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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (80 ITEMS) OCTOBER 18, 2025

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Orientation sessions for new teachers are important. Why? I. Be attuned to the school environment II. Be familiar with the rules III. Get to know the people in the community

a)

II and III

b)

I and II

c)

I only

d)

I, II and III

2.

The Constitution is the highest law of the land. It mandates among others, this stakeholder to establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated educational system.

a)

The citizens

b)

The legislators

c)

The state

d)

The local government

3.

Teachers have special rights, but which among these is not enshrined in laws?

a)

Right to refuse regular assignment

b)

Right for career advancement

c)

Right to be accorded respect

d)

Right for protection

4.

Centers of Excellence are identified by the government institution based on RA 7722.

a)

Department of Education

b)

Professional Regular Commission

c)

Commission on Higher Education

d)

Teacher Education Council

5.

Which of the following has greatly influenced the introduction of K-12 reform in basic education?

a)

need to employ more teachers

b)

need to conform to international standards

c)

need to allot more funding

d)

need to upgrade facilities of schools

6.

What best describes “pwede na” mentality vs. excellence in service/work?

a)

arduous preparation

b)

resignation to mediocrity

c)

committed work

d)

striving to be the best

7.

Schools are protected by their own right, but which is not found in laws?

a)

Right for basic education to determine subjects of study

b)

Right to provide proper governance

c)

Right to enforce administrative systems

d)

Right for institutions of higher learning to determine academic grounds for admission

8.

Religion can be taught in public schools, on the condition that…

a)

Teacher will receive extra compensation

b)

Catechist will be paid by the local government

c)

Parents must provide their written permission

d)

Religious instruction will be done after regular school hours

9.

How should teachers regard new trends and reforms in education?

a)

as a development need

b)

as a wave in millennial change

c)

as an opportunity

d)

as an issue or problem

10.

There will always be someone who will say “Teachers only.” What does this kind of comment say about the speaker’s perception of teachers?

a)

The teaching profession is insignificant

b)

Teacher receive the lowest salaries

c)

The speaker is a reluctant teacher

d)

The speaker is not proud to be a teacher

11.

When you become teachers, you need to live by the philosophy: “Once a teacher, forever a student.” If so, what should you do?

a)

Teacher’s affinity with student

b)

Focusing on learners

c)

Earning master’s and doctorate degrees

d)

Lifelong learning

12.

Someone who is part of the teaching profession goes through the journey of education, growth, and fulfillment. To complete the journey, what should the overall stream for education be?

a)

merit and promotion

b)

lifelong career

c)

in-service

d)

pre-service

13.

Among active participation of school officials and teachers in the community, which of the following is NOT appropriate due to prevailing religious sentiments in a predominantly Christian country?

a)

Literacy assistance for out-of-school children/youths

b)

Household campaign for healthful practice

c)

Introducing cooperative thrift practices

d)

Promoting contraceptives for Planned Parenthood

14.

One positive outlook for teacher is to view challenges as opportunities to be better. I. Responsive to problem-solving II. Alertness for chances to do something III. Strong inclination to preserve outdated practices IV. Propensity to forget or forego problems

a)

I, II and IV

b)

I and II

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, II and III

15.

This is known as an appraisal of the teacher about him/herself for professional growth. It is acceptable and useful recognizing weakness and strengths for a new teacher.

a)

Principal’s evaluation

b)

Master teacher’s evaluation

c)

Student’s evaluation

d)

Self-evaluation

16.

It is an unjustifiable negative attitude towards an outgroup. It can take the form of disliking, anger, fear, disgust, discomfort, or hatred.

a)

discrimination

b)

stereotyping

c)

prejudice

d)

inequality

17.

It is logical to say that high moral character is shown by the following thoughts, attitudes, and deeds EXCEPT for _____.

a)

nurturing at home and school

b)

technology innovations

c)

positive philosophy of life

d)

human behavior during stages of growth

18.

Which school of thought is attained when educators aim to improve global society through change by way of convergence and transformation?

a)

existentialism

b)

pragmatism

c)

essentialism

d)

progressivism

19.

Which main quality exemplifies the honesty of school heads towards everyone in school and in the community?

a)

sensitivity

b)

humility

c)

integrity

d)

wisdom

20.

Each analogy below shows the different philosophies of education and their corresponding application EXCEPT:

a)

progressivism : : thought provoking games

b)

essentialism : : core requirements

c)

perennialism : : history’s timeless concepts

d)

existentialism : : physical stimuli

21.

GAD or Gender And Development is an initiative towards _____ education.

a)

gender-biased

b)

inclusive

c)

exclusive

d)

feminist

22.

This is a modern version of “bayanihan” initiated by Department of Education in which many stakeholders and sectors in the society work together to ensure conducive schools.

a)

4Ps

b)

PPP

c)

E-IMPACT

d)

Brigada Eskwela

23.

The statements below all show John Dewey’s major contribution to the sociological foundations of education which are still very much recognized today EXCEPT for _____.

a)

School is continuation of home; activities at home continue at school

b)

Education is social process beginning unconsciously at birth

c)

Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the child

d)

“True education” is transmission of knowledge

24.

Knowledge, values, and skills for active engagement in productive employment belong to _____.

a)

Learning to Know

b)

Learning to Do

c)

Learning to Live Together

d)

Learning to Be

25.

The following are the general ways that progressivists seek to advance relevance in modern education EXCEPT for _____.

a)

Higher order skills

b)

Experiential learning

c)

Teamwork

d)

Classical studies

26.

What is the school of thought behind the Philippine schools that seek to promote democratic opportunities for all and humanistic education through lifelong learning?

a)

Perennialism

b)

Classical education

c)

Progressivism

d)

Positivism

27.

In sociology, this refers to the process in which children become participating and functioning members of society by fitting into an organized way of life.

a)

assimilation

b)

acculturation

c)

accommodation

d)

socialization

28.

Which among the following are categorized as bullying? I. Punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, and fighting using available objects as weapons II. Any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being III. Name-calling, tormenting, and commenting negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body IV. Cyber-bullying or any bullying done through the use of technology or any

a)

I and II

b)

II, III and IV

c)

I, II, III and IV

d)

III and IV

29.

What is the reason behind the line “philosophy is deductive, rather than an inductive science”?

a)

It starts from real to the mental

b)

It relates external reality to mental reality

c)

It starts with the real outside the mind

d)

It starts from prior ideas in the mind

30.

The development of sound judgment, commitment to truth, and the strengthening of the moral fabric of society all belong to this major goal of Philippine education.

a)

self-realization

b)

ethical character

c)

autonomy

d)

enculturation

31.

What school of thought is demonstrated by a teacher who mainly focuses on developing essential skills and the basic of literacy?

a)

progressivism

b)

perennialism

c)

essentialism

d)

constructivism

32.

Considering that moral and ethical judgment is a selective process. Therefore, the teacher should offer the choice for universal values such as _____.

a)

Wars in the name of nation and destiny

b)

Human rights for all ages, genders and names

c)

Gun ownership under the freedom of rights

d)

Slavery as American founding father did

33.

There is a gap between words and actions, and so the teacher needs to demonstrate certain characteristics and most personal of which is _____.

a)

to keep an open mind

b)

to monitor one’s own behavior

c)

to engage in socio-civic projects

d)

to be tolerant of others

34.

What can be best considered as the core of universal morality and human society among the options below?

a)

constitution, criminal, and civil laws

b)

prescriptions for health and wellness

c)

Judeo-Christian religion

d)

UN Declaration of Human Rights

35.

Evaluating the issue on teenage pregnancies, what can be the education sector’s best response to this problem?

a)

control of mass media

b)

Exclusive education separating genders

c)

Holistic sex education

d)

Sec education by Church people

36.

Mr. Alfred finds satisfaction and fulfillment in teaching especially when he shares his skills and expertise in choral works and conducting to students. This situation is a depiction that a teacher is passionate about teaching because you are fervent about _____.

a)

adhering to a policy

b)

helping students learn

c)

life in school

d)

you discipline

37.

What could be a fitting realization on the research finding? “A majority of the respondents strongly agreed that teachers help develop the moral character of the children.”

a)

I should impose discipline in all my learning instructions

b)

I should model the values to children because “values are caught”

c)

I will ask students to research about social issues and problems

d)

My syllabus should have a listing of values intended for integration

38.

It is a professional development guide for Filipino teachers, and it consists of different dimensions of effective teaching, understanding learners, and a sound educational pedagogy.

a)

BEC- Basic Education Curriculum

b)

NCBTS- National Competency-Based Teachers Standards

c)

PSSLC- Philippine Secondary Schools Learning Competencies

d)

UbD- (Understanding by Design) Curriculum framework

39.

Teachers of St. Isidore Academy are updating their syllabi because it was cited by PAASCU during their last visit that they should revise the construction to reflect the schools VMG. How should linkage and sharing of good practices be depicted?

a)

Appealing to the school boards to allocate separate budget for the resolutions for the next PAASCU visit

b)

Conducting regular meetings among faculty members and school staff to address the cited recommendations

c)

Inviting teachers from neighboring accredited schools, colleges and universities as resource persons

d)

Supervising closely the development of classroom instructions, learning resources and students participation

40.

After the teaching observation, Teacher B was called by his principal for a post conference. His principal informed him that he needs to improve on the area “ability of the teacher to encourage her students to use higher order thinking skills.” What PPST domain should be given importance to improve the point cited?

a)

Domain 1- Content Knowledge and Pedagogy

b)

Domain 2- Learning Environment

c)

Domain 3- Diversity of Learners

d)

Domain 4- Curriculum

41.

One of the rights of the students is the right to make decisions in selecting alternative field of work. This is an adherence to a philosophical foundation of education. Identify the philosophical basis.

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Constructivism

c)

Existentialism

d)

Progressivism

42.

In a PE class, Mr. Ladaran involved his students in a mini-basketball tournament as a culminating activity in his Basketball class. Some students were identified to be the player, others acts as officiating officials and some handicapped students were assigned to be the cheerers. What learning pillar is adhered?

a)

Learning to do

b)

Learning to be

c)

Learning to know

d)

Learning to live together

43.

Which of the following best defines philosophy?

a)

A set of values which are influential and meditative for life-long process

b)

The set of related principles that are based on observation and are used to explain additional observations

c)

The study of theories, knowledge and existing life-altering beliefs

d)

The study of theories of knowledge, truth, existence and morality

44.

Who are in the best position to stimulate research on curricular problems?

a)

administrator

b)

motivation

c)

guidance counselor

d)

teachers

45.

An organized and systematized manner of learning where expectations are controlled by the teacher is termed as:

a)

education

b)

motivation

c)

schooling

d)

teaching

46.

Which among the following interpretations of curriculum can be conceived in a narrow way?

a)

Curriculum is everything that goes within the school.

b)

Curriculum is everything.

c)

Curriculum is that which an individual learner experiences as a result of schooling.

d)

Curriculum is that which is taught in school.

47.

Which of the following elements reveals the orientation of a child-centered curriculum?

a)

classroom

b)

learner

c)

school

d)

teacher

48.

A model in which a curriculum sits on one side and instruction on the other and never the twain shall meet is called:

a)

concentric model

b)

cyclical model

c)

dualistic model

d)

interlocking model

49.

In this model, no particular significance is given to the position of instruction or curriculum in entwined relationship is called:

a)

concentric model

b)

cyclical model

c)

dualistic model

d)

interlocking model

50.

What model implies that instructional decisions are made after curricular decisions, which in turn are modified after instructional decisions are implemented and evaluated?

a)

concentric method

b)

cyclical model

c)

dualistic model

d)

interlocking model

51.

Which of the following functions cannot be done by a school curriculum?

a)

changing cultural practices

b)

development of attitude and skills

c)

perpetuation of species

d)

socialization among children

52.

What will be your guiding principle as a rationalist teacher?

a)

I must teach the child every knowledge, skill and values needed for his future.

b)

I must teach the child that real knowledge and facts cannot be achieved.

c)

I must teach the child to develop and expand his mental power to the fullest.

53.

A modern school should have a curriculum that is _____?

a)

based on books available in school

b)

planned by experts and students

c)

planned by the principal, superintendent and teachers

d)

provided by the DepEd and followed by all schools

54.

Separate learning competencies have been identified by the DepEd for the elementary and secondary levels of education in the country. This is so since education is perceived to be _____.

a)

idealistic, for the development of intellectual and moral individuals

b)

nationalistic process to prepare students for democratic citizenship

c)

practical, to prepare the students to conserve nature and resources

d)

psychological processes following growth and developmental patterns

55.

Joining organizations or club in school is requisite to granting of academic distinction under DECS Order #66, s 1998. This shows school community connection reflection in activities geared towards society’s needs. What philosophy is related to this?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

56.

Nicole is motivated to improve her metacognitive skills. Which of the following ways does NOT advance metacognition?

a)

Accepting new knowledge

b)

Assessing one’s own thinking

c)

Learning how to study

d)

Learning to organize thought

57.

Which instance in the delivery or implementation of lesson plan do teachers lead the students towards the process of metacognition?

a)

Teacher Albert outlines the parts of a lesson

b)

Teacher Eva explains the learning objectives

c)

Mrs. Reyes introduces the topic of discussion

d)

Mr. Lopez asks students to predict outcomes

58.

Teacher Natalie, a SPED teacher, wants her special students to do some classroom physical activities. Which type of seating arrangement is MOST EFFECTIVE based on her purpose?

a)

full circle

b)

cooperative cluster

c)

classic rows

d)

horseshoe or U-shape

59.

When a special child is moved out of special education classrooms putting him/her in a “regular” classroom where there are typical learners, but only in certain subjects or parts of the day, the special child is experiencing _____.

a)

general education class

b)

full mainstreaming

c)

partial mainstreaming

d)

pull-out program

60.

Which of the following are examples of disabilities?

a)

When letters appear jumbled, for example “read” looks like “raed”

b)

Losing all or part of your hearing

c)

Having difficulty to make friends

d)

Both A and B

61.

The following are components of the definition of special education, except _____.

a)

individually planned instruction

b)

systematically implemented instruction

c)

well-discriminated disabilities

d)

personal self-sufficiency

62.

Erikson has emphasized the importance of developing the child’s industry, or else, the child might develop inferiority to oneself. Which of the following situation indicates industry in the learning environment?

a)

Students achieve high grades

b)

Students having high responsibility for own learning

c)

Students have high bonding or relatedness in school

d)

Students contribute to warm and friendly school atmosphere

63.

In Piaget’s Cognitive Development, when a mother explains to the child that “cats unlike dogs, do not bark,” the child is in the process of creating a new cognitive structure. What term did Piaget used to describe the child’s cognitive experience?

a)

accommodation

b)

assimilation

c)

equilibrium

d)

schema

64.

Joey, a seven-year-old girl, knows how to arrange objects or things according to weight, shape, color, or size. Joey as a young learner has already developed which concept according to Jean Piaget?

a)

conservation

b)

decentering

c)

reversibility

d)

seriation

65.

Based on Attribution Theory, “people tend to attribute successes to internet causes and their failures to external causes.” What then is a potent key to success?

a)

application

b)

imagination

c)

motivation

d)

reasoning

66.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta is a model of humility and service to mankind. She pledged her entire life to serving the sick and the very old. What level in Kohlberg’s Moral Development did St. Teresa achieve?

a)

Law and order

b)

Obedience and punishment

c)

Social contract

d)

Universal principles

67.

When a large group of teachers in the Philippines sought for the abolition of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Law since it is only geared to benefit capitalists/corporations, and it imposes financial and logistical burdens on teachers and other professionals following Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, this group belongs to which level?

a)

Law and order

b)

Mutual benefit

c)

Social contract

d)

Universal principles

68.

“A child brain is unique and vastly different from one another.” Which of the following teaching practices below clearly violates the said principle of child development?

a)

Jessica is given the opportunity to explore the lesson more rather than being spoonfed with information

b)

Neil’s talent in music is tapped for the lesson in Math

c)

Teacher Ken conducted an open dialogue among students of various cultural backgrounds

d)

Sofia, a left-handed pupil, was asked to write using her right hand.

69.

Mrs. Mendoza is the homeroom adviser of Grade IV- Service. Of the following choices, which is generally or typically expected of grade IV pupils?

a)

Being independent of parents

b)

Displaying a male of feminine social role

c)

Getting along with classmates

d)

Showing class leadership

70.

When children experience a chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity and sometimes impulsivity, these children are said to have special condition known as _____.

a)

ADHD

b)

Learning disabilities

c)

Intellectual disabilities

d)

Speech and communication disorders

71.

Which of the following characteristics is MOST LIKELY true to all teenagers or adolescents?

a)

Hormonal changes

b)

Last splurge of dependence

c)

Unruly behavior

d)

Defiance of peer group

72.

Gabby loves to do activities involving visual-spatial skills. If he were to experience the following meaningful learning activities, which of these would he LEAST likely choose?

a)

constructing dioramas

b)

concept-mapping

c)

reflective activities

d)

art project

73.

In cognitive learning, this term refers to firmly established and thoroughly tested principles or theories.

a)

concepts

b)

facts

c)

hypothesis

d)

laws

74.

Based on Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development, which of the following statements does NOT speak about initiative vs. guilt?

a)

People can be trusted

b)

I am prepared to take a risk

c)

In difficulty, I will not give up

d)

I feel what happens to me is the result of what I have done

75.

Which theory highly regard the adaption of teaching methods and strategies to the learner’s biological and developmental set of characteristics?

a)

Learning Style Theory

b)

Emotional Intelligence Theory

c)

Reading Readiness Theory

d)

Multiple Intelligence Theory

76.

Miggy, a 2 year old boy, has manifestations of special needs. His parents decided to put him under Early Intervention Program. Under special education, what is mainly addressed by early intervention program for children with disabilities, ages 0 to 3 years old?

a)

early growth developing lag

b)

Ensuring inclusion for special children

c)

Preventing labeling of disabled children

d)

Identifying strengths and weaknesses in special children

77.

Social behaviorists and social cognitivists believe that learning is influenced by social interaction and interpersonal relations. With this in mind, a teacher must _____.

a)

give more independent study

b)

make students work collaboratively

c)

make students feel good about themselves

d)

motivate students to reflect on how they learn

78.

In Immanuel Kant’s words, “Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is a mere intellectual play.” What does he try to tell the teachers?

a)

One can stand without each other

b)

Experience is more important than theory

c)

Theory is more important than experience

d)

Theory and experience must go hand-in-hand

79.

Which of the following ways can new information be made more meaningful to students?

a)

Valuing new knowledge

b)

Increasing retention of new knowledge

c)

Demonstrating novelty of new knowledge

d)

Relating it to knowledge they already know

80.

Research confirms that student’s motivation is affected by his/her socio-cultural background. Which of the following observations affirms this finding?

a)

Girls mature earlier than the boys.

b)

Brains of the males function better than those of the females.

c)

Children of low-income household meet more obstacles in learning.

d)

Genetic endowments may show gifted endowments among the young.