Methods of Studying Adolescents — Practice

Q1. Classroom research is best defined as

• A. A national survey of school performance run by the government.
• B. A systematic process of inquiry about an issue that may lead to new findings, solve problems or develop new theories.
• C. A standardised written test given to all upper-primary students at the end of the term.
• D. Informal staffroom discussion among teachers about their students.

Q2. Classroom research attempts to answer three fundamental questions. These are

• A. Who funds the school, who teaches, who manages?
• B. Which board, which medium, which subject?
• C. How well are students learning, how do children behave, how effectively are teachers teaching?
• D. What is the syllabus, what is the timetable, what is the schedule?

Q3. Reshmi, a Class VIII teacher in a rural school, studies why Navin disengages from group work in her own class. The same study would not necessarily apply to a Class VIII in another district. This shows which characteristic of classroom research?

• A. Context-specific
• B. Learner-centred
• C. Continual
• D. Collaborative

Q4. Generally in classrooms, two types of classroom research are commonly used. These are

• A. Surveys and experiments
• B. Action research and case study
• C. Pre-test and post-test
• D. Quantitative and qualitative

Q5. The term 'Action Research' was first used in 1946 in the paper 'Action Research and Minority Problems' by

• A. Jean Piaget
• B. Lev Vygotsky
• C. Kurt Lewin
• D. Erik Erikson

Q6. Action research is described as an example of which approach?

• A. Learning by doing
• B. Learning by rote
• C. Learning by listening
• D. Learning by reading

Q7. In an action-research example, Anita observes that her Class IX students cannot answer indirect questions and lack thinking skills. Which step of action research is this?

• A. Step 2 — Devise a plan
• B. Step 1 — Identifying the problem
• C. Step 4 — Data collection
• D. Step 7 — Incorporating the results

Q8. Among the uses of action research in the classroom, which use is matched with 'Life skills education through drama or role plays'?

• A. Teaching methods
• B. Evaluative procedures
• C. Attitudes and values
• D. Management and control

Q9. Case study is defined as an in-depth study of

• A. A whole district's school system
• B. A class-wide standardised test
• C. A national curriculum framework
• D. A single person, group, event or community

Q10. In the case-study procedure, 'Family background' covers which kind of information?

• A. Parents' educational and occupational details, parenting style, aspirations regarding the child and family relationships
• B. Height, weight, nutritional status and physical disabilities
• C. Academic performance in class tests, annual exams and homework
• D. Intelligence test reports, sociometry and aptitude test reports

Q11. Observation is defined as a method of measuring children's behaviours by

• A. Asking the children to fill a written questionnaire
• B. Reading the school cumulative record cards
• C. Directly watching the classroom events or behaviours in natural settings
• D. Interviewing the parents at home

Q12. An upper-primary teacher in Rampur asks every Class VII student the same set of pre-written questions in the same order, and the answers do not change which question comes next. This is which type of interview?

• A. Structured interview
• B. Semi-structured interview
• C. Unstructured interview
• D. Reflective journal

Q13. An anecdotal record is defined as

• A. A standardised written examination at the end of the term
• B. A record of a significant episode in the life of a child that sheds light on conduct, thinking, skills and capabilities
• C. A printed circular sent from the headmaster to all parents
• D. A list of marks in all subjects across the year

Q14. A cumulative record card (CRC) is described as a systematic account of a student covering

• A. Only the marks scored in board examinations
• B. Only the child's attendance percentage
• C. Physical, academic, moral, social and health aspects of the student
• D. Only the disciplinary actions taken against the child

Q15. 'Physical and Sexual Maturation' as a common adolescent classroom problem. The unit's stated implication for the school is

• A. Punish students who discuss bodily changes
• B. Ignore the topic until students reach senior secondary
• C. Conduct adolescence education programmes in the school and make children aware of changes
• D. Move all such students to a separate classroom