his head of his problem.

Answer A

Multicultural education is not a task to be done or even an end goal to be accomplished. Instead, it is
an approach to education that aims to include all students, promote learning of other cultures, and teach
healthy social skills in a multicultural setting. “It is the present and future of education,” according to Shilpa
Bhouraskar, who runs a business offering online courses to students worldwide. “Multicultural classrooms are a
melting pot of learning,” she says. “Rather than a passive, one-way flow of learning from teacher to student,
there is a brainstorming of ideas, stories, and experiences that enrich the educational experience in ways that
are impossible in monocultural classes.”

5. A pragmatic teacher is the one who____.

a. guides the students’ activities and facilitates self-instruction and independent learning.
b. facilitates the development of students’ ideas through dialogue and questioning.
c. Shows command of the subject matter and explains particular subjects of the lesson.
d. commands both respect and attention.

Answer A

Pragmatic teachers are focused on helping children take action. They should create resource-
rich classrooms with project-based lessons.
The pragmatic teacher does not directly teach content but facilitates active learning. While a traditional
educator might teach via behaviorist teaching methods like ROTE learning and be seen as the ‘sage on
the stage’, the pragmatic educator is the ‘guide on the side’.
You would expect to see a pragmatic teacher setting out tasks and sending students off to find ways to
complete the tasks in practical and pragmatic ways.

6. To show disapproval to the misbehavior of the student, Techer Ike clears his throat and looks
intently at the erring student. This classroom management style is commonly known as _____.

a. Adjacent reinforcement c. signal interference

b. Positive phrasing d. proximity control

Answer C

Signal interference acts a a cue that warns students who are showing unwelcome behavior to
stop that behavior. If done correctly, the lesson does not need to be interrupted to do this. Its
distraction to the other students is minimal. Simply making eye contact with the disruptive student, a
slight head shake, a hand signal, or placing your fingers to your lips in a hush motion are all examples of
signal interference.

7. When choosing an instructional aid or device, the primary consideration of the teacher would be
_____. A. suitability b. efficiency c. economy d. clearness
Answer A

A key feature of effective teaching is the selection of instructional materials that meet the needs
of students and fit the constraints of the teaching and learning environment.

8. Teacher Carl is a new teacher. He realizes that handling his students’ misbehavior is a very
demanding aspect of the classroom management. In this regard he thought of giving up
teaching. What advice can you give him?
a. Report every student’s misbehavior to the principal.
b. Set the ground rules for the whole class at the start of the school year.
c. Tell students that they will be punished every time they misbehaved.
d. Make students feel that you are an authority as a teacher.

Answer B

Ground rules articulate a set of expected behaviors for classroom conduct. They can be set by
the instructor or created by the students themselves (some people believe that students adhere more
to ground rules they have played a role in creating).

9. Teacher Mercy is admired for being an effective classroom manager. She is not only friendly but
at the same time _____.
a. Business-like b. analytical c. enigmatic d. intelligent

Answer A

Businesslike in a way that things in the classroom are done systematically and being done in a
practical way.

10. Among components in the instructional framework for learning strategies, which is
demonstrated by teacher Julie who worked together with her students on a skill or task and
figure out how to apply the skill?
a. Independent practice c. Consolidation
b. Guided practice d. Review

Answer B

In a guided practice, students practice reading or writing strategies with the help of the
teacher in the form of prompts, reminders and encouragement.

11. John Dewey said, “An ounce of experience is better than a ton of theory.” To which does this
statement point?
a. the need for theory c. the primacy of experience
b. the need for experience d. the primacy of theory

Answer C

12. Someone said, “Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere
intellectual play.” This means that
 a. Theory and experience must go hand in hand.
b. Theory is more important than experience.
c. Experience is more important than theory.
d. One can stand without the other.

Answer A

„Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play.“ — 
Immanuel Kant

This is declared to be "an old Kantian maxim" in General Systems Vol. 7-8 (1962), p. 11, by the
Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory, but may simply be a paraphrase or summation
of Kantian ideas. Kant's treatment of the transcendental logic in the First Critique contains a portion, of
which this quote may be an ambiguously worded paraphrase. Kant, claiming that both reason and the
senses are essential to the formation of our understanding of the world, writes: "Without sensibility no
object would be given to us, and without understanding none would be thought. Thoughts without
content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind (A51/B75)”

13. Ripple effect can also be seen in misdemeanor. The teacher should therefore
a. Respond to misbehavior immediately
b. Be consistent in classroom management
c. Inform the guidance office right after the misbehavior
d. Impose punishment to any misbehavior.

Answer A

Ripple Effect. The "ripple effect" occurs when the teacher corrects a misbehavior in one student,
and this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students. The ripple effect is influenced by
the clarity and firmness of the correction. The effect is greater when the teacher clearly names the
unacceptable behavior and gives the reasons for the desist. Firmness, that is, conveying an "I mean it"
attitude, enhances the ripple effect. The ripple effect is greatest at the beginning of the year and
diminishes as the year progresses. At the high school level, Kounin found that respect for the teacher
along with high motivation to learn leads to the greatest student involvement and minimum
misbehavior by students.

14. Learning is influenced by social interaction and interpersonal relations. What must a teacher
do? A. Make students work collaboratively.
b. Motivate students to reflect on how they learn
c. Make students feel good about themselves.
d. Give more independent study

Answer A
Learning is influenced by social interactions, interpersonalrelations and communications with
others.- learning settings that allow for social interactions and respect fordiversity encourage flexible
and social competence- in interactive and collaborative instructional contexts, individualshave an
opportunity for perspective taking and reflective thinkingthat may lead to higher levels of cognitive,
social and moraldevelopment, as well as self-esteem
 15. Which of the following refer to teamwork among teachers in classroom teaching?
a. Peer evaluation c. Peer discussion
b. Peer teaching d. Peer assessment

Answer A

Peer evaluation  refers to the many ways to share creative work with peers for
constructive feedback, and then use this feedback to revise and improve work.

Peer teaching is extremely effective for a wide range of goals, content, and students
of different levels and personalities (McKeachie et al., 1986). Peer teaching involves one or
more students teaching other students in a particular subject area and builds on the belief
that “to teach is to learn twice” (Whitman, 1998).”
A peer discussion is an activity that encourages you to engage with others in reflection
on learning and practice. Research shows that having another person's view can help you to
reflect on your practice and can reduce the potential for professional isolation.

Peer assessment or peer review provides a structured learning process for students
to critique and provide feedback to each other on their work. It helps students develop
lifelong skills in assessing and providing feedback to others, and also equips them with skills
to self-assess and improve their own work
16. Which of the following is an acceptable teacher-effectiveness practice?
a. Setting of objectives rather than outcomes
b. Directions given sparingly and delivered casually
c. Classroom routines done early in the school year
d. Planning done following monitoring of learning

Answer D

17. When classes began, Teacher Dan asked student in pairs to interview and introduce each other
to the class. How will this activity be classified according to Edgar Dale’s cone of experience?
a. Verbal symbols c. demonstration
b. Dramatize experience d. purposeful experience

Answer D

18. How can lessons be made more meaningful by way of learning continuity?
a. Add value to content c. stress retention of facts
b. Introduce new content d. relate present with past lesson

Answer D

19. How can new information be introduced to students?

a. Valuing new knowledge c. Demonstrating novelty of new knowledge
 b. Relating it to knowledge they already know d. Increasing retention of new knowledge

Answer B

20. What is the primary advantage of active learning techniques (discussion, role play, gaming, etc.)
in instruction?
a. Higher order thinking c. Student engagement
b. Problem-solving d. focus on questions, not answers

Answer C

21. Of the approaches to classroom management, which involves a variety of techniques and
methods of ranging simple rewards to elaborate reinforcement, e.g praise or rewards?
a. Behavioral modification approach c. Business-academic approach
b. Group management approach d. Assertive approach

Answer A

22. If threat or punishment is necessary on erring students, how should this be done?
a. Warn first before punishment
b. Make the warning with immediate punishment
c. Punishment and reinforce by warning
d. Warn and punish at the same time

Answer A

23. Which aspect of multi-intelligence is enhanced by asking students to work on a physical model
of the atom after the teacher’s discussion on the subject of the atom?
a. Interpersonal b. kinesthetical c. mathematical d. Linguistic

Answer A

24. Of skills teachers should understand and students need to acquire, which is the ability to
monitor and modify thinking, as well as deal with ambiguous or unclear information without
getting frustrated?
a. Focusing b. Sharpening c. tolerance d. Narrowing

Answer D

25. Among cognitive levels of thinking, what cognitive level is stressed by the Essay question: “In the
light of the facts presented, what is most likely to happen when…?”
a. Inferring b. classifying c. applying d. analyzing

Answer A

26. Teacher Juvy always creates activities where students help each other accomplish the task.
What principle is she adhering to>
a. Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process.
b. Learning is a consequence of experience.
c. Learning is the discovery of personal meaning and relevance of ideas.
d. Learning is an experience which occurs inside the learner and is activated by the learner.
Answer A

27. Which is NOT one of the reasons for giving assignments or homework?
a. Enforces the retention of concepts
b. Serves as preparation for the next lesson
c. Synapse strengtheners
d. Makes learners actively engage even they are at home

Answer D

28. It is a way of teaching which is aimed at helping students acquire some basic skills and
procedural knowledge. It is described as straightforward and is done in a step by step manner.
a. Direct instruction b. indirect instruction c. peer teaching d. demonstration

Answer A

29. It is also called discovery or problem solving method. The teacher guides the students as
they explore and discover.

a. abstract learning c. Holistic learning

b. experiential learning d. kinesthetic learning
Answer B

30. Mrs Cruz is very careful in her classroom about using her class time efficiently and having active
student practice. To do this, Mrs. Cruz uses an instructional sequence of review, presenting new
content, practice, feedback and reteaching. She is attempting to reach the goal of…

a. Mastery learning c. indirect instruction

b. Lecturing d. cooperative learning

Answer A