Professional Education Notes
Professional Education Notes
Without abandoning other duties of a teacher, Teacher Ela considers herself mainly as a
facilitator by which her students become curious and discovers ideas on their own. This
is ideal for a _____ class.
A. activity-centered
B. lesson-centered
C. student-centered
D. teacher-centered
Jes, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she
generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong
feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off
and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes
Jane’s behavior?
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
D. Initiative vs. Guilt
Every individual is endowed with inherited traits and capacities upon birth. Each child
has intellectual, emotional and physical capabilities inherent in every stage of life. These
endowments should be capitalized or used in the teaching-learning process. Which of
these statements tell about this?
A. every individual undergoes growth and developmental stages
B. the child and adolescent is a living human being
C. the child and adolescent are potential learners
D. learning needs certain individual abilities and traits
For those who successfully pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers, the ____________
signed by the Chairman of the Philippine Regulation Commission serves as evidence for
lawful practice of the profession.
A. Professional license
B. Professional Oath copy
C. Professional registration fee receipt
D. Merit examination certificate
The new global landscape of the 21st century shows the following except one. Which one
is not?
A. Learners environment can be any place
B. There are multiple ways of teaching
C. Teachers are ICT equipped
D. Learners are attuned to rote memorization
What is the right attitude of a modern teacher towards the varied philosophies in the
human history of ideas?
A. Adopt elements of philosophies that conform to the school’s and country’s
educational system
B. Reject past philosophies for current philosophical thoughts.
C. Adopt all philosophical systems as good
D. Adopt new philosophies and leave the old aside
A quote from Erik Erikson : “Healthy children will not fear life is their elders have integrity
enough not to fear death.” How did Dr. Jose Rizal best showed he did not fear death?
A. His attempt to travel to Cuba as a volunteer doctor
B. His Ultimo Adios and “morir est descanzar” (to die is to rest)
C. His work as a propagandist in a foreign land
D. His marriage to Josephine Bracken in his death cell
Every person strives to satisfy physical needs. He/she progressed maternally when
he/she increases his/her capacity to meet those needs and line in material comfort but in
addition he also seeks to win social acceptance, prestige, status or superiority over other
people. What does this point about human person? I. Psychological growth and spiritual
program begin only when a person rises above the mere effort to satisfy physical and
social needs. II. There is more to life than mere satisfaction of material needs III. One
must belong to a church for a fulfillment in life.
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. I only
D. I and III
Are the school heads and superintendents required to obtain a professional teacher’s
license?
A. No, since they do administrative functions only.
B. Yes, since they are classified as teachers.
C. No, since they are managers and not teachers.
D. Yes, since they are also classroom teachers.
The task that an individual can accomplish only with the assistance of a more
knowledgeable other represents the learner's____.
A. Actual Development Level
B. Accommodation Zone
C. Point of Disequilibrium
D. Zone of Proximal Development
All of these are reasons for studying the child and adolescent development, EXCEPT
A. it is a key in understanding personality
Which of the following will you recommend to a senior high school scholar who is
impregnated by a fellow student?
A. Force her boyfriend to marry her.
B. Tell her parents about her condition.
C. Stop schooling till after she gave birth.
D. Direct her to an abortion clinic.
Research found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience a number of areas
of the brain are simultaneously activated. Which of the following is/are implications of
this research finding? I. Make use of field trips. II. Do multicultural units of study. III. Stick
to the “left brain and right brain” approach.
A. I and III
B. I only
C. I and II
D. II only
This need is satisfied when one experiences feelings of worth, usefulness and
confidence.
A. esteem
B. love and belonging
C. physiological
D. self-actualization
Teacher Nica is a science teacher who makes sure all eyes are on her as she
demonstrates the proper behavior for lighting a Bunsen burner. Whose theory supports
Teacher Nicole's practice?
A. Bandura’s
B. Gardner’s
C. Piaget’s
D. Vygotsky’s
Flor, a Grade 1 pupil was asked, “Why do you pray every day?” Flora answered, Mommy
said so,” Based on Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development level is Flora?
A. Conventional level
B. In between conventional and post-conventional levels
C. In between pre and post conventional levels
D. Pre-conventional level
The heroism of Jose Rizal exemplifies Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. Which is
Rizal’s characteristic?
A. He gives importance to what people will think or say.
B. He is motivated to act by the benefit he gets later.
C. He believes laws that are wrong can be changed.
D. He possesses moral responsibilities to make societal changes regardless of
consequences to oneself.
Even if the situation allowed her to cheat, Aida chose not to because she believes it is
not the right thing to do. In what moral developmental level is Bianca?
A. Conventional
B. Post-conventional
C. Pre-conventional
D. Universal
Educators are aware that no amount of practice and instruction can make a four-month
old child walk or speak fluently, because the muscular and neural structures are ready
yet for those skills. These points to the process called__________.
A. Maturation
B. Growth
C. Heredity
D. Development
Some of your students don’t seem to like you as their teacher. If you will regard the
situation, on the level of the ego, what will you most likely think about?
A. why should I care if they like me or not?
B. To hell with them
C. What wrong have I have done to deserve this?
D. What is it about me that they do not like?
For selectivity in the learning process, the Novice Learner attempts to process ____ they
receive in instruction.
A. selected information
B. manageable information
C. important information
D. all information
I like to develop the synthesizing skills of my students. Which one should I do?
Ask my students to answer the questions beginning with “What if…”
Ask my students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in the
graphs.
Direct my students to point out which part of the graph are right and which part is
wrong.
Tell my students to state data presented in the graph.
The teacher wants to determine if the students' scores in their final examination is
reliable. However, she has only one set of test and her students are already on vacation.
Which test of reliability can she employ?
test-retest
parallel or split half
internal consistency
test-retest then parallel forms
If a test item has a difficulty index of 0.06, how would you describe the test item?
very difficult
very easy
easy
difficult
What type of validity does a mock board examination possess if its results can explain
how the students will likely perform in their licensure examination?
concurrent
construct
content
predictive
In the statement, At the end of the lesson the students should be able to portray in an
excellent manner the role of Ibarra in the mini-drama, which word/s represents the
behavior?
end of the lesson
able to portray
in an excellent manner
role of Ibarra
If the total score of the test is 50 and in one of the topics the teacher spent 3 hours with
the total of 15 hours, how many items will be for that topic?
5 items
10 items
15 items
20 items
Teacher Anne would like to test the evaluative ability of the students, which among the
following questions should be asked?
Define the meaning of Adjective
Differentiate the states of Matter
Justify the significance of Heat transfer
Enumerate the parts of the head.
Mr. Ramos made an essay test for the learning competency "Identify the planets in the
solar system". Did the assessment method use the MOST appropriate for the given
competency?
Yes, because essay test is easier to construct than objective test or supply-type of test.
Yes, because essay test can measure any type of learning competency.
No, he should have conducted oral questioning.
No, he should have prepared an objective test or supply-type of test.
If the assessment is described as bench marked in the international scene, then that is
____.
Diagnostic Test
High Stakes Test
High Quality Assessment
Summative Assessment
Assuming that you are an advocate on the preservation of indigenous culture and at the
same time a lawmaker, formulate a bill that mandates the young people to be the
frontliners in upholding their own culture. This statement is an example of what part of
the unpacking process?
Identify key concept and skills
Identify learning target types
Determining big ideas
Write essential questions
The teacher developed an achievement test in Math for her grade three pupils. Before
she finalized the test she examined carefully if the test items were constructed based on
the competencies that have to be tested. What test of validity was she trying to
establish?
concurrent validity
construct validity
content validity
predictive validity
Which of these is one of the ways by which the internet enables people to browse
documents connected by hypertext links?
a. URL
b. Browser
c. Welcome page
d. World Wide Web
Teacher Marian wanted to know if the distribution of her class scores is normal. What
statistical tool/s will best help her to achieve this? I. Measures of Central Tendency II.
Measures of Position III. Measures of Variability IV. Test of Skewness
I only
II and III
III only
I and IV
Attract seven new clients to the firm and receive a bonus paycheck. This is an example
of____.
A. fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement
B. variable ratio schedule of reinforcement
C. fixed interval schedule of reinforcement
D. variable interval schedule of reinforcement
Which of the following best describes a normally distributed scores? I. The measures of
central tendency are equal II. The skewness is 0 III. The measures of position are equal
IV. The standard deviation is greater than 1
I and II only
I and III only
I, II, and III only
D. I, II, III and IV
Teacher Rona discussed the importance of language in a country. After the discussion,
she asked her students to create a song related to language.
Teacher Jasmin presented two potted Ivy plants in class, one very robust, the other
stunted. She asked her class to share their thoughts by means of Slogan.
Teacher Casey asked her students to make a diorama of a football court to be submitted
after a week.
Children with sub average intelligence and deficits in adaptive behavior experience
difficulty in managing daily activities and in conducting themselves appropriately in
social situations are diagnosed to be suffering from a kind of disability called____.
A. health impairment
B. emotional disorder
C. attention deficit disorder
D. mental retardation
Why is CPD necessary for professional teachers? I. To continuously improve personal and
professional development II. To be par with other professionals III. To abide the CPD Act of
2016
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. I and III
D. III only
The ______ model is an approach to teaching wherein its primary emphasis is the
presentation of an advance organizer to students and exploring of new information and
ideas.
A. social interaction
B. discussion
C. presentation teaching
D. problem-based
A family with a disabled child needs support. All these are correct, EXCEPT
A. the child has to be helped
B. it is to be accepted that a child has developmental problems
C. it is necessary to educate the family about the problem
D. a disability is a shame to the family
When at night, the child is asked, where the sun is, she will reply, “Mr. Sun is asleep”.
With Piaget’s theory in mind, what is the girl’s behavior called?
A. conservation
B. egocentrism
C. reversibility
D. symbolic representation
The time in classrooms when lessons are completed early, or when students are waiting
for upcoming events such as moving to another class or going home is called_____.
A. closure
B. down time
C. drill
D. wait time
Students need to collaborate to solve problems, and teachers need to confer with
colleagues. This reflects the principle of _____
A. differentiation
B. interdependence
C. self-esteem
D. self-organization
The cooperative learning strategy that places students in a group to investigate a given
topic refers to _______.
A. jigsaw
B. pair-check
C. lecture
D. group investigation
Which pillar of learning is aimed at the wholistic development of man and his complete
fulfillment?
a. Learning to be
b. Learning to know
c. Learning to live together
d. Learning to do
This refers to the knowledge on effectively delivering specific lesson using the the most
appropriate teaching strategy.
A. Pedagogical Knowledge
B. Technological Knowledge
C. Technological Content Knowledge
D. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Analyze what component of TPACK is used in the following example: The teacher is very
knowledgeable about the lesson.
A. Content
B. Pedagogy
C. Technology
D. Pedagogical Content
The consequences of the disruptions brought about by this principle of ICT CFT will be
enormous.
A. The Internet of Things
B. Mobile technologies
C. Social networks
D. Open Educational Resources (OER)
As a teacher, you should teach media literacy by reminding your students to do media
product analysis following ________.
A. correct format
B. appropriate guidelines
C. key concepts
D. protocols
In this pillar of information literacy, students are able to retrieve current information and
identify missing information.
A. IDENTIFY
B. SCOPE
C. PLAN
D. GATHER
Which of the following is the most valuable outcome using technology in instruction?
A. Beautification of presentation
B. Computerized computation of grades
C. Neat documents formats
D. Better-sounding audio
Which of the following is likely to represent the third phase in the Computers in
Education Timeline, the computer as a communications device and resource tool?
A. Emphasis is placed on information literacy: learning with computers.
B. Standardized communications language, TCP/IP, enables communication between
computers via networks.
C. STEM labs in schools begin to be used in support of the maker movement.
D. Drill-and-practice educational software programs predominate.
Marty interchangeably read ABOVE and ABOUT because he CANNOT decipher letters U
and V. This is an example of_____.
A. extinction
B. stimulus generalization
C. stimulus response
D. discrimination
Which of the following is used to organize and store documents or files on your
computer?
A. Icons
B. Desktop
C. Folder
D. Recycle Bin
According to the cognitive learning theory, I learning is based upon the study of
cognition II learning is an active process III learners construct ideas based upon their
current and past experiences IV learning is a process of absorbing and storing new
information
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, III only
D. I, II, III and IV
Where objects are represented by visual images and are recognized by what they
represent.
A. symbolic level
B. enactive level
C. iconic level
D. concrete level
Some memories are for how something might be accomplished. What kind of memories
are these?
A. episodic
B. semantic
C. procedural
D. short-term
Transforming a physical, sensory input into a kind of representation that can be placed in
memory is called___.
A. encoding
B. storage
C. retrieval
D. transfer
Teacher Donna asked her students to describe how their families celebrate holidays.
Students can discover that people celebrate holidays differently. Which principle in
cognitive Development governs Teacher Donna’s teaching activity?
A. Social interaction is essential for cognitive development
B. Students often think in different ways at different ages
C. Cognitive development involves relating new information to prior
knowledge
D. Students actively construct their knowledge
Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists? I. The mind of the newborn is a
blank slate II. All behaviors are determined by environmental events III. The child has a
certain degree of freedom not to allow himself to be shaped by his environment
A. III only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. II only
It is a process by which new material is related to relevant ideas in the existing cognitive
structure.
A. superordinate learning
B. correlative subsumption
C. derivative subsumption
D. subsumption
In the Science class of Teacher Rosa, she shows the relationship of a predator and the
prey. She explains that the unjust and brutal government official sucks the blood of the
poor laborers. Which of the meaningful learning process did Teacher Ronna use?
A. combinatorial learning
B. superordinate learning
C. correlative subsumption
D. derivative subsumption
According to Ausubel, one of the ways to strengthen the student’s cognitive structure is
by using an instructional tool called____.
A. cross-referencing
B. spiral approach
C. advance organizer
D. narrative
“Learning has taken place when a strong bond between stimulus and response is
formed.” This is based on the theory of _____.
A. constructivism
B. categorization
C. predisposition
D. connectionism
Nida doesn’t enjoy writing but can’t escape from. She has to finish it in order to
graduate. Greta has always liked to write. She really likes to become a better writer
because she wants to be a journalist someday. Who is likely to be more focused on the
writing activity and why?
A. Greta, because she is intrinsically motivated.
B. Nida, because she is extrinsically motivated.
C. Both, because they are both motivated anyway.
D. It cannot be determined. Motivation fluctuates.
Teacher Mira claims she cares for students. Which is/ are a manifestation of genuine
care? I. Knows students II. Creates a favorable learning atmosphere III. Maintains
professional distance with student
A. I and III
B. I, II and III
C. II and III
D. I and II
Which of the following principles best applies to school and community relations?
A. The school is independent of the community
B. The community is obliged to participate in school programs
C. Community relations is part of the school program
D. Both school and community fall under local government control
Among important characteristics for successful teaching, which connote physical vigor,
energy, perseverance, ambition, industry, endurance, motivation, purposefulness,
speediness, zealousness and quickness?
A. emotional stability
B. innovativeness
C. reliability
D. intelligence
Miss Salvador feels offended by her supervisor’s unfavorable comments after classroom
supervision. Miss Miranda concludes that her supervisor does not like her. Which Filipino
trait is demonstrated by Miss Miranda?
A. “kanya-kanya syndrome
B. extreme family-centeredness
C. extreme personalism
D. superficial religiosity
Which violate/s the principle of respect? I. Teacher A tells the students that what teacher
B taught is wrong. II. Teacher C secretly gives way to a special favour (e.g. add 2 points
to grade) requested by student A who is vying for honors. III. To retaliate, Teacher B
advises students not to enrol in Teacher A’s class.
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III
Berna enjoyed the roller coaster when he and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom.
The mere sight of a roller coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s
behavior?
a. Operant conditioning
b. Social learning theory
c. Attribution theory
d. Pavlovian conditioning
What kind of school environment will MOST EFFECTIVELY encourage the new teacher for
active participation in the school's unique educational culture?
A. Constructive feedback
The lesson is about the brain. Teacher D likes to share some facts about the brain by the
use of a graphic organizer. Which graphic organizer is most fit?
A. Generalization pattern organizer
B. Descriptive pattern organizer
C. Time sequence pattern organizer
D. Episode pattern organizer
A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a tree, killing the father and
seriously injury his son. At the hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Looking at the
boy, the doctor says (telling the truth),”I cannot operate on him. He is my son. How can
this be? ANSWER: The doctor is the boy’s mother. The above brain twister helps develop
critical reading skills. Which activity was used?
a. Comparing
b. Classifying
c. Inferring meaning
d. Looking for cause and effect
Correct answer
d. Looking for cause and effect
Teacher Ace believes that student need not know the intended learning outcome of the
lesson. She proceeds to her learning activities at once without letting them know what
they are supposed to learn for the day. Which principle of learning does Teacher Ace
negate?
A. Learning is an active process
B. Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process
C. Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning of ideas
D. Learning begins with setting clear expectations and learning outcomes
Where in the three-level teaching strategy does the teacher pose the question: Can we
say that the root cause of water pollution is our very own indifference? How can we fight
our indifference to the water pollution problem around us?
A. Facts and concept level
B. Concept-level
C. Value-level
D. Concepts and value level
Which role/s does the teacher play when he sets desirable learning activities for the
individual learner?
A. Counselor and consultant of learning
B. Abstractor and supervisor of learning
C. Manager of the teaching-learning process
Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: “The
brain’s emotional center is tied into its ability to learn”.
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in attitude
b. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy
c. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else won’t receive plus points in
class recitation
d. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their
feeling and ideas freely
Learning is extended, reinforced and broadened each time a concept is revisited. Which
of the following is being described?
A. research- based
B. inquiry- based
C. spiral progression
D. contextualized
Which is a classroom application of this principle, "Students learn more effectively when
they elaborate a new information." Ask your students to_____.
A. Write the principles five times
B. Commit the principle to memory
C. Identify an application of the memory
D. Print the principles in big letters then put in a place where you can read it time and
again
The strategy which makes use of the old concept of “each-one-teach-one” of the sixty’s
is similar to ____.
A. Cooperative learning
B. Independent learning
C. Partner learning
D. Peer learning
I am a progressivist. For teaching in the affective domain, which will form part of my
philosophy of education?
A. I will impose objective values to my students.
B. I will engage my classes in values clarification.
C. I will inculcate values in my lesson.
D. I will not do any sort of value education considering pluralistic values.
When philosophy started, man thought logically inside his mind forgetting external
physical reality, such that he believed “No one can step beside a river twice.” What
stage of reasoning is this?
A. Metaphysical reasoning
B. Deductive reasoning
C. Inductive reasoning
D. Positivistic reasoning
There are certain qualities which every professional teacher must possess. Identify these
qualities in teacher who either possess or lack them: Teacher Ada is sincere and honest
in words and deeds as she has _______.
A. Buoyancy
B. Innovativeness
C. reliability
D. intelligence
With the four pillars of education from UNESCO Commission on Education in mind, which
respond/s to the affective domain? I. Learning to live together II. Learning to be III.
Learning to do
A. I and III
B. II and III
C. I and II
D. I only
For quality professional development, teachers must consider the PPST, which are the
established standards for good teaching in the Philippines. What is meant by the
acronym PPST?
A. Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers
B. Philippine Professional Standard for Teachers
C. Philippine Professionalization for Teachers
D. Philippine Professional Standardization for Teachers
The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers stipulates those educational institutions
shall offer quality education for all Filipino citizens. How is quality education defined in
R.A. 9155?
A. Relevance and excellence of education are emphasized to meet the needs
and aspirations of an individual and society.
B. All school aged children should be provided free and compulsory education.
C. Children with special needs should be mainstreamed with regular classes in the public
schools.
D. Public and private basic education schools should provide relevant education.
What are the qualities of empowered teachers? I. Learn and grow on the job. II. Work
individually to solve problems. III. Believe that the learner is at the center of the school
culture. V. Believe that improved instruction is everyone’s responsibility.
I, II and III
I and II
III and IV
I, III and IV
Teacher Amara openly criticizes before her class the school’s policy on school uniform.
Which ethical principle is violated?
A. Respect for authority
B. Respect for colleagues
C. Respect for learners
D. Respect for institution
In a PTA meeting where contribution for a PTA fund raising project was discussed, a
parent with three children enrolled in the school pleaded that she may not be charged
the total of P900 (since each child is asked P300) because it was beyond the financial
capacity. The teacher adviser answered, “Marami kasi kayong anak; wala na tayong
magawa dyan!” To maintain your cordial relations with parents, which could be the BEST
answer?
A. “This was agreed upon by all of you. This amount did not come from me nor from any
one. Unless everyone in this meeting now changes his/her mind.”
B. “We feel for you. But agreement is agreement unless we erase what we agreed upon
from the very start.”
C. It may be quite late to raise the question. This should have been raised in the first
meeting.”
D. "We understand your plight. Let’s find out how we can help. Do you have
any proposal?”
Research on Piagetian tasks indicates that thinking becomes more logical and abstract
as children reach the formal operations stage. What is an educational implication of this
finding?
a. Engage children in analogical reasoning as early as preschool to train them for higher
order thinking skills (HOTS)
b. Learners who are not capable of logical reasoning from ages 8 to 11 lag behind in their
cognitive development
c. Let children be children
d. Expect hypothetical reasoning for learners between 12 to 15 years of age
Sound educational aims which are the basis of any curriculum are derived from a careful
consideration of several factors, foremost of which is/are_____.
A. needs a learner to address
B. content of subject matter
C. availability of instructional materials
D. competency of the teacher
In all the behaviorist teaching-learning methods: direct instruction, guided instruction,
mastery learning, or systematic instruction, _______.
the teacher is the center of learning
the learner's behavior is controlled by the teacher
the learners have the option to learn or not
the learners are actively engaged
The most acceptable and commonly used curriculum design is learner-centered design.
Which design DOES NOT take as a major consideration the learner as the center of the
educative process?
Experience of the learners is the starting point of the curriculum
The development of the self is the ultimate objective of learning
Mastery of the subject matter is the end goal of every learner
The curriculum is anchored on the needs and interest of the learners
A barangay official suggested that fishing and marine life be included in the barangay
public school so that learners will have a background on the primary livelihood in their
area. This is based on what curriculum design model?
A. Subject-centered
B. Learner-centered
C. Problem-centered
D. Career-centered
The 2019 pandemic forced the educational system to make curricular reforms, so as not
to enhance the spread of the Covid 19 virus. Which approach in the teaching delivery
should be avoided?
Blended Learning
Flexible Learning
Face-to-Face Learning
Remote Teaching
Principal Sam is talking about “grading on the curve” in a faculty meeting. What does
this expression refer to?
a. A student mark compares his achievement to his effort.
b. A student’s grade or mark depends on how his achievement compares with
the achievement of other students in a class.
c. A student’s grade determines whether or not a student attains a defined standard of
achievement
d. A student mark tells how closely he is achieving to his potential.
The class was asked to share their insights about the poem. The ability to come up with a
n insight stems from the ability to
a. analyze the parts of a whole
b. evaluate the worthiness of a thing
c. relate and organize things and ideas
d. comprehend the subject that is being studied