EC-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - SAMPLE QUESTIONS

FCT 1 – THE CHILD AND THE ADOLESCENT LEARNER AND PRINCIPLES

1. Some professors want to teach about the life-span approach in a Human Development course, where
as others want to keep the traditional developmental approach. They disagree about - whether
development is life-long

2. Autonomy vs shame and doubt stage – A preschooler insisting on picking out her own clothes, no
matter how mismatched they are

3. An organization that referred to adolescent as a distinct stage that marks the transition between
childhood and adulthood – World Health Organization (WHO)

4. Teacher Anna found out that her student, is facing difficulty in drawing a square. She assumes that this
student is also finds it difficult to draw a diamond. Teacher anna applies which of the following
principles to derive at her assumption. – Development tends to follow an orderly sequence

5. Diana feels that her Human Development course emphasizes the changes that occur from birth to
adolescence and disregards the development issues of adulthood. Which developmental approach
would address her concern? – Lifespan

6. Someone who is in the development stage of early childhood would experience… – peak physical
fitness, advance cognitive skills particular for areas of expertise, continuing to develop self-
identity and emphasis placed on the intimacy and independence

7. Cries when tired, hungry and if missing attention from mother – infancy ; rarely cries in public,
expresses if hungry or tired using words – childhood (school aged)

8. A child coming to preschool for the first time cries profusely. After two years when the same child goes
to the primary school for the first time, he does not express his tension by crying, rather his shoulder
and neck muscles become tense. The change in behavior can be explained on the basis of which
principle – Development is characterized by differentiation and integration

9. A 4-year old child at the sand table is trying to fill a container with sand using a measuring cup.
However, the child’s attempts result in more sand spilling on the floor than filling the container. This
statement would likely prompt the child to engage in problem solving in this situation – “ I’m going to
watch you fill the container step by step. You tell me what happens at each step.”

10. Although both glasses contain the same amount of soda, 5-year-old mistakenly believes that her short,
wide glass contain less soda than her brother’s tall, narrow glass. Which stage does he belong –
preoperational
FTC 2 – FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

1. Mona is a child with a profound hearing impairment. She finds it difficult to cope with the class
academically, especially in subjects that are highly technical in nature like math and science. As a
teacher, what will you do to help Mona learn? – Use clear and interactive visual aids, allow a slower
pace in teaching, and be patient in re-teaching the lesson.

2. Ms. Ramos has two blind students mainstreamed in her class. The following are effective strategies
when teaching students who are blind EXCEPT –

3. Why do we need to include people with disabilities in our laws? – to uphold the rights of people with
disabilities

4. Required to undergo a formal training in handling students with exceptionalities in order to properly
teach and assess them. In what law is this anchored? – Republic Act No. 3562

5. Result of IQ test is 50 – Mild

6. Has flat, broad face with small ears and nose; has floppy muscles – Trisomy 21

7. Has resentful attitude and firm with refusing to obey the rules – Oppositional Defiant Disorder

FTC 3 – THE TEACHING PROFESSION

1. In the code of ethics for teachers, which falls under the Article V : The Teachers and the
Profession? – A teacher Is not entitled to claim credit or work of his own, and shall give due
credit for the work of others which he may use.

2. “To transform one self and society” – Be respectful of the earth and life in all its diversity

3. “Subject to the provisions of Section 3 hereof, teachers appointed on a provisional status for lack of
necessary civil service eligibility shall be extended permanent appointment for the position he is
holding after having a rendered at least 10 years of continuous, efficient and faithful service in such
position.” This clause in the Magna Carta for Teachers falls under – Sec. 5 Tenure of Office

4. Article III Section 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants

5. Republic Act No. 7836 – An act to strengthen the regulation and supervision of the practice of
teaching in the Philippines and prescribing a licensure examination for teachers and for
other purposes.

6. “Learning to do” – apply knowledge in daily life

7. Beginning teachers – teachers who have gained the qualifications recognized for entry into
the teaching profession and need support from more experienced colleagues.

8. For the Beginning Career Stage, which trait is not yet included – Consolidating
FTC 4 – THE TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

1. S.M.A.R.T. stands for – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Result-oriented (Reliable), and Time
bound

2. District supervisor role – recommend changes in curriculum

3. Which Characteristic of a good curriculum highlights the psychological nature of the learner –
classroom practices give attention to the maturity and learning problems of each pupil

4. Which of the following best defines curriculum development – the planning of learning opportunities
intended to bring about certain desired changes in the pupils and the assessment of the extent
to which these changes have taken place

5. Higher order thinking skills (cognitive domain) – analyze, synthesize, and evaluate

6. Characteristics of Written curriculum – more specific and comprehensive; it is a curriculum of

control; an important component of authentic literacy

7. Center of educational process – Learner(s)

FTC 5 – TEACHER AND COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, CULTURE & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

1. “Learning Experience “ concept – values are relative but sharing, cooperation, and democracy are
significant human values that should be encourage in schools; Education is a social process
and so school is intimately related to the society that it serves; Education is a social activity and
the school is a social agency that helps shape human character and behavior

2. RA 4670 – The Magna Carta for Teachers

3. Teacher should lead the society rather than follow it. Teachers are agents of change – Building a New
Social Order

4. Japanese era – Eradication of the idea of reliance upon Western State, fostering a new Filipino culture,
elevating the moral of the people

5. Utilitarian Education – Curriculum should emphasize the practical, utilitarian, and scientific subjects
that helped humankind master the environment

6. Critical Pedagogy – Teacher must not see themselves as the sole processors of knowledge and
their students as empty receptacles. He calls this pedagogical approach the “banking method”

PCK 1 – LEARNER-CENTERED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

 1. Nature of the Learning Process – learning of a complex subject matter is most effective when it is an
international process of constructing meaning from the information and experience.

2. Statement on individual differences – Educators need to be sensitive to individual differences, in

general

3. Thinking about thinking – higher order strategies for selecting and monitoring mental operations
facilitate creative and critical thinking

PCK 2 – TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

1. Why should modern teachers need not necessarily be experts in the technology but should rather be
experts of the habits of the mind – They need to possess patterns of intellectual behaviors that
leads to productive actions

2.