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WorksheetsReflective Teaching Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is teacher thinking?
B. The set of emotions that influence teachers' decision-making
A. The set of cognitions that operate as a lens through which teachers look at their job
D. The set of beliefs that teachers hold about their students
C. The set of physical actions teachers perform in the classroom
What are the three essential attitudes of reflective practitioners according to Dewey?
A. Open-mindedness, responsibility, and wholeheartedness
B. Curiosity, confidence, and security
C. Flexibility, assertiveness, and empathy
D. Patience, determination, and optimism
What is the purpose of continuous professional development for teachers?
B. To increase the ownership of teachers for professional growth
D. To maintain the status quo and conventional wisdom in teaching practices
A. To consume skills while turning teaching into a human resource development project
C. To enforce predetermined standards of operation without adaptation
What is the difference between routine action and reflective action in teaching?
A. Routine action is guided by tradition, external authority, and circumstance, while reflective action involves active, persistent, and careful consideration
D. Routine action is based on intuition, while reflective action is based on facts
B. Routine action is impulsive and reactive, while reflective action is thoughtful and considers consequences
C. Routine action is focused on students' needs, while reflective action is focused on teachers' needs
What is the role of reflective practice in teaching?
C. To avoid mistakes and maintain a perfect teaching record
B. To engage in critical self-evaluation and continuous improvement
D. To focus solely on the emotional aspects of teaching
A. To enforce rules and regulations in the classroom
What are the three essential practices for becoming a reflective practitioner?
D. Individual reflection, external inquiry, and temporary problem-solving
C. Collaborative reflection, one-time inquiry, and fixed problem-solving
B. Group reflection, occasional inquiry, and temporary problem-solving
A. Solitary reflection, ongoing inquiry, and perpetual problem-solving
How can teachers facilitate reflection in the classroom?
A. By enforcing strict rules and regulations
D. By avoiding emotional and affective issues in reflective sessions
B. By discouraging open discussions and diverse viewpoints
C. By setting norms of behavior, engaging each student, and promoting open-mindedness
What is the purpose of reflective teaching according to John Dewey?
D. To avoid mistakes and maintain a perfect teaching record
B. To increase the learning of students by augmenting the quantity and quality of real teaching
C. To focus solely on the emotional aspects of teaching
A. To maintain the status quo in teaching practices
What is the purpose of Action Research?
To conduct research for academic publications
To improve teaching practice and bring about change
To compete with other researchers
To gather data for statistical analysis
Who is credited with the birth of action research?
Lawrence Stenhouse
Stephen Kemmis
John Elliott
Kurt Lewin
What is the key concept emphasized by Lawrence Stenhouse in action research?
Regulation
Competition
Emancipation
Standardization
Which researcher described action research as a 'self-recreating system of enquiry'?
Lawrence Stenhouse
John Elliott
Stephen Kemmis
Jean McNiff
What is one of the primary data collection methods mentioned in the text?
Simulation
Experiment
Observation
Survey
What should be considered when conducting interviews for action research?
Ensure the interview is structured
Do not ask for permission
Use only closed questions
Conduct interviews without preparation
What is the purpose of a literature review in action research?
To summarize the findings of the research
To provide background information and shape the research
To list all the researchers involved
To analyze the data collected
