PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL of ADVANCE STUDIES

URDANETA CITY

FINAL EXAM in SED 215

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY

Grading Criteria:

Your responses will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

 Clarity and coherence of the arguments presented.

 Demonstration of a deep understanding of the content.
 Use of specific examples and references to course materials.
 Critical analysis and thoughtful reflection on the topics.
 Overall organization and structure of the essay.

1) You are planning a lesson on climate change for a 7th-grade science class. Describe how you
would integrate technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPCK) in your lesson plan.

2) You are designing an asynchronous module for a course. Describe how you would create a
roadmap for students to navigate through the asynchronous content. What strategies would you
use to ensure that the learning objectives are met?

3) Explain how you would use technology to promote discovery learning.

How might advancements in technology further enhance its potential to promote discovery
learning?
Discuss potential future developments and their implications for teaching and learning.

4) Evaluate a variety of instructional strategies that could be used in an elementary science

methods course. Which strategies would be most effective and why? How would you modify
these strategies for diverse learners?

5) Choose one on the current course you are teaching:

A. You are a chemistry teacher planning a lesson on the concept of chemical equilibrium.
How would you design an activity that not only helps students understand the concept
but also allows them to apply it to real-world situations? Consider the following points in
your response:

I. The key principles of chemical equilibrium that you want to convey.

II. The format of the activity (group work, individual work, experiment, etc.).
III. How the activity relates to a real-world situation or problem.
IV. How you would assess the students’ understanding and application of the
concept.

B. As a biology teacher, you are tasked with teaching the concept of evolution. Given the
diverse teaching methods available, how would you structure your lesson to ensure
students not only understand the concept but can also apply it in real-world contexts? In
your response, consider the following:

I. Which teaching methods would you employ (e.g., lectures, discussions, lab
work, field trips, technology-based learning) and why?
II. How would these methods facilitate understanding of the key principles of
evolution?
III. How would you design an activity using these methods that relates to a real-
world situation or problem?
 IV. How would you assess the students’ understanding and application of the
concept using these methods?

C. As a physics teacher, you are tasked with teaching the concept of Newton’s laws of
motion. Given the diverse teaching methods available, how would you structure your
lesson to ensure students not only understand the concept but can also apply it in real-
world contexts? In your response, consider the following:

I. Which teaching methods would you employ (e.g., lectures, discussions, lab
work, field trips, technology-based learning) and why?
II. How would these methods facilitate understanding of the key principles of
Newton’s laws of motion?
III. How would you design an activity that incorporates RTEI to teach the concept?
IV. How would you assess the students’ understanding and application of the
concept using these methods?

D. As an Earth Science educator, you are tasked with teaching the concept of plate
tectonics. Given the diverse teaching strategies and techniques available, how would you
structure your lesson to ensure students not only understand the concept but can also
apply it in real-world contexts? In your response, consider the following:

I. Which teaching strategies and techniques would you employ (e.g., hands-on
activities, real-world applications, technology integration, collaborative learning,
differentiated instruction) and why?
II. How would these methods facilitate understanding of the key principles of plate
tectonics?
III. How would you design an activity using these methods that relates to a real-
world situation or problem?
IV. How would you assess the students’ understanding and application of the
concept using these methods?