PCK 1st Quiz

What is a learner-centered classroom?

• students take turns leading the class

• students are the focus of education while the teacher facilitates the learning

• where all the desks are arranged in a circle in the middle of the classroom

• none of the above

Traditional lecture in a classroom is an example of _______.

• teacher-centered instruction

• student-centered instruction

• teacher-centered and learner-centered instruction

• basic instruction

What is the first thing you should do to create a learner-centered classroom?

• set up the classroom

• get to know your students

• write lessons

• assess student needs

How does student-centered learning benefit learners?

• It helps students retain more information and have a high rate of learning and motivation.

• It helps the students to passively absorb the material while the teacher lectures on the subject.

• It gives students control over what and how the teacher teaches, which allows them to be self-centered.

• It makes students feel appreciated, which causes them to retain more information.

What kind of groups should you use in a learner-centered classroom?

• Flexible groups that change often

• No groups—all independent work

• The same group of students all year

• none of these

Student-Centered Learning is Active Learning.

• True

• False

Student-Centered Learning promotes independent learning.

• True

• False

The teacher in student-centered learning classroom is a “sage on the stage”

• True

• False

In a learner-centered class, group activities are to be avoided.

• True

• False

In a student-centered teaching style, the teacher listens to and respects each learner’s point of view.

• True

• False