2022 Modular Pedagogical Course Quiz

The purpose of this course is to:

• Discuss teaching strategies and ideas

• Collaborate with other teachers

• Practice new ideas and strategies

• All of these

Which item below has been shown to be the most important for student learning?

• Classroom technology

• Good teachers

• Student demographics

• Student-teacher ratio

The attention span of today's university students is approximately:

• 9 seconds

• 12 seconds

• 20 minutes

• 5 minutes

How many students should ideally answer a key question from the instructor?

• >1

• 1

The three main types of learning preferences are:

• group, pair, individual

• lecture, textbook, tests

• aural, visual, active

Which activity below = the highest level of student involvement?

• Watch something

• Do something

• Read something

• Listen to something

After asking a key question, how long should teachers wait quietly for students to answer?

• 1-2 seconds

• 5-6 seconds

• Count to 10 or maybe 20

• Go out for a coffee and get answers when you come back

Which question below is LOW RISK for students?

• "Come up to the board and solve this problem."

• "How many of you have ever shopped at Zara?"

• "Does anyone have a question?"

Which question below is the RISKIEST for students?

• "How many of you have finished the task?"

• "Where is the mistake in this equation?"

• "Who wants to come up to the board and solve this equation?"

• "Nina, will you come up to the board and solve this equation?"

Which question might get more student responses?

• "Who has a question about this?"

• "What questions do you have about this?"