Module 1, Lecture 1 Quiz

1. The thinking of children in elementary schools tends to be limited to the concrete and tangible, whereas the thinking of middle and high school students tends to be abstract. T or F?

• True

• False

2. Students generally understand how much they know about a topic. T or F?

• True

• False

3. Experts in the area of intelligence view knowledge of facts as an indicator of intelligence. T or F?

• True

• False

4. Effective teaching is essentially a process of presenting information to students in succinct and organized ways.

T or F?

• True

• False

5. Preservice teachers who major in a content area, such as math, are much more successful than non-majors in providing clear examples of the ideas they teach. T or F?

• True

• False

6. To increase students’ motivation to learn, teachers should praise as much as possible.

T or F?

• True

• False

7. Teachers who are the most successful at creating and maintaining orderly classrooms are those who can quickly stop disruptions when they occur. T or F?

• True

• False

8. Preservice teachers generally believe they will be more effective than teachers who are already in field. T or F?

• True

• False

9. Teachers primarily learn by teaching; in general, experience is the primary factor involved in learning to teach. T or F?

• True

• False

10. Testing detracts from learning, because students who are tested frequently develop negative attitudes and usually learn less than those who are tested less often. T or F?

• True

• False