EMO Professional Education Part 1

Teacher Kim, a Physical Education teacher wrote this objective in her lesson plan “to execute the four fundamental dance steps.” When observed by the school principal, she was showing her class the basic dance steps. Why did the teacher use a demonstration method to implement her objective?

• It is a chance to show teacher’s expertise.

• No student knows how execute the steps.

• It is easier to imitate a teacher who shows the steps.

• Class time is limited to ask student to execute.

Mrs. Santos wants to determine immediately the learning difficulties of her students. Which of the following do you expect her to undertake?

• Require her students to prepare a portfolio.

• Administer a diagnostic test.

• Administer an achievement test.

• Interview her students.

Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about teaching, learning and assessment?

I. Curriculum and assessment are a little but related.

II. Assessment is separate from curriculum and instruction.

III. Assessment is a basis for planning instruction.

IV. The process of learning is as important as the content of the curriculum

• I only

• I and II

• II, and III

• II only

Which of the following is something that should almost always be discussed with students when they are given an assignment that may be new to them?

• What the student can expect to learn from the given assignment.

• Whether the student will be tested on the material covered by the assignment.

• Whether the assignment will be graded according to the same criteria as other assignments.

• Whether the assignment will be graded according to the same criteria as other assignments.

Why are computers increasingly becoming pervasive in schools nowadays?

• Anybody can operate computers without formal training.

• Computers are the most effective educational technology.

• Computers increase efficiency and productivity.

• Students have access to computers in school and at home.

How can a teacher make effective use of technology to improve her lessons?

• Allow students to bring their personal tablets in school.

• Use internet resources to research on additional inputs to improve her lessons.

• Transfer lessons from textbooks to PowerPoint presentation.

• Allow students to use Facebook to comment on one another’s projects.

When using questions in the classroom, all of the following strategies are recommended, EXCEPT which one?

• Asking leading questions that suggest the desired answer

• Avoiding questions that can be answered with yes or no

• Using fact-based questions to lead into thinking-based questions

• Allowing plenty of time for students to think about answers

How can a teacher help students with different learning and thinking styles continue to learn more effectively?

• Allow sufficient time for processing different types of information

• Provide a general overview of the lesson

• Use a variety of reflection strategies

• Use questions of all types to stimulate various levels of thinking and valuing.

Which of the following is best for a teacher to do when establishing classroom rules?

• Mention the rules once at the beginning of the school year.

• State the rules in a forceful way to establish authority.

• Explain why the established rules are necessary for student cooperation.

• Create as many rules and procedures as possible to guarantee order and control.

All EXCEPT one of the following techniques may be used for effective classroom

management. Which one?

• Setting limits on accepted and nonaccepted action in the classroom

• Assigning extra work to students for misbehaving in class

• Monitoring what is happening in the classroom

• Removing a positive stimulus for inappropriate behavior