Math100 Posttest

TEACHING
MATHEMATICS IN
THE ELEMENTARY
GRADES
(Post-test Rationalization)
1. Which of the following best defines
mathematics?
a. It is an exact science of numbers
b. It is the science of patterns and
relationships
c. It is the series of arbitrary rules and
procedures
d. It is the study of numbers, variables, and the
operations relating the numbers and variables
1. Which of the following best defines
mathematics?
a. It is an exact science of numbers
b. It is the science of patterns and
relationships
c. It is the series of arbitrary rules and
procedures
d. It is the study of numbers, variables, and the
operations relating the numbers and variables
2. What theory is characterized by the use of
stimulus-response situations through which
connections are
practiced?
a. Behaviorism c. Cognitivism
b. Constructivism d. Progressivism
2. What theory is characterized by the use of
stimulus-response situations through which
connections are
practiced?
a. Behaviorism c. Cognitivism
b. Constructivism d. Progressivism
3. Which ability you must develop in your students
foremost?
a. Using formula appropriately
b. Thinking and analyzing skills
c. Applying rules and laws correctly
d. Computing quickly and accurately
3. Which ability you must develop in your students
foremost?
a. Using formula appropriately
b. Thinking and analyzing skills
c. Applying rules and laws correctly
d. Computing quickly and accurately
4. The following best describe constructivism, except what?
a. A theory about teaching, which emphasizes cooperative
work and activities
b. A theory about learning, which states that learners learn
best through drill and repetition
c. A theory about learning, which states that it is the learner
who constructs his or her own understanding
d. A theory about teaching, which states that teachers are
facilitators rather than transmitters of knowledge
4. The following best describe constructivism, except what?
a. A theory about teaching, which emphasizes cooperative
work and activities
b. A theory about learning, which states that learners learn
best through drill and repetition
c. A theory about learning, which states that it is the learner
who constructs his or her own understanding
d. A theory about teaching, which states that teachers are
facilitators rather than transmitters of knowledge
5. Which of the following is true about traditional
classroom?
a. Materials are varied and include
manipulatives
b. Adheres strictly to fixed curriculum
c. Students work in groups
d. Values student questions and interests
5. Which of the following is true about
traditional classroom?
a. Materials are varied and include
manipulatives
b. Adheres strictly to fixed curriculum
c. Students work in groups
d. Values student questions and interests
6. What could be the best reason why lecturing is
viewed as least effective in promoting meaningful
learning?
a. The students do most of the talking
b. The students become inattentive and uninterested
during lectures
c. The teacher does not spend much time and effort
preparing the lesson.
d. Lectures require minimal student participation &
engagement in the classroom.
6. What could be the best reason why lecturing is
viewed as least effective in promoting meaningful
learning?
a. The students do most of the talking
b. The students become inattentive and uninterested
during lectures
c. The teacher does not spend much time and effort
preparing the lesson.
d. Lectures require minimal student participation &
engagement in the classroom.
7. The following are characteristics of a constructivist
classroom except one. Which is it?
a. It uses a variety of materials
b. It adheres strictly to a fixed curriculum
c. It promotes authentic assessment
d. Its values students’ questions and interests
7. The following are characteristics of a
constructivist classroom except one. Which is it?
a. It uses a variety of materials
b. It adheres strictly to a fixed curriculum
c. It promotes authentic assessment
d. Its values students’ questions and interests
8. What theory argues that knowledge is constructed
when the learner is able to draw ideas from his/her
own experiences and connect them to new ideas?
a. Experiential Learning c. Reflective Learning
b. Constructivism d. Cooperative Learning
8. What theory argues that knowledge is
constructed when the learner is able to draw ideas
from his/her own experiences and connect them to
new ideas?
9. What learning theory refers to learning that is
facilitated by reflective thinking?
9. What learning theory refers to learning that is
facilitated by reflective thinking?
10. Which of the following is NOT true about k-12
Mathematics?
a. It is taught in a spiral progression approach
b. It is taught starting Grade 3
c. It highlights critical thinking and problem solving
d. The medium of instruction from K to Grade 3 is
mother tongue
10. Which of the following is NOT true about k-12
Mathematics?
a. It is taught in a spiral progression approach
b. It is taught starting Grade 3
c. It highlights critical thinking and problem solving
d. The medium of instruction from K to Grade 3 is
mother tongue
11. These are concrete models that involve mathematics
concepts, appealing to several senses, can be touched
and moved around by students. What is it?
a. Books and worksheets
b. Visual Aids
c. Manipulative Materials
d. Computers
11. These are concrete models that involve
mathematics concepts, appealing to several senses, can
be touched and moved around by students. What is it?
a. Books and worksheets
b. Visual Aids
c. Manipulative Materials
d. Computers
12. What is the content area in mathematics which
includes the use of numbers to describe concrete
objects and focuses on attributes such as length, mass
and weight, etc. as well as applications involving
perimeter, area, surface area, etc.?
a. Numbers and Number Sense
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
d. Patterns and Algebra
includes the use of numbers to describe concrete
objects and focuses on attributes such as length,
mass and weight, etc. as well as applications
involving perimeter, area, surface area, etc.?
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
includes properties of two- and three-dimensional
figures and their relationships, spatial visualization,
reasoning, and geometric modelling and proofs?
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
includes properties of two- and three-dimensional
figures and their relationships, spatial visualization,
reasoning, and geometric modelling and proofs?
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
includes the use of algebraic notations and symbols,
equations, and most importantly, functions, to
represent and analyze relationships?
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
includes the use of algebraic notations and symbols,
equations, and most importantly, functions, to
represent and analyze relationships?
b. Geometry
c. Measurement
15. Which of the following devices would help you find
the height of tall buildings?
a. Clinometer c. Geoboard
b. Tangrams d. 3-D Models
16. Which materials is best used in developing
numeration and place value concepts?
a. Tangram c. Fraction Kit
b. Pentominoes d. Multi-base Blocks
16. Which materials is best used in developing
numeration and place value concepts?
17. Which of the following is NOT true why we use
manipulative materials in teaching math?
a. To discuss mathematical ideas and concepts
b. To relate real world situations to mathematics
symbolism
c. To create an environment where competition
between students happen
d. To work together cooperatively in solving
problems
17. Which of the following is NOT true why we use
manipulative materials in teaching math?
a. To discuss mathematical ideas and concepts
b. To relate real world situations to mathematics
symbolism
c. To create an environment where competition
between students happen
d. To work together cooperatively in solving
problems
18. Which of the following is a model in teaching the
four fundamental operations?
18. Which of the following is a model in teaching the
four fundamental operations?
19. Which of the following is used to develop the
concept of fractions and its different definitions?
a. Clinometer c. Pentominoes
b. Fraction Kit d. Multi-base Blocks
19. Which of the following is used to develop the
concept of fractions and its different definitions?
a. Clinometer c. Pentominoes
b. Fraction Kit d. Multi-base Blocks
20. Multi-base blocks are also called what?
a. Base Blocks c. Addition Blocks
b. Dienes Blocks d. Mono-base Blocks
20. Multi-base blocks are also called what?
a. Base Blocks c. Addition Blocks
b. Dienes Blocks d. Mono-base Blocks
22. The following are true about fraction kit, EXCEPT
what?
a. It is often used with the whole-part chart
b. It is always 3-D in shape
c. Maybe rectangular or circular in shape
d. Consists of a whole, halves, thirds, fourths, etc.
22. The following are true about fraction kit, EXCEPT
what?
a. It is often used with the whole-part chart
b. It is always 3-D in shape
c. Maybe rectangular or circular in shape
d. Consists of a whole, halves, thirds, fourths, etc.
23. It is a square board with an array of pegs. What is it?
a. Graphmatica c. Geoboard
b. Protractor d. Tangram
23. It is a square board with an array of pegs. What is it?
b. Protractor d. Tangram
24. Tangrams are known to Chinese as wisdom puzzle.
What is its other name?
a. Pan-chi-tao c. Chi-Zhu
b. Tao-zhu d. Chi-Chiao-Pan
24. Tangrams are known to Chinese as wisdom puzzle.
What is its other name?
a. Pan-chi-tao c. Chi-Zhu
b. Tao-zhu d. Chi-Chiao-Pan
25. Based on your answer in item #24, what does it
mean?
a. Wisdom Puzzle
b. The 7 intriguing pieces
c. 1 Small Square
d. 2 Small Congruent Triangles
25. Based on your answer in item #24, what does it
mean?
a. Wisdom Puzzle
b. The 7 intriguing pieces
c. 1 Small Square
d. 2 Small Congruent Triangles
26. What is the instructional material which develops
students’ concept of area and perimeter?
b. Pentomino d. Tangram
26. What is the instructional material which develops
students’ concept of area and perimeter?
27. This is used for the students to be familiarized with
the names of polygons. What is it?
27. This is used for the students to be familiarized with
the names of polygons. What is it?
28. What is used to describe the use of geometric
transformations?
b. Pentominoes d. 3-D Models
28. What is used to describe the use of geometric
transformations?
b. Pentominoes d. 3-D Models
29. What is a flat shape material made of five wooden
squares that touch one or more of their neighboring
pieces on one to four sides?
a. Pentomino c. Geoboard
b. Multi-base Block d. Graphmatica
29. What is a flat shape material made of five wooden
squares that touch one or more of their neighboring
pieces on one to four sides?
a. Pentomino c. Geoboard
b. Multi-base Block d. Graphmatica
30. What is a measuring device used to measure the
angle of line of sight above the horizontal?
b. Pentominoes d. 3-D Model
30. What is a measuring device used to measure the
angle of line of sight above the horizontal?
b. Pentominoes d. 3-D Model
31. What are the twin goals of Mathematics?
a. reasoning and communicating
b. critical thinking and problem-solving
c. connections and representations
d. analyzing and answering
31. What are the twin goals of Mathematics?
a. reasoning and communicating
b. critical thinking and problem-solving
c. connections and representations
d. analyzing and answering
32. Which refers to the sets of skills and knowledge a
student is aiming to develop at a certain stage in their
education?
a. key stage standard c. learning area standard
b. grade level standard d. level standard
32. Which refers to the sets of skills and knowledge a
student is aiming to develop at a certain stage in their
education?
a. key stage standard c. learning area standard
b. grade level standard d. level standard
33. Which content areas are included in the mathematics
curriculum?
a. Numbers and Number Sense, Probability and
Statistics
b. Measurement and Geometry
c. Patterns and Algebra
d. all choices are correct
33. Which content areas are included in the mathematics
curriculum?
a. Numbers and Number Sense, Probability and
Statistics
b. Measurement and Geometry
c. Patterns and Algebra
d. all choices are correct
34. Mathematics has numerous patterns that can be
found in numbers and in geometric figures. Which of the
following does this statement relate to?
a. Mathematics is a discipline
b. Mathematics is the science of patterns and
relationships
c. Mathematics is a language
d. Math is an art.
34. Mathematics has numerous patterns that can be
found in numbers and in geometric figures. Which of the
relationships
d. Math is an art.
35. Mathematics has a language of its own. Which of the
relationships
d. Math is an art.
35. Mathematics has a language of its own. Which of
the following does this statement relate to?
relationships
d. Math is an art.
36. Mathematics relies on logic and creativity and it is
pursued for a variety of practical purposes and for its
intrinsic interest. Which of the following does this
statement relate to?
relationships
d. Math is an art.
36. Mathematics relies on logic and creativity and it is
pursued for a variety of practical purposes and for its
intrinsic interest. Which of the following does this
statement relate to?
relationships
d. Math is an art.
37. Mathematics is a broad and deep discipline that is
continuing to grow in breadth and depth. Which of the
relationships
d. Math is an art.
37. Mathematics is a broad and deep discipline that is
continuing to grow in breadth and depth. Which of the
relationships
d. Math is an art.
38. You cannot distribute exponent through addition, so
(a+b)^2 is not equal to a^2+b^2. This shows that math
is a/an_______.
a. study of patterns and relationshipsc. art
b. way of thinking d. language
38. You cannot distribute exponent through addition, so
(a+b)^2 is not equal to a^2+b^2. This shows that math
is a/an_______.
39. Renzo used his knowledge of polar equations to
create flower-like graphs using a math software. It is an
example of math as a/an______.
39. Renzo used his knowledge of polar equations to
create flower-like graphs using a math software. It is
an example of math as a/an______.
40. After grappling with challenging math problems,
Suzie learned the idea of never easily giving up which she
applied to daily life. This is an example of the idea that
math is a/an_______.
40. After grappling with challenging math problems,
Suzie learned the idea of never easily giving up which she
applied to daily life. This is an example of the idea that
math is a/an_______.
41. Waldo was able to connect the idea of permutation
and symmetric equations, which belong to probability
and algebra respectively, when he solved a problem. This
shows math is a/an______.
41. Waldo was able to connect the idea of permutation
and symmetric equations, which belong to probability
and algebra respectively, when he solved a problem. This
shows math is a/an______.
42. "Math is for geniuses, not for ordinary folks like me,"
posts Guile on social media, after he observed that
majority of his classmates also struggle with the subject.
What relevant goal of math education not observed by
the student?
a. value mathematics
b. communicate mathematics
c. solve problems
d. develop confidence
42. "Math is for geniuses, not for ordinary folks like me,"
posts Guile on social media, after he observed that
majority of his classmates also struggle with the subject.
What relevant goal of math education not observed by
the student?
a. value mathematics
b. communicate mathematics
c. solve problems
d. develop confidence
43. Milo has an intuitive understanding of a limit in
calculus, but he cannot seem to find the right words for
expressing concepts. He needs to_____.
a. value mathematics c. solve problems
b. communicate mathematics d. develop confidence
43. Milo has an intuitive understanding of a limit in
calculus, but he cannot seem to find the right words
for expressing concepts. He needs to_____.
44. Bianca thinks that all prime numbers can be expressed
as 6n+1 since one example of it is 7. This means she has to
work on which of the following?
a. valuing mathematics
b. reasoning mathematically
c. communicating mathematics
d. developing confidence
44. Bianca thinks that all prime numbers can be expressed
as 6n+1 since one example of it is 7. This means she has to
work on which of the following?
45. "The best way to learn mathematics is to do
mathematics." The statement supports which goal of
mathematics education?
45. "The best way to learn mathematics is to do
mathematics." The statement supports which goal of
mathematics education?
46. During their group study, Ana quickly pointed out
Jenn's mistake in a step of her solution because it doesn't
observe the necessary theorems. Which of the following
does this statement relate to?
46. During their group study, Ana quickly pointed out
Jenn's mistake in a step of her solution because it doesn't
observe the necessary theorems. Which of the following
does this statement relate to?
47. Which of these learning areas requires students to
make conclusions out of possible information
uncertainty?
a. numbers and number sense
b. geometry
c. patterns and algebra
d. statistics and probability
make conclusions out of possible information
uncertainty?
b. geometry
demonstrate multiplication and division algorithms?
b. geometry
demonstrate multiplication and division algorithms?
b. geometry
49. Which of these learning areas requires representation
of real-world problems in terms of equations and
variables?
b. geometry
49. Which of these learning areas requires representation
of real-world problems in terms of equations and
variables?
b. geometry
50. Which of the following includes concepts of numbers,
properties, operations, estimation, and their applications?
b. geometry
50. Which of the following includes concepts of numbers,
properties, operations, estimation, and their
applications?
b. geometry

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