MUKUBA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

JUNIOR SECONDARY DIPLOMA EXAMINATION,2023.

COURSE: MATHEMATICS TEACHING METHODS IIII

CODE: ME 43002

DURATION: 3 hours

MARKS: 100

YEAR: 2023

Instructions to Candidates

1 There are three sections in this paper, section A, B and C.

2 Write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided.

3 Section A has twenty (20) multiple choice questions. For each question, there are four (4)
possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the correct one and mark a cross (X) on the answer
grid provided in the Answer Booklet.

4 Section B has fifteen ( 11) questions. Answer all questions.

5 Section C has four questions. Question one(1) is compulsory. Answer any other two
questions from the remaining questions in the booklet provided.

6 Cell phones and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

 SECTION A [20 marks]

This section consists of twenty multiple choice questions answer ALL.

1. Which of the following is not a classroom management strategy?

A. Allowing learners to help establish guidelines

B. Avoiding cooperative learning

C. Modelling idea classroom behavior

D. Praising where and when due

2. One of the reasons for encouraging individual learners to take part in classroom interaction
id to...

A. Allow learners more time to talk to each other

B. Assess learner's understanding

C. Identify learners that do not study

D. Keep learners occupied

3. The kind of classroom management style where the teacher actively undermines a positive
classroom environment by encouraging chaos in the classroom can be referred to as...

A. Permissive

B. Indulgent

C. Authoritarian

D. Authoritative

4. According to the revised Zambian curriculum, learners at all levels should be equipped
with...needed for the development of society and economy.
A. Knowledge, skills and values

B. Knowledge, competences, skills and values

C. Knowledge, beliefs, skills and values

D. Knowledge, attitudes and values

5. There are times when a teacher can move toward a disruptive learner's desk as a way of
putting and end to the disruptive behavior. This kind of classroom interaction can be referred to
as an example of... interaction.

A. Teacher-class

B. Teacher-learner

C. Learner-learner

D. Learner-teacher

6. Which of the following is not an advantage of team teaching?

A. It allows for more interaction between teachers and learners

B. It encourages creativity and builds community among teachers

C. It makes more demands on time and energy.

D. It models respect for differences, interdependence and conflict resolution skills

7. The classroom management style that is characterized by numerous behavioral regulations,

often seen as punitive and restrictive is called... classroom management style.

A. Authoritative

B. Authoritarian

C. Indulgent
D. Permissive

8. Effective Mathematics teaching requires teaching from known to unknown. This means...

A. Knowing learners by name.

B. Teaching using examples.

C. Explaining what is involved in a topic during introduction.

D. Building new knowledge based on what learners know.

9. In Mathematics Education, 'activity based learning' implies that...

A. A teacher gives a lot of examples and introduces games to teach.

B. A teacher uses different textbooks when preparing to teach.

C. Learners are actively engaged and encouraged to make their own discoveries

D. Parents help their children to complete their homework

10. What do the letters in CPD stand for?

A. Continuing practitioner Development

B. Continuing Professional Development

C. Continuous Professional Development

D. Continuous Practitioner Development

11. Classroom management styles can depend on various factors except...

A. Teacher's preferences.

B. Learner's background

C. Classroom and school management

D teacher's record of work

12. Which of the following is not a benefit of good classroom management practices?

A. Creation of productive and cooperative learning environment.

B. Enhance learning

C. Keeping learners safe

D. Maintaining teacher's insanity

13. One of the advantage of teaching mathematics to a small sized class is that...

A. The teacher can clearly see all the learners in class.

B. The teacher-learner ratio is high.

C. The lesson is dominated by expository teaching.

D. There is increased teacher pupil interaction

14. Which of the following is one of the key competences at Grade 8 and grade 9 as stated in
the Mathematics syllabus?

A. Apply mathematics tools such as information and communication technology in the learning
of other subjects.

B. Identify and describe the different types of numbers.

C. Mathematics is a key tool for individual and national development

D. Use Mathematics for development of business strategies

15. A document that outlines all the topics to be covered by grades over a given period of time
is called...

A. Curriculum
B. Record of work

C. Scheme of work

D. Syllabus

16. Homework is important in the teaching of mathematics because it...

A. Gives opportunity to reinforce learners

B. Guarantees an improved academic outcome

C. Helps create a conductive learning environment

D. Provides more time for peer teaching

17. Which of the following is not a characteristic of conductive Learning environment?

A. Presence of well-arranged and managed learning

B. Presence of guiding rules for learners

C. Open communication

D. High teacher-learner ratio materials

18. A learner's learning environment refers to physical location,....which facilitates a learner's

learning.

A. Context and cultures

B. Contexts, teachers and cultures

C. Teachers and cultures

D. Teachers and instructional materials

19. Which of the following is not a good characteristic of a teacher of Mathematics?

A. Manipulative
B. Proactive

C. Reflective

D. Responsive

20. One way of preventing classroom management problems is for the teacher to...

A. Chase misbehaving learners away from the class

B. Keep reminding learners of his/her authority and ability to punish them

C. Report the misbehaving learners to the headteacher

D. Strategically arrange the classroom

SECTION B [40marks]

1. List two intrinsically motivated and two extrinsically motivated activities [4]

2. Name any three types of classroom management. [3]

3. You have a friend who is going through a very difficult time in life. Set two goals you would
like to accomplish with regard to this friend. [4]

4. Define the term management. [2]

5. How effectively can the text books be used? [4]

6. How does delegating responsibility motivate people? [8]

7. How did Alderfer modify the Maslow's five basic needs? [3]

8. Identify the learning needs of individual learners. [4]

9. Why should punishment for unacceptable behaviour only be used as last resort? [4]

10. What is reprimand? [4]

SECTION C [40 marks]

This section consists of four(4) easy questions answer three three, question one is compulsory.

1. Discuss the Maslow's classification needs hyrarchary. [20]

2. Describe how teachers are being motivated. [10]

3. List and describe the strategies discussed to help prevent or minimise management
problems. [10]

4. Why is it important to promote a learning environment that prevents or minimises

problems? [10]