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Which assumption underlies the teacher's use of performance objectives?
Not every form of learning is observable.
Performance objectives assure the learner of learning.
Learning is defined as a change in the learner's observable performance.
The success of learner is based on teacher performance.
In the parlance of test construction what does TOS mean?
Table of Specifics
Table of Specifications
Table of Specific Test Items
Team of Specifications
A student passes a research report poorly written but ornately presented in a folder to make up for the poor quality of the book report content. Which Filipino trait does this practice prove? Emphasis on __________.
art over academics
substance overporma
art over science
pormaover substance
In a criterion-referenced testing, what must you do to ensure that your test is fair?
Make all of the questions true or false.
Ask each student to contribute one question.
Make twenty questions but ask the students to answer only ten of their choice.
Use the objectives for the units as guide in your test construction.
Which does Noam Chomsky, assert about language learning for children?
I and III
II only
I only
I and II
Which Filipino trait works against the shift in teacher's role from teacher as a fountain of information to teacher as facilitator?
Authoritativeness
Authoritarianism
Hiya
Pakikisama
If a teacher plans a constructivist lesson, what will he most likely do? Plan how he can
do evaluate his students' work
do reciprocal teaching
lecture to his students
engage his students in convergent thinking
Who among the following needs less verbal counseling but needs more concrete and operational forms of assistance? The child who __________.
has mental retardation
has attention-deficit disorder
has learning disability
has conduct disorder
How would you select the most fit in government positions? Applying Confucius teachings, which would be the answer?
By course accreditation of an accrediting body
By merit system and course accreditation
By merit system
By government examinations
Which types of play is most characteristic of a four to six-year old child?
Solitary and onlooker plays
Associative and cooperative plays
Associative and onlooker plays
Cooperative and solitary plays
A teacher's summary of a lesson serves the following functions, EXCEPT
it links the parts of the lesson
it brings together the information that has been discussed
it makes provisions for full participation of students.
it clinches the basic ideas or concepts of the lesson.
All of the following describe the development of children aged eleven to thirteen EXCEPT __________.
they shift from impulsivity to adaptive ability
sex differences in IQ becomes more evident
they exhibit increase objectivity in thinking
they show abstract thinking and judgement
Teacher T taught a lesson denoting ownership by means of possessives. He first introduced the rule, then gave examples, followed by class exercises, then back to the rule before he moved into the second rule. Which presenting technique did he use?
Combinatorial
Comparative
Part-whole
Sequence
"In the light of the facts presented, what is most likely to happen when ... ?" is a sample thought question on
inferring
generalizing
synthesizing
justifying
Teacher E discussed how electricity flows through wires and what generates the electric charge. Then she gave the students wires, bulbs, switches, and dry cells and told the class to create a circuit that will increase the brightness of each bulb. Which one best describes the approach used?
It used a taxonomy of basic thinking skills
It was constructivist
It helped students understand scientific methodology
It used cooperative learning
Teacher B uses the direct instruction strategy. Which sequence of steps will she follow?
V-II-IV-III-I
III-II-IV-I-V
V-IV-III-II-I
I-V-II-III-IV
Which are direct measures of competence?
Personality tests
Performance tests
Paper-and-pencil tests
Standardized test
Under which program were students who were not accommodated in public elementary and secondary schools because of lack of classroom, teachers, and instructional materials, were enrolled in private schools in their respective communities at the government's expense?
Government Assistance Program
Study Now-Pay Later
Educational Service Contract System
National Scholarship Program
Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-mathematical thinking?
Problem solving
Choral reading
Drama
Storytelling
An effective classroom manager uses low-profile classroom control. Which is a low-profile classroom technique?
Note to parents
After-school detention
Withdrawal of privileges
Raising the pitch of the voice
Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with change. What is his governing philosophy?
Idealism
Existentialism
Experimentalism
Realism
To come closer to the truth we need to go back to the things themselves. This is the advice of the
behaviorists
phenomenologists
idealists
pragmatists
Test norms are established in order to have a basis for __________.
establishing learning goals
interpreting test results
computing grades
identifying pupils' difficulties
A stitch on time saves nine, so goes the adage. Applied to classroom management, this means that we __________
may not occupy ourselves with disruptions which are worth ignoring because they are minor
must be reactive in our approach to discipline
have to resolve minor disruptions before they are out of control
may apply 9 rules out of 10 consistently
Which criterion should guide a teacher in the choice of instructional devices?
Attractiveness
Cost
Novelty
Appropriateness
Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the sensimotor stage?
Games and other physical activities to develop motor skill.
Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
Activities for hypothesis formulation.
Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day, longer academic year and more challenging textbooks?
Perennialist
Essentialist
Progressivist
Existentialist
The search for related literature by accessing several databases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer library with other computers that have database is termed __________.
compact disc search
manual search
on-line search
computer search
With synthesizing skills in mind, which has the highest diagnostic value?
Essay test
Performance test
Completion test
Multiple choice test
Based on Piaget's theory, what should a teacher provide for children in the concrete operational stage?
Activities for hypothesis formulation.
Learning activities that involve problems of classification and ordering.
Games and other physical activities to develop motor skills.
Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with.
Read the following then answer the question: TEACHER: IN WHAT WAYS OTHER THAN THE PERIODIC TABLE MIGHT WE PREDICT THE UNDISCOVERED ELEMENTS? BOBBY: WE COULD GO TO THE MOON AND SEE IF THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THERE WE DON'T HAVE. BETTY: WE COULD DIG DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH AND SEE IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MISSING ELEMENTS. RICKY: WE COULD STUDY DEBRIS FROM THE METEORITES IF WE CAN FIND ANY. TEACHER: THOSE ARE ALL GOOD ANSWERS BUT WHAT IF THOSE, EXCURSIONS TO THE MOON, TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, OR TO FIND METEORITES WERE TOO COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING? HOW MIGHT WE USE THE ELEMENTS WE ALREADY HAVE HERE ON EARTH TO FIND SOME NEW ONES? Question: Which questioning strategy/ies does/do the exchange of thoughts above illustrate?
Funneling
Sowing and reaping
Nose-dive
Extending and lifting
Which is NOT a sound purpose for asking questions?
To probe deeper after an answer is given.
To discipline a bully in class.
To remind students of a procedure.
To encourage self-reflection.
The main purpose of compulsory study of the Constitution is to __________
develop students into responsible, thinking citizens
acquaint students with the historical development of the Philippines
The main purpose of compulsory study of the Constitution is to __________
develop students into responsible, thinking citizens
acquaint students with the historical development of the Philippine Constitution
make constitutional experts of the students
prepare students for law-making
A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may not steal again. Based on Thorndike's theory on punishment and learning, this shows that __________
punishment strengthens a response
punishment removes a response
punishment does not remove a response
punishment weakens a response
As a teacher, you are a reconstructionist. Which among these will be your guiding principle?
I must teach the child every knowledge, skill, and value that he needs for a better future.
I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the full.
I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven.
I must teach the child that we can never have real knowledge of anything.
How can you exhibit expert power on the first day of school?
By making them feel you know what you are talking about.
By making them realize the importance of good grades.
By reminding them your students your authority over them again and again.
By giving your students a sense of belonging and acceptance.
A sixth grade twelve-year old boy comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. He has been to two orphanages and three different elementary schools. The student can decode on the second grade level, but he can comprehend orally material at the fourth or fifth grade level. The most probable cause/s of this student's reading problem is/are __________.
emotional factors
poor teaching
neurological factors
immaturity
Teacher Q does not want Teacher B to be promoted and so writes an anonymous letter against Teacher B accusing her of fabricated lies Teacher Q mails this anonymous letter to the Schools Division Superintendent. What should Teacher Q do if she has to act professionally?
Submit a signed justifiable criticism against Teacher B, if there is any.
Go straight to the Schools Division Superintendent and gives criticism verbally.
Hire a group to distribute poison letters against Teacher B for information dissemination.
Instigate student activists to read poison letters over the microphone.
In self-directed learning, to what extent should a teacher's scaffolding be?
To a degree the student needs it.
None, to force the student to learn by himself.
To the minimum, to speed up development of student's sense of independence.
To the maximum, in order to extend to the student all the help he needs.
If your Licensure Examination Test (LET) items sample adequately the competencies listed in the syllabi, it can be said that the LET possesses __________ validity.
concurrent
construct
content
predictive
Which guideline must be observed in the use of prompting to shape the correct performance of your students?
Use the least intrusive prompt first.
Use all prompts available.
Use the most intrusive prompt first.
Refrain from using prompts.
It is not wise to laugh at a two-year old child when he utters bad word because in his stage he is learning to __________.
consider other's views
distinguish sex differences
socialize
distinguish right from wrong
In a treatment for alcoholism, Ramil was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then made to ingest a drug that produces nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the sight and smell of alcohol and stopped drinking alcohol. Which theory explains this?
Operant conditioning
Social Learning Theory
Associative Learning
Attribution Theory
Which is a true foundation of the social order?
Obedient citizenry
The reciprocation of rights and duties
Strong political leadership
Equitable distribution of wealth
As a teacher, what do you do when you engage yourself in major task analysis?
Test if learning reached higher level thinking skills.
Breakdown a complex task into sub-skills.
Determine the level of thinking involved.
Revise lesson objectives.
In instructional planning it is necessary that the parts of the plan from the first to the last have __________.
clarity
symmetry
coherence
conciseness
In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred, if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state, do schools seem to be failing? In their obligation to __________.
respect for all duly constituted authorities
promote national pride
promote obedience to the laws of the state
instill allegiance to the Constitution
The best way for a guidance counselor to begin to develop study skills and habits in underachieving student would be to __________.
have these underachieving students observe the study habits of excelling students
encourage students to talk about study habits from their own experiences
have them view film strips about various study approaches
give out a list of effective study approaches
What is most likely to happen to our economy when export continuously surpasses import is a thought question on __________.
creating
relating cause-and-effect
synthesizing
predicting
Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect instruction is for __________, __________, __________.
hypotheses, verified data and conclusions
concepts, patterns and abstractions
concepts, processes and generalizations
guesses, data and conclusions
Why should a teacher NOT use direct instruction all the time?
It requires much time.
It requires use of many supplementary materials.
It is generally effective only in the teaching of concepts and abstractions.
It reduces students engagement in learning.
The principle of individual differences requires teachers to __________.
give greater attention to gifted learners
provide for a variety of learning activities
treat all learners alike while in the classroom
prepare modules for slow learners in class
Which questioning practice promotes more class interaction?
Asking the question before calling on a student.
Focusing on divergent question
Focusing on convergent questions.
Asking rhetorical questions.
Teacher F wanted to teach the pupils the skill to do cross stitching. Her check up quiz was a written test on the steps of cross stitching. Which characteristic of a good test does it lack?
Scorability
Reliability
Objectivity
Validity
The attention to the development of a deep respect and affection for our rich cultural past is an influence of __________.
Confucius
Hegel
Teilhard de Chardin
Dewey
How can you exhibit legitimate power on the first day of school?
By making your students feel they are accepted for who they are.
By informing them you are allowed to act in loco parentis.
By making them realize the importance of good grades.
By making them feel you have mastery of subject matter.
Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question. Subject Mean SD Ronnels's Score Math 56 10 43 Physics 41 9 31 English 80 16 109 In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group's performance?
English
English and Math
Math
Physics
Which holds true to standardized tests?
They are used for comparative purposes
They are administered differently
They are scored according to different standards
They are used for assigning grades
Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question. Subject Mean SD Ronnels's Score Math 56 10 43 Physics 41 9 31 English 80 16 109 In which subject(s) were the scores most homogenous?
Math
English
Physics
Physics and Math
What can be said of Peter who obtained a score of 75 in a Grammar objective test?
He answered 75 items in the test correctly.
He answered 75% of the test items correctly.
His rating is 75.
He performed better than 5% of his classmates.
Quiz is to formative test while periodic is to __________
criterion-reference test
summative test
norm-reference test
diagnostic test
Which applies when skewness is zero?
Mean is greater than the median
Median is greater than mean
Scores have three modes
Scores are normally distributed
Value clarification as a strategy in Values Education classes is anchored on which philosophy?
Existentialism
Christian philosophy
Idealism
Hedonism
Out of 3 distracters in a multiple choice test item, namely B, C, and D, no pupil chose D as answer. This implies that D is __________
an ineffective distracter
a vague distracter
an effective distracter
a plausible distracter
Where can this thought be most inspiring?
In a multi-cultural group of learners
In multi-cultural and heterogeneous groups of learners and indigenous peoples' group
In a class composed of indigenous peoples
In heterogeneous class of learners
Which group of philosophers maintain that truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower?
Idealists
Pragmatists
Existentialists
Realists
Which practice makes him fulfill such obligation?
Use the latest instructional technology.
Observe continuing professional education.
Use interactive teaching strategies.
Study the life of Filipino heroes.
Which principle governs Teacher B's practice?
Contructivist
Gestalt
Behaviorist
Cognitivist
In the item with a difficulty index of __________.
0.1
0.9
0.5
1.0
This means that __________.
rights and duties regulate the relationship of men in society
rights and duties arise from natural law
each right carries with it one or several corresponding duties
rights and duties ultimately come from God
Which describes norm-referenced grading?
The performance of the group
What constitutes a perfect score
The students' past performance
An absolute standard
Teacher's teaching is against what philosophy?
Realism
Hedonism
Epicureanism
Empiricism
Standard deviation is to variability as mode to __________.
level of difficulty
discrimination
correlation
central tendency
Which test has broad sampling of topics as strength?
Objective test
Short answer test
Essay test
Problem type
Which strategy/method did I use?
Problem-entered learning
Thematic instruction
Reading-writing activity
Unit method
Which teaching activity is founded on Bandura's Social Learning Theory?
Lecturing
Modeling
Questioning
Inductive Reasoning
For which may you use the direct instruction method?
Become aware of the pollutants around us.
Appreciate Milton's Paradise Lost.
Use a microscope properly.
From whom is this prayer?
Stoic
Empiricist
Agnostic
Skeptic
What measure of central tendency does the number 16 represent in the following data: 14, 15, 17, 16, 19, 20, 16, 14, 16?
Mode
Median
Mode and median
Mean
Availment of the Philippine Education Placement Test (PEPT) for adults and out-of-school youths is in support of the government's educational program towards __________.
equitable access
quality
quality and relevance
relevance
Which one can best evaluate students' attitudinal development?
Essay test
Portfolio
Observation
Short answer test
Which is a form of direct instruction?
Discovery process
Problem solving
Programmed instruction
Inductive reasoning
How should you tackle them in the classroom?
Present them and express your feelings of shame.
Present facts and use them as means in inspiring your class to learn from them.
Present them and blame those people responsible or those who have contributed.
Present them as they are presented, and tell the class to accept reality.
Standard deviation is to variability as mean is to __________.
coefficient of correlation
central tendency
discrimination index
level of difficulty
Which theory is illustrated?
Associative Learning
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Pavlonian Conditioning
In which stage(s) are diagrams helpful to accompany verbal information?
Enactive and iconic
Symbolic
Symbolic and enactive
Iconic
Which tool must have helped him discover his pupils' strength?
Portfolio assessment
Performance test
Journal entry
Paper-and-pencil test
Which one can enhance the comparability of grades?
Using common conversion table for translating test scores into ratings
Formulating tests that vary from one teacher to another
Allowing individual teachers to determine factors for rating
Individual teachers giving weights to factors considered for rating
Which is NOT said of teachers?
LET passers
Duly licensed professionals
Possess dignity and reputation
With high-moral values as well as technical and professional competence
Which is the first step in planning an achievement test?
Define the instructional objective.
Decide on the length of the test.
Select the type of test items to use.
Build a table of specification.
A teacher who equates authority with power does NOT __________.
shame
develop self-respect in every pupil
retaliate
intimidate
Which is a major advantage of a curriculum-based assessment?
It is informal in nature.
It connects testing with teaching.
It tends to focus on anecdotal information on student progress.
It is based on a norm-referenced measurement model.
Which does NOT belong to the group of alternative learning systems?
Multi-grade grouping
Multi-age grouping
Graded education
Non-graded grouping
What does this incident signify?
Prevalence of poverty in the community.
Inability of school to hire security guards.
Deprivation of Filipino schools.
Community's lack of sense of co-ownership.
Which can effectively measure students' awareness of values?
Projective techniques
Moral dilemma
Likert scales
Anecdotal record
Based on Edgar Dale's Cone of Experience, which activity is closest to the real thing?
View images
Attend exhibit
Watch a demo
Hear
Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in a variety of methods.
The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.
The teacher wants to do less talk.
The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.
Helping in the development of graduates who are maka-Diyosis is an influence of
naturalistic morality
classical Christian morality
situational morality
dialectical morality
From whom do we owe the theory of deductive interference as illustrated in syllogisms?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Pythagoras
What does this imply?
Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning.
Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to this native ability.
Every child is a potential genius.
Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned everything.
