Professional Education Practice Quiz| Volume 2 Part 4

Professional Education Practice Quiz| Volume 2 Part 4

This is the Multiple Choice Questions in Professional Education part 1 as one coverage of Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET). The exam is divided into two classifications. First is the elementary level exam which covers topics from General Education (GenEd) 40% and Professional Education (ProfEd) 60%. Secondly is the secondary level which covers GenEd 20%, ProfEd 40% and area of specialization 40%. I assume you are looking for a reviewer that will help you achieve your goal to become a professional License teacher very soon. Yes, you are in the right place to make your dream come true. Make sure to familiarize each and every questions to increase the chance of passing the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET).

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Elementary and Secondary) Coverage

• Teaching Profession, Social Dimensions of Education
• Principles of Teaching, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development
• Facilitating Learning, Child and Adolescent Development
• Assessment of Student Learning, Developmental Reading
• Field Study, Practice Teaching

Practice Exam Test Questions

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

1. A student passes a book report poorly written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality of book report content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove?

A. “Porma” over substance

B. Arts over academics

C. Substance over “Porma”

D. Art over Science

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Option A

2. By which process do children become participating and functioning members of society by fitting into an organized way of life?

A. Assimilation

B. Acculturation

C. Accommodation

D. Socialization

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Option D

Explanation

In sociology, 'socialization is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society. Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and is thus "the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained"

3. When the teacher is convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only thing permanent in this world, he/she subscribes to which philosophy?

A. Realism

B. Existentialism

C. Pragmatist

D. Idealism

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Option C

Explanation

Pragmatists view the world as process and change

4. “Approach every pupil as he/she is without allowing yourself to be influenced by your knowledge of his/her background” is an advice from a/an ______

A. Rationalist

B. Positivist

C. existentialist- phenomenologist

D. Existentialist

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Option C

Explanation

The existential - phenomenologist’s attitude is one that views human life or anyone from an outside objective point of view

5. Which of the following best describe the role of a teacher from a perennialist perspective?

A. Expose the learner to up-to-date information about Science and Math

B. To assist the learner to clarify his/her value priorities through self-analysis

C. To assist the learner to clarify his/her value priorities through self-analysis

D. To give, interpret or analyzes complete information to the student

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Option B

Explanation

Perennialists believe that one should teach the things that one deems to be of everlasting pertinence to all people everywhere

6. Prof. B presented a lesson on the agreement of the subject and the verb. After the developmental activity, he led the class to arrive at a rule. How did the teacher proceed?

A. Inductively

B. Deductively

C. Deductively then Inductively

D. Inductively then Deductively

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Option A

Explanation

. Inductive method begins with questions, problems and details and end up with answers, generalization, conclusions. Inductive instruction makes use of student “noticing”. Instead of explaining a given concept and following this explanation with examples, the teacher presents students with many examples showing how the concept is used.

7. Which part of lesson development is concerned with mood setting?

A. Application

B. Motivation

C. Deepening

D. Generalization

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Option B

Explanation

Motivation is getting the atmosphere for learning

8. In which situation is a learner-centered approach to curriculum designing utilized?

A. The focus of learning is mastery in terms of content

B. Teacher considers learners’ entry knowledge and skills

C. The class activity revolves around finding solutions to problems

D. Memorization and drill are important learning skills

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Option B

Explanation

Learner- centered approach is built upon the learner’s knowledge, skills, previous learnings and potentials. A and D are situations for subject matter where the primary approach is the subject matter and C is problem-centered approach, where learners are directed in resolving problems.

9. Which level of knowledge is manifested when a learner is able to answer the question, “What was most confusing to me about the material explored in class today

A. Factual knowledge

B. Conceptual knowledge

C. Procedural knowledge

D. Metacognitive knowledge

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Option D

Explanation

Metacognitive knowledge - knowledge of cognition in general, awareness of knowledge of one’s own cognition, thinking about thinking. Not A because factual knowledge are ideas, specific data or information; nor B conceptual knowledge - facts that interrelate with each other. Not C - because procedural knowledge is about how things work, or step-by-step actions.

10. Mrs. Martinez observes that her students answer even when not called, shout “Ma’am” to get her attention, and laugh when someone commits mistakes. What should she do?

A. Set the rules for the class to observe

B. Send misbehaving students to the guidance counselor

C. Involve the whole class in setting rules of conduct for the whole class

D. Send a report/letter to the parents about their child’s misbehavior in class

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Option C

Explanation

Answer is C. It is more effective if Mrs. Martinez involves her class in setting rules of conduct for the whole class than just the teacher setting rules for the class to observe (Choice A) since the students are the ones setting rules for themselves. In choice A, the teacher is too autocratic. Choices B and D maybe done only if teacher can no longer solve the problem by herself

Many teachers engage their students in establishing overall classroom rules and procedures. For example, you might facilitate a discussion at the beginning of the year about when it is appropriate and not appropriate for students to leave their seats, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating politeness and respect for others. Such a discussion typically involves identifying expected behaviors and procedures for using the pencil sharpener, getting resources and materials from central places in the room, returning materials to shelves, and conferring with other students sitting across the room.

Although there are, of course, some common overall rules that elementary and secondary teachers should establish, rules also vary depending on the age and grade level of students. For example, many elementary school teachers assign specific seats for their students at the beginning of the year. At the secondary level, however, teachers frequently let students sit where they choose as long as their seating choice does not interfere with their learning. Allowing students to choose their own place in the classroom is a sign of respect for their maturity. Students also appreciate this approach, which helps build their support for rules and procedures set by the teacher.

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11. You wanted your students to learn the different bodies of water as a part of your lesson. Which of these objectives is NOT appropriate for your lesson?

A. Name the different kinds of bodies of water

B. Name ways by which we can protect the bodies of water

C. Draw the different kinds of bodies of water

D. Go on a field trip to study all the kinds of bodies of water

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Option D

Explanation

The first three objectives can be easily attained in a classroom setting. In A, students can name the different bodies of water by showing them video clips or still pictures while B and C objectives can be used in the extension part of the topic. The last objective is difficult to carry out since it involves a lot of money, time and effort on the part of both teacher and the students

12. Teacher Raymond, a Social Studies Teacher, wants his grade 7 students to express their opinions, sentiments, and ideas regarding a certain government issue in the national level. Which of the following can he BEST use to facilitate such?

A. Forum

B. Blog

C. E-mail

D. Group Messaging

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Option A

Explanation

Forum would be the best platform to be used when expressing opinions and ideas. It induces greater interaction among students as compared to the other choices since students in such platform are given the chance to exchange their ideas and opinions instantly. The use of Blogs (choice B), e-mails (choice C), and group messaging (choice D) would be possible yet too difficult to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opinions

13. Which of the following situations illustrates the best way of maintaining an atmosphere conductive to learning during the experiment period?

A. Handling, distributing and collecting of materials of equipment are routinized

B. Experiment tables and chairs are arranged in rows facing the teacher’s table and chair

C. Learners carry in class experiments following the procedure quietly and systematically

D. Materials needed for experiments are be bought just before using them to avoid wastage

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Option A

Explanation

When we develop classroom routines, the opportunity for misbehaviour is lessened because our students know what is expected of them and what they are expected to do. They also help us to avoid “miscalls,” that is, misinterpreting a child’s behaviour as a misbehaviour; for instance, when a child does not know that she (or he) is to sharpen her pencil after the lesson is over, rather than during it, or at least raising her hand and asking for permission. Moreover, if students know the steps necessary to get a particular job done, they are more likely to complete it in an orderly manner.

14. Miss Able wants to let her class learn that in the formation of ice cubes, the surrounding surface of the water freezes first before the others and to show that water expands rather than contracts when frozen. Which of the following is the most appropriate teaching strategy for her to use?

A. Problem solving

B. Laboratory activity

C. Investigatory activity

D. Teacher demonstration

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Option B

Explanation

. Laboratory Method is a planned learning activity dealing with original or raw data in the solution of problem. It is a procedure involving first hand experiences with materials or facts derived from investigations or experimentation.

15. Good discipline is characterized by _________

A. Self-direction

B. Giving command

C. Unquestioning docility and conformity

D. Coercion and punishment

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Option A

Explanation

The strongest proof that one has discipline is his/her abilities to direct himself/herself

16. To understand better the meaning of sweet, Teacher Arabella gives examples of phrases like sugar is sweet; chocolates are sweet, ripe mangoes are sweet. Teacher Arabella is trying to develop the learner’s ability to derive the meaning of words co-occurring with the unknown word, by making use of which clues?

A. Context

B. Semantic

C. Syntactic

D. Presentation

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Option B

Explanation

. In semantic clues, a word may be directly defined in the context

17. Teacher Marie designed a lesson where she wanted her students to design an activity on the effect of changing the temperature of water on the dissolving rate of sugar. Which teaching method is most appropriate for Teacher Marie to use.

A. Direct Instruction

B. Demonstration

C. Inquiry

D. Lecture method

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Option C

Explanation

• core of inquiry is spontaneous and a self-directed exploration
• sometimes termed discovery, heuristic and problem solving
• Defined as a teaching method which is modeled after the investigative processes of scientists
• obtaining information through direct experiences
• Investigative
• promotes first hand experience

18. Which of the following strategies belong to both expository and exploratory approach?

A. Inductive and inquiry

B. Deductive and cooperative

C. Laboratory and problem-solving

D. Lecture discussion and direct instruction

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Option B

Explanation

Expository method is deductive/direct method and cooperative approach allows learners to explore. Exploratory approach is one that is indctive/indirect method.

19. Mrs. Alonzo, the principal of Mabuhay Elementary School, firmly supports the idea that students have an active role in constructing their own knowledge . Thus, she encouraged her teachers to employ studentcentered activities on their classes. What theory of learning does Mrs. Alonzo adhere to?

A. Experimental

B. Constructivism

C. Meta-cognition

D. Problem-base

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Option B

Explanation

One principle of learning that should guide teaching in the 21st century emphasized by Hammond and colleagues is that "students come to the classroom with prior understanding and experiences and to promote student learning, teachers must address and build upon this prior knowledge. " The constructivist approach is anchored on this.

Constructivist view learning as an active process that results from selfconstructed meanings. A meaningful connection is established between prior knowledge and the present learning activity.

The constructive approach is anchored on the belief that every individual constructs and reconstructs meaning depending on past experiences. They continue reflecting and evaluating accumulated knowledge with sn end view of constructing new meanings.

20. Mrs. Rivera wants to help her students retain new information learned in Earth Science. Which of the following strategies should she best apply?

A. Dramatization

B. Discussion

C. Mnemonics

D. Games

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Option C

Explanation

Mnemonics are memory devices that help learners recall larger pieces of information, especially in the form of lists like characteristics, steps, stages, parts, phases, etc.

21. Teacher Liza wants to develop interaction among her students in her Math Class. Which of the following teaching methods would she use to yield greater interaction?

A. Modeling

B. Problem Solving

C. Concept teachin

D. Discussion

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Option D

Explanation

Using multiple representations to communicate mathematical ideas. Students should have multiple opportunities to use a variety of representations to communicate their mathematical ideas, including drawing a picture, writing in a journal, or engaging in meaningful whole-class discussions.

In order to solve meaningful problems, students must be challenged with higher level questions that follow the lower-level questions. Students will find difficulty applying their mathematical ideas or analyzing a mathematical situation if they are not asked higher-level questions in classroom activities and discussions

22. Which of the following is NOT a learning benefit gained from Cooperative Learning Approach?

A. Students gain from each other’s effort

B. All members in a group share a common fate; they either sink or swim together

C. Students feel proud when a group member is recognized for his/her achievement

D. Each member has the tendency to compete with the other members in the group

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Option D

Explanation

Members do not compete with one another but they work hand-in-hand in order to achieve their goal.

23. Which of the following teacher actions exemplifies the generative approach of instruction? The teacher ________

A. Provides explicit direction and explanations on how to do a task

B. Provides opportunities to students to make own linkages to prior knowledge

C. Assumes responsibility for linking information with students’ prior knowledge

D. Present information in an ordered sequence in which component sub skills are taught directly

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Option B

Explanation

The Generative Learning Theory is based on the idea that learners can actively integrate new ideas into their memory to enhance their educational experience. In essence, it involves linking new with old ideas, in order to gain a better understanding of the instructed concepts.

24. Which technique of discipline is least professional?

A. Personal indignities

B. Demerits

C. Depriving privileges

D. Giving low scores

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Option A

Explanation

In disciplining students, teachers must see to it that he/she does it without prejudice and must be free from any personal motive or reason. His/her personal issues must not be brought to school and must not affect the way he/she deals with the students.

25. A student is late to school every morning. It would be best for the teachers to ___________

A. Punish the students for non-punctuality

B. Send the child to the guidance office

C. Ask the child for an excuse slip from his parents

D. Investigate the student’s home condition

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Option D

Explanation

Investigate the student’s home condition by conducting home visitation. The purpose of the visit is to learn about the student's needs, interests, and concerns, and to establish communication and rapport with the parents.

26. A bright student asks the teacher a difficult question that the latter cannot answer. The teacher should _______

A. Tell the student frankly that she does not know

B. . Answer the question as best as she can

C. Tell the student to look up the question and report the answer to class

D. Promise to answer the question at the next session

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Option D

Explanation

Don't be afraid to admit you don't know the answer. BUT,tell students that you will seek the answer and let them know.

27. How can a slow learner completely learn a particular skill in school?

A. Present to him the lesson once.

B. Present to him the lesson twice using the same technique.

C. Present to him the lesson thrice or more with varied forms.

D. Keep on repeating the lesson for a month.

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Option C

Explanation

That is in order for the learner to gain a better understanding of the lesson.

28. Which of the following activities must the teacher consider in guiding assignments? 

I. The teacher motivates the students on the difficult portions of the assigned lessons. 

II. The method of attacking the assignment is explained. 

III. The teacher requires that the assignment be properly recorded.

A. II only

B. II and III

C. I only

D. I, II and III

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Option B

Explanation

Teachers often report that the value of homework is threefold: (1) It helps develop good study habits. (2) It fosters positive attitudes toward school. (3) It communicates to students that learning happens in places outside of school as well as in school. Designing Effective Homework To achieve a positive impact on student learning, homework assignments must be well-designed and carefully constructed. Some specific research findings include: 

• Homework is most effective when it covers material already taught. However, giving an assignment on material that was taught the same day is not as effective as an assignment given to review and reinforce skills learned previously. 
• Homework is most effective when it is used to reinforce skills learned in previous weeks or months. 
• Homework is less effective if it is used to teach complex skills. Characteristics of Good Assignments When teachers plan homework, they should consider the characteristics listed below. Good homework assignments: 
• Provide clear instructions for students; 
• Can be completed successfully; 
• Are not too long; 
• Can be completed within a flexible time frame; 
• Use information and materials that are readily available; Reinforce and allow practice of previously taught skills; 
• Are not just unfinished class work; 
• Are interesting to students and lead to further exploration and study; 
• Stimulate creativity and imagination in the application of skills;
•  Encourage students to work cooperatively; and 
• Stimulate home and class discussion

29. Why may a technique be successful in one situation but may fail in another?

A. Principle vary.

B. Techniques depend on principle.

C. Instructional situation vary.

D. Principles depend on techniques

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Option C

Explanation

Every instructor encounters people and situations which test his or her patience, ingenuity, and self control. Sometimes you may find yourself in a situation in which a simple response will not be sufficient.

30. What may cause a poor classroom instruction?

A. Adverse Community influence.

B. Substandard teaching competence of teachers.

C. Wholesome physical conditions of the classroom

D. Over supply of teaching-learning aids

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Option B

Explanation

A teacher who exudes enthusiasm and competence for a content area may transfer those feelings to the students. In addition, how the teacher relates to the pupils has an impact on the students' experience in the class. But substandard teaching competence leads to a poor classroom instruction.

31. How may teachers manifest good time management in school?

A. By spending their free time in leisure activities

B. By devoting their time in instructional activities

C. By engaging in income generating activities

D. By socializing with other teachers in the department

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Option B

Explanation

When teachers devote their time in instructional activities they construct an environment that supports and facilitates student learning, while enhancing the quality of instructional time and student time-on-task. Engaged time or time on task demonstrate that the more engaged time students have, the higher they achieve.

32. There is a district Math contest. What is the best way of selecting the representatives to showcase the human/social functions of school?

A. The teacher appoints students to participate.

B. The teacher conducts competitive exams in Math to determine the best representative.

C. . Select Joshua who comes from a poor family yet endowed with mathematical skills.

D. Select Mark Dave who ranks second but has the financial capability to pay for tutors.

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Option B

Explanation

Option B gives equal opportunity to all.

33. Which of the following is the correct practice in handling students’ 2 records? 

I. Records are kept for safekeeping in filing cabinets. 

II. Feed backs about children’s performance are given to parents.

III. Permanent records are brought home for teachers to accomplish. 

IV. Records are accessible to any interested person to show transparency.

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. III and IV

D. I and IV

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Option A

Explanation

Option IV is a big NO. It violates the confidentiality principle provided by law.

34. What may be best to do when the lesson is done ahead of time allotment?

A. Dismiss the class

B. Provide filler activities

C. Sensitivity

D. Discrimination

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Option B

35. A teacher who says “girls are emotional and very sensitive while boys are not” is practicing gender ________________ .

A. Bias

B. Stereotyping

C. Sensitivity

D. Discrimination

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Option B

Explanation

Stereotyping is a fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class of people

36. Teacher X is discussing about suffrage. One of the students asks if it is all right not to exercise it. Select the best option for Teacher X to facilitate the internalization of that concept

A. Teacher X discusses through Power Point presentation all about suffrage.

B. Teacher X lets students simulate the election process then discuss the activity.

C. Teacher X lets students conduct needs assessment of a community.

D. Teacher X lets students make a concept map.

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Option B

Explanation

Simulations are instructional scenarios where the learner is placed in a "world" defined by the teacher. They represent a reality within which students interact. The teacher controls the parameters of this "world" and uses it to achieve the desired instructional results. Simulations are in way, a lab experiment where the students themselves are the test subjects. They experience the reality of the scenario and gather meaning from it. If they simulate the election process, they would understand if it is important to exercise it or not.

37. Teacher A starts with concrete examples of sentences as contrasted with sentence fragments then asks the class to differentiate sentence fragments from sentences. Which method does Teacher A apply?

A. Inductive

B. Integrative

C. Deductive

D. Reflective

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Option A

Explanation

 Inductive Method 

• inquiry method, problem
• solving method, and project method 
• indirect, guided and exploratory 
• also called indirect instruction 
• begin with questions, problems and details and end up with answers, generalization, conclusions 
• example, teacher will give examples of added similar fraction. Ask the student to study the example and ask them to explain how they arrived at the sums. Then ask them to state the rules. 
• develops HOTS While the methods are diametrically opposed, they complement each other. Learner must grow his understanding inductively and apply the principle learned deductively.

38. The goal of schools is to make students to become globally competitive . Which of the following school practices may be considered the best in terms of globalization?

A. Increase the number of required general education subjects

B. Expose students to different places through field visits.

C. Apply collaborative approach in teaching.

D. Let students solve a problem collaboratively then present their solutions.

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Option D

Explanation

Answer is D. Students must be able to comprehend, problem solve and communicate solutions if they are expected to compete on a global level. The notion that learning involves students as co-creators and collaborative problem-solvers is indeed an important one, and teachers and schools that work to capitalize on the generational characteristics of sharing, researching, evaluating, and collaborating with peers, are more likely to enact and inspire teaching and learning practices that emulate the forms of sharing and social engagement that are flourishing in the 21st century world. Schools whose curriculum and pedagogy fail to engage our younger generation as active learners and meaning creators are thus not doing justice to a nation’s development, especially when knowledge has become power in a globalized world

39. Samantha belongs to a poor family but she is endowed with talents and skills. During written examinations she gets very high scores but during recitations she has inferiority complex. Which is the best way of developing her potential?

A. Make her a leader and a presenter in group activities

B. Develop her self-confidence by forcing her to recite

C. . Make her a representative in school activities

D. . Inspire her by showcasing success stories

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Option A

Explanation

Unleashing her leadership potential will improve her confidence.

40. Which of the following is the correct example of the deductive method of teaching?

A. The teacher starts by defining a team then gives examples

B. The lesson starts with the study of specific cases and ends with a generalization

C. The teacher asks the students to narrate their unforgettable

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Option B

Explanation

Deductive Method 

• direct method; demonstration
• teacher tells directly what she wants to teach 
• example, teacher begins by stating the rule in adding fractions. Then she will give examples. After which, she will give written exercises 
• Teacher-dominated 
• teacher begins with abstract rule, generalization, principle and ends with specific examples and concrete details 
• cove inning of the lesson Disadvantages 
• not an active process 
• less involvement on the part of learners

41. When would demonstration method be most appropriate?

A. there is an oversupply of instructional materials

B. There are observers and wants to find the methods and strategies you use

C. You teach a complicated procedure

D. You would like your students to be actively involved

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Option C

42. The teacher of the class attended an emergency meeting so the student teacher took over . The students were very noisy and some groups were quarrelling. She talked to them and called their attention but they did not listen. She could no longer control the whole class, what should have been done by the student teacher?

A. Walk out and tell the teacher at the other room of what is going on

B. Give them test in order for them to stop

C. Get their attention by telling a story

D. Give them some group works to present

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Option D

43. ASEAN integration catalyzes the mobility of students. Foreign students come to our universities to develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes so that after their academic program, they will become part of their countries’ workforce. What specific function of school is addressed in this situation?

A. Political

B. Technical – economic

C. Human/social

D. Geographical – environmental

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Option B

Explanation

Keywords: “become part of the country’s workforce”

44. Teacher’s management style allows students to formulate classroom rules with him/her but makes clear that there are matters which only teacher can make decisions on. Which classroom management is best described?

A. Democratic

B. Autocratic

C. Consultative

D. Assertive

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Option D

Explanation

Teachers can also communicate appropriate levels of dominance by exhibiting assertive behavior. Assertive behavior is the ability to stand up for one’s legitimate rights in ways that make it less likely that others will ignore or circumvent them

45. Teacher A consults students and parents but she makes the decision. Which classroom management style does Teacher A observe?

A. consultative

B. democratic

C. Laizzes faire

D. assertive

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Option A

46. A democratic teacher will allow the group to make the decision together. Is this correct?

A. No

B. Sometimes

C. Yes

D. Somewhat

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Option C

Explanation

in democratic management style, teacher consults parents, country, etc. and decide together

47. In a number of researches on classroom management, of all the variables, classroom management has the largest effect on student achievement. Which can be inferred from the finding regarding classroom management?

A. Students cannot learn in a chaotic, poorly managed classroom

B. Teacher is the single most important factor in the learning of a child

C. The classroom atmosphere is mainly teacher’s creation

D. The effect of the classroom atmosphere on the learner is dependent on the learner

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Option A

48. Many researches have identified important components of classroom management, including beginning the school year with a positive emphasis on management, and identifying and implementing rules and operating procedures. How many these components of classroom management be described?

I. reactive

II. preventive

III. proactive

A. II and III

B. I only

C. I, II, and III

D. II only

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Option A

Explanation

Reactive classroom management style happens when teacher does something only when the misbehavior has already occurred. Preventive and proactive styles are observed when teacher does something to prevent disruptive behavior from occurring.

49. Research indicates that on the average, teachers who have high-quality relationships with their students have 31 fewer discipline problems, rule violations, and related problems over a year’s time than teachers who did not have high-quality relationships with their students. What does this imply?

A. Students contribute most to the classroom atmosphere

B. The quality of teacher-student relationships is the key stone for all other aspects of classroom management

C. Teachers who give way to student’s demand are better in classroom management than those who are stern

D. Teachers who are business-like are not good classroom managers

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Option B

Explanation

In a recent meta-analysis of more than 100 studies (Marzano, 2003b), we found that the quality of teacher-student relationships is the keystone for all other aspects of classroom management. In fact, our meta-analysis indicates that on average, teachers who had high-quality relationships with their students had 31 percent fewer discipline problems, rule violations, and related problems over a year's time than did teachers who did not have high-quality relationships with their students.

What are the characteristics of effective teacher-student relationships? Let's first consider what they are not. Effective teacher-student relationships have nothing to do with the teacher's personality or even with whether the students view the teacher as a friend. Rather, the most effective teacher-student relationships are characterized by specific teacher behaviors: exhibiting appropriate levels of dominance; exhibiting appropriate levels of cooperation; and being aware of high-needs students.

50. Which is/are examples of positive classroom behaviors? 

I. Make eye contact with each student 

II. Deliberately move toward and stand close to each student during the class period 

III. Attribute the ownership of ideas to the students who initiated them 

IV. Call on students who do not commonly participate, not just those who respond frequently 

V. Provide appropriate wait time for all students to respond to questions regardless of their past performance or your perception of their abilities

A. I, II and III

B. I, III and IV

C. II, III and V

D. I, II, III, IV and V

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Option D