GENERAL METHODS OF TEACHING

.1. Case studies that have arisen in the workplace that students must solve are:

A. Real life problems
B. Cultural problems
C. Thinking problems
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Real life problems

2. When students are asked to prepare an analysis of critical features of an object or concept, the strategy is termed as:

A. Concept mapping
B. Characterization
C. Sequencing
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Characterization

3. The instructional approach in which objectives are presented to learners in chronological order is known as:

A. Chronological teaching
B. Chronological ordering
C. Chronological Sequencing
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Chronological Sequencing

4. Chunking is a technique of:

A. Knowledge
B. Memorization
C. Ordering
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Memorization

Explanation: Chunking is the oldest method used in memorization. In this method, the items to be memorized are divided into small and easily memorable chunks or parts. This method works best when the order of the items is not important.

5. The cooperative learning method which combines whole class learning plus heterogeneous small groups is termed as:

A. Circles of Learning
B. Circles of knowledge
C. Circles of conceptual learning
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Circles of Learning

6. Circles of learning were formulated by:

A. Rogers
B. Roger and David Johnson
C. David Johnson
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Roger and David Johnson

7. The model of instruction where the teacher is not the sole director but is a guide and collaborator in the student’s learning is:

A. Coaching Model
B. Learning Model
C. Operating Model
D. Discipline Model

Ans: (A) Coaching Model

8. The models based on the philosophy that learning occurs when there are changes in mental structure are called:

A. Psychomotor learning models
B. Affective Learning Models
C. Knowledge Learning Models
D. Cognitive Learning Models

Ans: (D) Cognitive Learning Models

9. While teaching in the classroom, any kind of work that involves two or more students is a form of:

A. Collaborative work
B. Collaborative effort
C. Collaborative project
D. Collaborative Learning

Ans: (D) Collaborative Learning

10. When a notebook is maintained by a group in which each member of the group is expected to add an idea, the notebook is known as:

A. Collective Notebook
B. Collective work sample
C. Collective homework
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Collective Notebook

11. Competitions can be useful in motivating some students to learn:

A. Compositions
B. Competitions
C. Collisions
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Competitions

12. A written work by a student to demonstrate some literary or linguistic knowledge is termed as:

A. Comprehension
B. Demonstration
C. Homework
D. Compositions

Ans: (D) Compositions

13. The theory explaining the different types of learning and proposing that they require different types of teaching is remembered as:

A. Conditions of knowledge
B. Conditions of behaviours
C. Conditions of learning
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Conditions of learning

14. The theory of Conditions of Learning was presented by:

A. Robert Gagne
B. Robert Frost
C. Dogar
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Robert Gagne

15. Conferences are face-to-face:

A. Meetings
B. Discussions
C. Negotiations
D. None of the above

Ans: (B) Discussions

16. Conferences may occur between:

A. Teachers and students
B. Parents and teachers
C. Students and students
D. All of the above

Ans: (D) All of the above

17. The teaching approach in which students share knowledge with other students through a variety of structures is known as:

A. Cooperative Behaviour Model
B. Cooperative Classroom Model
C. Cooperative Learning Model
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Cooperative Learning Model

18. When the teacher forms different groups among the students that take turns asking other groups questions, the strategy he/she is using is:

A. Cooperative Learning
B. Cooperative Thinking
C. Group work
D. Cooperative Review

Ans: (D) Cooperative Review

19. When teams of students work together to solve assigned problems using text provided by the teacher, the activity is called:

A. Creative Reading
B. Creative Thinking
C. Creative Thinking Reading
D. Creative Reasoning

Ans: (C) Creative Thinking Reading

20. When the teacher checks the students’ work using multiple sources of information, the task is called:

A. Cross-Checking
B. Cross-Matching
C. Cross-Cutting
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Cross-Checking

21. _______ is a method for assigning numerical values to criteria, and the extent to which alternatives satisfy criteria.

A. Decision Taking Technique
B. Decision Matrix
C. Decision-Making Matrix
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Decision-Making Matrix

22. Starting with general ideas and moving to more specific ideas within a topic is an old teaching strategy known as:

A. Induction
B. Reasoning
C. Deduction
D. Learning

Ans: (C) Deduction

23. When students are asked to support one point of view on a topic, then take and support an opposing point of view and then write a position paper, the whole activity is termed as:

A. Collaborations
B. Dissertations
C. Deliberations
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Deliberations

24. Teacher-centered instruction in which the teacher tells the student what to think about a topic is philosophically termed as:

A. Dialectic Instruction
B. Dictating Instruction
C. Dictionary Instruction
D. Didactic Instruction

Ans: (D) Didactic Instruction

25. Didactic Instruction is used for the delivery of:

A. Factual information
B. Important information
C. Ordinary information
D. None of the above

Ans: (A) Factual information

26. Teacher-centered instruction which includes lecture, presentation, and recitation is also known as:

A. Old method Instruction
B. Classical Instruction
C. Direct Instruction
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Direct Instruction

27. _______ is a teacher-centered model that focuses on student activities being guided by the teacher:

A. Directive Model
B. Indirect Model
C. Thinking Model
D. Pedagogical Model

Ans: (A) Directive Model

28. When students begin learning with an activity designed to lead them to particular concepts or conclusions, the method of teaching is called:

A. Analytical teaching
B. Invention teaching
C. Discovery Teaching
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Discovery Teaching

29. Discovery teaching is actually a:

A. Constructivist approach
B. Positivist approach
C. Destructive approach
D. Dialectical approach

Ans: (A) Constructivist approach

30. A form of discussion that starts out with individual students formulating a response, then each student pairs with one other, then the pairs pair to form groups of four:

A. Concept web
B. Creativity web
C. Discussion Web
D. None of the above

Ans: (C) Discussion Web