SOUTHERN MASBATE ROOSEVELT COLLEGE, INC.

Katipunan, Placer, Masbate

Dr. Victor V. Lepiten, Sr. Victor Elliot S. Lepiten,III

FOUNDER PRESIDENT

Pre-final EXAMINATION in
Teaching approaches in social studies

NAME:____________________________________ DATE: ___________________

YEAR & SECTION: ___________________________ SCORE: __________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Use black ballpen only.
 Avoid erasures. Erasures means wrong.
 Failure to follow simple instructions will automatically deducted to your points .

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the statement carefully, and write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

__1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good learning environment?

a. Positive relationship between students and teachers
b. Clear expectations and guidelines for behavior
c. Loud and distracting classroom decorations
d. Opportunities for student engagement and interaction
__2. Which of the following is an example of a physical factor that can affect a good learning environment?
a. A positive teacher-student relationship
b. A well-lit and well-ventilated classroom
c. A student-centered approach to learning
d. A focus on project-based learning
__3. Which of the following is an example of a pyschological factor that can affect a good learning environment?
a. A comfortable and supportive classroom environment
b. A focus on student-centered
c. A positive teacher-student relationship
d. A classroom with plenty of technology resources
__4. Which of the following is not an element of a good learning environment?
a. A focus on test scores and grades
b. A balance between structure and flexibility
c. A culture of respect and inclusivity
d. A willingness to try new teaching strategies
__5. Which of the following is an example of a social factor that can affect a good learning environment?
a. A focus on individual achievement over teamwork
b. A culture of respect and inclusivity
c. A teacher-centered approach to learning
d. A lack of opportunities for student engagement and interaction
__6. Which of the following does not describe a teacher-centerd instruction?
a. Knowledge is transmitted from teacher to students
b. Students are actively involved
c. Students passivley receive information
d. Only students are viewed aas learners
__7. All of the following describe a learner-centered approach, except
a. Focus on a single discipline
b. Teacher and students learn together
c. Teacher’s role is to coach and facilitate
d. Emphasis is on generating better questions and learning from errors
__ 8. All of the follwing are advantages of a teacher-centered instruction, except
a. Teacher feel comfortable, confident and in charge of the classroom activities
b. Students build both collaboration and communication skills
c. Students always know where to focus their attention – on the teacher
d. There is order in class
__ 9. What is an advantage of student-centered learning?
a. Prevents cheating
b. Increase learning and long-term information retention
c. Some students do not prevent student-centered learning
d. Allows for time management, bacause it is led by the instructor
__ 10. Student-centerd learning leads to all of the following, except
a. Greater communication skills
b. Strenthen sense of teamwork
c. Ineffective learning rate
d. Increased instructor and student motivation
__ 11. All of the following are the instructor roles during student-centered learning activities, except?
a. Encourages students to take an active role in learning
b. Provide them with the solution to the problem
c. Keeps groups on topic and on time
d. Encourages critical thinking
__12. In teacher-centered teaching, who is responsible for deciding what is to be taught?
a. The teacher c. The Principal
b. The students d. The Supervisor
__13. In student-centered teaching, who is responsible for setting learnig goals?
a. The teacher c. The Principal
b. The students d. The Supervisor
__14. Enabling strategy are activities such as
a. Field trip c. Drama
b. Debate d. All of these
__15. Basic teaching formats, such as lectures and discussions, used to develop specific learning activities.
a. Expository Strategy c. Enabling Strategy
b. Student-centered teaching d. Inductive Method

__16. Which of the following is a characteristic of an expository strategy?

a. Encouraging students to collaborate and work together
b. Providing hands-on activities and projects
c. Focusing on lecture-based instruction and teacher-centered learning
d. Offering oportunities for students to explore and discover on their own
__17. Which of the following is a characteristic of an enabling strategy?
a. Providing clear and detailed explanation of concept and skills
b. Encouraging students to memorize and regurgitate information
c. Limiting opportunities for student creativity and self-expression
d. Focusing on rote learning and repetition
__18. Which of the following is not a benefit of using expository strategy?
a. It can help students develop critical thinking skills
b. It can be an efficient way to cover a large amount of content
c. It can be engaging anf interactive for students
d. It may not be suitable for all students’ learning styles
__19. Which of the following is a benefit of using enabling strategy?
a. It can be more effecient way to cover a large amount of content
b. It can help students develop independent learning skills
c. It can limit opportunities for student creativity and self-expression
d. It cn be challenging for students who struggle with rote memorization
__20. Which of the following is an example of enabling strategy?
a. Providing opportunities for students to work in small groups and collaborate
b. Breaking down complex concepts into smaller, more manageable parts
c. Using mnemonics and other memory aids to help students remember information
d. Using lecture-based instruction and teacher-centered learning
__21. Which type of evaluation is used to assess students’ prior knowledge and skills before instruction begins?
a. Diagnostic Evaluation c. Summative Evaluation
b. Formative Evaluation d. Placement Evaluation
__22. Which type of evaluation is used to assess students’ overall achievement and mastery of content at the end of
Instruction?
a. Diagnostic Evaluation c. Summative Evaluation
b. Formative Evaluation d. Placement Evaluation
__23. Which type of Evaluation is used to monitor students’ progress and provide feedback during instruction?
a. Diagnostic Evaluation c. Summative Evaluation
b. Formative Evaluation d. Placement Evaluation
__24. Which type of evaluation is used to determine students’ appropriate level or course?
a. Diagnostic Evaluation c. Summative Evaluation
b. Formative Evaluation d. Placement Evaluation
__25. Which of the following is an example of a summative evaluation?
a. Pre-test given at the beginning of instruction to assess prior knowledge
b. A quiz given during instruction to monitor students’ progress
c. A final exam given at the end of instruction to assess overall achievement
d. A rubric used to provide feedback on student work through instruction

II. IDENTIFICATION
Write EXPOSITORY or ENABLING in each statement if it expresses its correct description.

________________1. A teaching strategy which characterized by the teacher being the primary source of knowledge
and control in the classroom.
________________2. A teaching strategy which places greater emphasis on student participation and engagement.
________________3. A strategy in teaching which is more likely to involve group work and collaborative learning.
________________4. A strategy in teaching which is more likely to involve lecture-style presentations.
________________5. A strategy in teaching which is more likely to involve hands-on, experiential learning.
________________6. In which strategy to teaching is the teacher seen as facilitator rather than an authority figure?
________________7. A strategy in teaching which is more likely to involve problem-solving activities.
________________8. A strategy in teaching which is more likely to involve direct instruction.
________________9. A strategy in teaching which encourages students to explore their own learning.
_______________10. A strategy in teaching which allow all the senses of the students to function.

B. Identify each statement below whether if it is DIAGNOSTIC, FORMATIVE, SUMMATIVE, or PLACEMENT.

Answer in the space provided.

_______________11. To assess achievement at the end of the instruction.

_______________12. Difficulties in learning are investigated in
_______________13. Determines learning progress, provides feedback to reinforce learning, and correct learning
errors.
_______________14. Assessment that monitors learning progress during instruction.
_______________15. Identifying learning needs and respond to it.
_______________16. At the beginning of the school year, the 6 year old pupils were tested to find out who among
Them can already read. The result was used to determine their sections.
_______________17. At the end of every Quarter, teacher Jay-ar makes sure he gives out test that will measure the
mastery of his students’ learning.
_______________18. A group of students in Social Studies face problem in learning, you want to identify the
deficiences and difficulties of learners, what evaluation would you choose?
______________19. It assesses the learning progress to provide continous feedback to both teachers and students
during instruction.
 ______________20. After doing an exercise on World History, teacher Jay-ar gave a short quiz to find out how will
students have understood the lesson.

III. ENUMERATION
Give what is being asked. Use tha vacant portion for your answers.
1-5. Give atleast 5 Guiding Principles in the Selection and Use of Teaching Strategies

“Ngunit ang sinumang nagkukulang ng karunungan sa inyo, ay humingi siya sa Dios na nagbibigay ng sagana sa lahat at
hindi nanunumbat” - Santiago 1:5

Prepared by:
Mr. Junriv S. Rivera
Instructor