Planning Teaching-Learning — Quiz

Q1. Schaps (2005), lists factors that shape the school environment. Which of the following is NOT among them?

• A. The school's espoused goals and values
• B. The principal's leadership style
• C. The colour of the school uniform
• D. Policies regarding grading and tracking

Q2. Graetz (2006) to argue that a classroom which elicits positive emotional responses leads not only to enhanced learning but also to

• A. Higher marks in board examinations only
• B. Better performance in inter-school sports
• C. A powerful emotional attachment to that space
• D. Faster completion of the syllabus

Q3. According to Earthman (2004), the most important individual physical-environment elements for learner achievement are

• A. Wall paint, curtains and flower pots
• B. Temperature, heating and air quality
• C. Number of staff toilets and parking lots
• D. Type of school uniform and shoe colour

Q4. Mr. Rakesh, a class 7 Science teacher in Rampur, sits down in early April — before learners arrive — to map out which units he will teach in which month and what time he will give each. Such a plan should be ready

• A. By the very beginning of the academic year
• B. Only after the first unit test is over
• C. Halfway through the year, when needs are clearer
• D. Only at the end of the academic year for next year's records

Q5. Ms. Asha is teaching the class 7 Science topic 'Heat Transfer' across 8 periods spread over two weeks. The document that organises these 8 periods around the common theme is best called

• A. A single lesson plan
• B. An annual plan
• C. A unit plan
• D. A timetable

Q6. Characteristics of a good lesson plan. Which of the following matches the unit?

• A. It must be very strict, very long and unchangeable
• B. It must include only homework and tests
• C. It must be flexible enough — not too strict, not too short, not too long
• D. It must be prepared by the principal, not the teacher

Q7. Marzano et al. (2003). Their research finding referenced by the unit is that

• A. Class size is the most important factor in learner achievement
• B. The textbook is the single most important factor
• C. Building infrastructure is the single most important factor
• D. The teacher is the single most important factor affecting learner achievement

Q8. Ms. Reeta is teaching a class 8 lesson on 'how to draw a bar graph'. Before asking learners to draw their own, she draws one carefully on the blackboard step by step so they can copy her method. In the eight-step Behaviourist plan, this is which step?

• A. Anticipatory Set
• B. Modelling
• C. Independent Practice
• D. Closure

Q9. Criticisms of the Behaviourist lesson plan. One important criticism is that it

• A. Encourages too much creativity and free will
• B. Is appropriate for small classes but not for higher classes
• C. Has too many internal/cognitive steps
• D. Cannot be used with the 5-E model

Q10. In Step 1 (Purpose/Objective) of the Behaviourist lesson plan, the teacher writes what learning outcomes are expected. These outcomes are of three types

• A. Visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
• B. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor
• C. Easy, medium and hard
• D. Oral, written and practical

Q11. Novak conceptualised concept maps from the learning theory of which psychologist who stressed the importance of prior knowledge in learning new concepts?

• A. Skinner
• B. Pavlov
• C. Thorndike
• D. Ausubel

Q12. According to Joseph Novak, concept maps are tools for organising and representing knowledge in which kind of structure?

• A. Hierarchical
• B. Random
• C. Linear-only
• D. Circular without connections

Q13. Before starting a class 7 lesson on 'Adolescence', Ms. Neha asks: 'Have any of you noticed your voice changing or your height shooting up recently?' She shows a surprising photograph of growth charts to grab attention. In the 5-E model, this is which phase?

• A. Explore
• B. Engage
• C. Elaborate
• D. Evaluate

Q14. In the 5-E approach, the Evaluate phase is an on-going diagnostic process. Constructivist philosophy views evaluation as a ___ process.

• A. One-time, end-of-year
• B. Continuous
• C. Punitive
• D. Optional

Q15. Mr. Suresh teaches class 8 in a school where most learners are 13-14 years old. While writing his lesson plan, it is advised that the plan must be

• A. Identical to plans used in class 3 and 4
• B. Designed without considering learners' interests
• C. Made the same for every learner without difference
• D. Prepared based on the intellectual level of the learners