PMI-PSI Pedagogy: FINAL QUIZ

What is the main purpose of Direct Instruction in PMI-PSI pedagogy?

• To lecture students extensively

• To provide a foundation for constructing knowledge

• To assess students summatively

• To encourage isolation learning

According to the PSI-PSI method, what percentage of class time should students be working together?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

Which of the following best describes Direct Instruction Strategy #1?

• Teachers should talk for up to 20 minutes continuously

• Teachers should limit talk time to 5–10 minutes per new topic

• Students should take notes silently for long hours

• Teachers should avoid student interaction

In Direct Instruction, what role does the teacher play?

• An authority figure giving orders

• A member of the learning group facilitating understanding

• A distant observer

• An examiner

Why should slides be printed for students during Direct Instruction?

• To avoid the use of projectors

• So students can write their own lecture notes

• So students can annotate additional explanations

• To replace practical activities

The goal of Direct Instruction includes all EXCEPT:

• Delivering basic knowledge

• Modeling problem solving

• Encouraging social isolation

• Expanding prior knowledge

The teacher’s personal experience is most useful in Direct Instruction when it:

• Is long and story-based

• Connects directly with the topic

• Distracts from main ideas

• Focuses on unrelated anecdotes

When only one-third of the class understands a concept during Direct Instruction, what should the teacher do?

• Continue teaching until everyone gets it

• Encourage peer explanation among students

• Restart the entire lesson

• Move on to a new topic

What is the flipped classroom approach mentioned in the document?

• Students learn entirely at home

• Teacher delivers short, focused lessons in class

• Students only watch videos

• Lessons are postponed to homework time

What teaching tool supports Direct Instruction effectively?

• Interactive whiteboard

• Printed worksheets only

• Audio tapes

• Posters