Active Learning Pop Quiz!

Why do traditional teaching methods often fail to engage students today?

• They rely too much on group activities.

• They don’t focus on academic grading.

• They limit student interaction and creativity.

• They give students too much independence.

What is the purpose of aligning learning outcomes, activities, and assessments?

• To make lessons more fun for students

• To ensure clarity and focused learning

• To cover all chapters in the syllabus

• To prepare students for final exams only

Which task shows higher-order thinking according to Bloom’s Taxonomy?

• Naming three causes of an issue

• Sorting facts into two groups

• Comparing two expert opinions

• Finding keywords in a paragraph

Which is not part of the HPL (How People Learn) Framework?

• Community-centered learning

• Learner-centered teaching

• Emotion-based competition

• Knowledge-centered content

What does scaffolding help students do?

• Avoid relying on peers

• Memorize faster through drills

• Bridge tasks from hard to easy

• Reach goals with guided support

Which best shows game-based learning

• Giving points for participation

• Using quizzes in every lesson

• Simulating a real-world task in teams

• Rewarding students with badges

What is one major reason active learning is not widely practiced in some classrooms?

• Students resist lessons that involve writing tasks

• Teachers face constraints in tools, time, or training

• Learners prefer to work without group discussions

• Lectures are no longer part of standard practice

In the SOLO taxonomy, what defines a learner at the relational level?

• The learner lists disconnected pieces of information

• The learner memorizes definitions without context

• The learner links ideas into a meaningful structure

• The learner recognizes terms but not their purpose

Why use discussions between lecture segments?

• To test who’s paying attention

• To let students express ideas

• To finish class earlier

• To reduce marking load

What is the purpose of checking prior knowledge?

• To decide on next lesson

• To prepare students for tests

• To match new ideas to what students know

• To see who studied before class