In subject areas where an accepted content hierarchy exists, a teacher is unlikely to
sequence instruction based on personal preference or experience.
a. True
b.
False
Concept learning takes place primarily during early childhood and the first three years
of elementary school.
a. True
b. False
Teachers need to know the lessons they will be teaching before they can collect the
materials they plan to use.
a. True
b. False
Which are characteristics of a graphic organizer? Choose all that apply.
A new classroom teacher has limited time available for planning. Which resource
provides the most easily accessible and comprehensive information for planning a
series of lessons?
a. emphasizes left-brain
processes b. organizes concepts
sequentially
a. school curriculum guide
b. teacher's guide for the textbook
c. online educational websites
d. national and state standards
a. analyzing a concept characteristic
b. organizing information hierarchically
c. providing students examples of the concept
d. providing students a description of the concept
e. teaching related generalizations before teaching the concept
Which tasks are essential for teaching a concept? Choose all that apply.
c. allows for content differentiation
d. uses a deductive mode of learning
e. shows relationships among concepts
a. Australia is the smallest continent.
b. Australians are friendly to tourists.
c. Expect rain if you visit Australia in December.
d. Australia attracts tourists from around the world.
e. Most Australians live along the coast due to the dry interior.
a. use a four-step sequential planning process
b. do more mental planning than written planning
c. create more extensive lesson plans than novice teachers
d. design lesson plans that allow for on-the-spot adaptation
e. place the greatest focus on content and instructional objectives
a. design more effective lesson plans
b. assign students to help with some of these tasks
c. use an iPad to record absences and assignments
d. post information about classroom assignments on an online website
e. instruct students to meet with her after school to discuss routine issues
a. the learner's preference for a specific way to learn new skills, knowledge, or
techniques b. the learner's dominance of right- or left-brain thinking
c. the composite of diverse factors that influence learning
d. the cognitive, affective, and physiological dimensions that influence learning
Which phrase is the best definition of learning style?
Which are examples of a generalization? Choose all
that apply.
A teacher realizes she is spending about seven minutes at the start of every
class attending to routine matters, such as taking attendance, collecting
assignments, and answering questions. How can she decrease this time?
Choose all that apply.
According to research, which statements are most often true of experienced
teachers? Choose all that apply.
A teacher plans to modify a lesson plan that is being reused from the prior year,
because the lesson will take place during the week of national testing. Which
consideration is the teacher addressing?
According to research, what are the focal points of the recursive planning plans used
by most practicing teachers? Choose all that apply.
An American college professor teaching accounting in Senegal gave students their first
test, which consisted of several multiple-choice questions. The students did poorly and
informed the professor that they had never taken a multiple-choice test before. The
professor failed to adapt his teaching to reflect differences in learning styles based on:
A social studies teacher tends to use an inductive presentation mode for teaching most
lessons. The teacher decides to alter this method and use a deductive mode of
presentation for a unit on the Civil War. Which elements is the teacher most likely to
include for this unit? Choose all that apply.
a. assigned readings
b. guest speakers
c. student activities
d. teaching
questioning e. videos
a. resource
b. school
c. teacher
d. time
a. objectives
b. assessment processes
c. perceived student needs
d. previous successful activities
e. ongoing curriculum
programs
a. aptitudes and abilities.
b. socioeconomic backgrounds.
c. right- and left-brain learning styles.
d. cultural backgrounds and experiences.
