ProfEd: Principles of Teaching (Sec) Practice Questions — Set 7

Question 1

What is 'Progressivism' in education?

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Learner-centered, experiential

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Teacher-centered, rote

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Subject-centered, traditional

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Discipline-centered

Question 2

What is 'Perennialism' in education?

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Focus on timeless ideas

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Focus on vocational skills

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Focus on social change

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Focus on current events

Question 3

Which philosophy emphasizes "learning by doing"?

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Pragmatism

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Perennialism

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Idealism

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Realism

Question 4

Using the deductive method, how should a teacher start the lesson?

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State the rule or concept first.

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Give examples first.

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Conduct an experiment.

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Ask students to guess.

Question 5

Which taxonomy domain covers emotions?

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Affective

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The Cognitive Domain of thinking

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The Metacognitive Domain

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The Psychomotor Domain of skills

Question 6

What is "assessment FOR learning"?

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Formative

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Diagnostic testing before class

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Standardized national testing

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Summative evaluation at the end