Two students are whispering during direct teaching. The teacher moves to stand near their desks while continuing to teach. This non-verbal strategy is an example of:
A
A logical consequence for their actions
B
Negative reinforcement to extinguish the behaviour
C
Ignoring the behaviour so as not to give it attention
✓
Using proximity to manage minor misbehaviour without disrupting the flow of the lesson
💡 Explanation: Moving closer to misbehaving students is a proximity control technique to manage behaviour non-verbally.
A teacher notices that 80% of the class missed the same question on a multiple-choice test. The teacher should first conclude that:
A
The students did not study enough
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The question may be poorly worded or the concept may not have been taught effectively
C
The material was too difficult for this grade level
D
These students are low-achieving
💡 Explanation: When most students miss the same question it usually indicates a poorly worded question or inadequate teaching.
The following are all misconceptions about classroom management EXCEPT:
✓
Classrooms are not homogeneous
B
The quietest classrooms are the best managed
C
The goal of classroom management is peace and discipline
D
Classroom management relies on threats and punishment
💡 Explanation: It is true that classrooms are not homogeneous - this is a fact not a misconception.
The following are all suggestions to make feedback more effective EXCEPT:
A
Make students understand what a good performance or goal means
B
Providing quality information to students about their learning
C
Simplifies the improvement process of self-assessment or reflections in learning
✓
Always use one mode of feedback
💡 Explanation: Effective feedback uses multiple modes not just one mode. Using only one mode limits its effectiveness.
Blended Learning is:
A
Digital approach for M-learning in Instructional Design
✓
Combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online with traditional place-based learning
C
Conventional notion of classroom-based learning
D
Traditional pedagogical method and approach
💡 Explanation: Blended Learning combines online digital tools with traditional face-to-face classroom instruction.
Flipped Learning is a:
A
A theory of behaviour
B
A model of instructional design
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A pedagogical approach that inverts conventional classroom learning
D
A theory of cognition
💡 Explanation: Flipped Learning inverts the traditional classroom by having students learn content at home and practice in class.
In a STEAM project learners use programming to design and draw circuit diagrams of an electricity model. Which disciplines are mixed here?
✓
Science + Arts + Technology
B
Mathematics + History only
C
Engineering + Geography
D
Arts + Physical Education
💡 Explanation: Drawing circuit diagrams using programming involves Science Arts and Technology.
Why was 'Reading' added to the traditional STREAM model?
A
To make the acronym longer
✓
To encourage creativity reading and thinking
C
To reduce focus on English
D
To emphasize only literacy skills
💡 Explanation: Reading was added to STREAM to encourage creativity reading and critical thinking skills.
Feedback is information about a student's progress toward reaching a goal. The following are all good sources of Feedback EXCEPT:
A
Teacher parent
B
Peer book
C
Self experience
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Vague comments
💡 Explanation: Vague comments do not provide meaningful information and therefore are not a good source of feedback.
A quick quiz given at the end of a lesson to check for student understanding is best described as:
A
A summative assessment
B
A diagnostic assessment
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A formative assessment
D
A standardized assessment
💡 Explanation: A formative assessment is used during or at the end of a lesson to monitor student learning progress.
A teacher asks follow-up questions to deepen a student's response. This refers to:
A
Stimulus variation
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Probing skill
C
Demonstration skill
D
Non-verbal communication skills
💡 Explanation: Probing skill involves asking follow-up questions to deepen and extend a student's understanding.
The use of praise nods and encouraging words by a teacher refers to:
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Reinforcement skill
B
Probing skill
C
Closure skill
D
Introduction skill
💡 Explanation: Using praise and encouraging words is a reinforcement skill to motivate student participation.
The correct sequence for lesson planning is:
A
Activities → SLOs → Assessment
✓
SLOs → Activities → Assessment
C
Assessment → Activities → SLOs
D
Activities → Assessment → SLOs
💡 Explanation: Lesson planning should start with SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) then Activities then Assessment.
In lesson planning Bloom's Taxonomy is primarily used to:
A
Arrange students into groups
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Define learning objectives
C
Prepare classroom rules
D
Select teaching aids
💡 Explanation: Bloom's Taxonomy provides a framework for defining and classifying educational learning objectives.
A child who is shorter than peers but shows a normal growth rate over time is most likely:
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Experiencing a normal growth variation
B
Malnourished
C
Physically delayed
D
In need of medical intervention immediately
💡 Explanation: A normal growth rate over time indicates the child is simply experiencing a normal growth variation.