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Question 1
Which of the following is NOT one of the main roles of the teacher?
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Explanation
Taking into
account individual
differences.
Developing clear
objectives for each
lesson.
Making sure the
buses run on time.
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A teacher is not able to control what happens with the
bus timetable. However, he/she might need to make sure
the students are ready for the bus when it comes.
Making sure that
students are motivated
to learn.
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Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a 'good teacher' according to students.
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Explanation
The teacher takes
the time necessary to
explain things
The teacher is
helpful and supportive
Teachers don't
change their teaching
methods
The teacher knows
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A good teacher is ready and able to change the way they
do things if something is not working. A bad teacher
keeps doing the same things but expects different
results.
their subject very well
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Question 3
Which of the following is NOT a teachable moment?
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Explanation
When a student shows that they
don't understand something.
The teacher sees something
happening outside the classroom
and uses it in his lesson.
A specific task activity within
the curriculum.
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The most important part of being a
teachable moment is that it is unplanned,
but can connect to the curriculum.
When a student asks a question.
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Question 4
Which answer is not correct? An effective teacher...
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Explanation
is open to
learning.
is
organised.
is well
paid.
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Some of the most effective teachers are not paid very well. Some
countries or systems can't afford it and other countries or systems
don't really support education all that well. Do you think there
should be a connection?
is
enthusiastic.
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Question 5
The learning pyramid tells us that the most effective way of learning happens when we...
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practise something
by doing it
are listening to
lectures
teach other people
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Correct. The research tells us that we will remember
about 90% of what we learn when we teach other
people
having something
demonstrated to us
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Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective school?
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Explanation
The school evaluates how well it is
doing on a regular basis
Everyone in the school believes that all
students can learn
The school spends more money per
student than other schools in the area
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Spending a lot of money on the
students does not necessarily mean
that they will learn better
There is not a great deal of difference
between the best students and the worst
students when it comes to their learning.
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Question 7
Which of the following is NOT one of the outcomes if we don't keep developing as a teacher?
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Explanation
Answer
Stagnation
Stress
Less
salary
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In some systems, pay rises are automatic up to a certain level and
it is highly unlikely that salary would be taken away.
Burnout
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Question 8
Professional development works best when ...
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Explanation
...you are the only one in your
school that gets to do it.
...it is a one-off expert session.
...it is sustained over time, is
connected to our work with
students, and is done with other
teachers.
Evidence suggests that continuous, collegial
and relevant professional development is the
best form of professional development.
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...teachers are told what PD
they have to do.
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Question 9
Which of the following is NOT part of a philosophy of teaching?
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I believe that all students can learn.
I believe that my teaching should be
student centred.
I believe that all teachers should be Correct 1.00
paid more money.
I believe that the most important
knowledge comes from the great
philosophers
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Although this might be a belief, it
shouldn't be one that affects how you
teach.
Question 10
Which of the following is NOT part of philosophy?
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Explanation
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Archeology
Axiology
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Archeology is the study of human activity in the past
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Question 1
The concept of teaching and learning ‘below the waterline’ refers to:
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Explanation
The difference between what you teach and the
students’ learning below the teaching waterline
Recognising that policy is crucial in defining
the political ‘waterline’
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This is a somewhat
meaningless statement
The importance of following what you believe
is most important for the children you teach
Bearing in mind that many children’s learning is
below the standards you aspire to
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Question 2
The ‘deep structures” of classroom life refers to:
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Explanation
The complexity of school
structures which are rapidly
changing with each new government
The expectation that teachers
have the values contained in the
curriculum
The depth of learning that is
expected of the most able students
As with the ‘waterline’ metaphor these
The beliefs and values which
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‘deep structures’ influence everything but
are often unseen and unexplored in
are not always consciously explored
the normal course of events
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Question 3
The importance of students’ self efficacy is important for teachers because...
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Explanation
It determines
student’s creativity and
cognitive outcomes
It ensures students’
resilience in the face of
obstacles
It influences
teachers’ own cognitive
outcomes
It influences
students’ motivation
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It influences students’ motivation because a powerful
sense of self (self efficacy) keeps children and young
people engaged and able to deal with setbacks and
failure
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Question 4
Teachers’ awareness of differing cultural traditions, values and language is important
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Explanation
Helping them to underline
different cultural prejudices
Demonstrating a hierarchy
of values among different
linguistic traditions
Helping to emphasise the
traditions of the classroom
which all must adhere to
Because helping them to
celebrate differences is a great
virtue of an educated person
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Because helping them to celebrate differences is
a great virtue of an educated person, especially
when open to different cultural values,
traditions and assumptions
Understanding the nature of transactions in the classrooms...
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Explanation
Illustrates the
importance of ensuring
children stay within their
‘child’
That teachers should
never be ‘in their child’
Reinforces the
importance of teachers
adopting the parent
persona
Helps teachers to gain a better insight into their own
behaviour and recognise when they are addressing the
‘child in the child’ or the ‘adult in the child’ and when
they themselves are their parent mode
Helps teachers to
gain a better insight in to Correct 1.00
their own behaviour
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Question 6
Emphasising the difference between the basketball and ping pong metaphor is designed for
teachers to
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Explanation
Emphasise the need for
right answers rather than
’missing the ball’
Discourage too much offtask behaviour
Stress the importance of
physical team sports
Encourage studentstudent interaction
Total
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Encourage student-student interaction, ‘passing’
ideas and answers back and forward rather than
always directed at the teacher
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Question 7
The notion of teachers having different ‘selves’ refers to...
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Explanation
The process by which teachers
mature from a childlike state to a
more adult state
The tendency mong some
teachers to be ‘childish’ when their
students don’t do what they’re told
The fact that on a day-to-day
basis teachers may have different
moods
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teachers can relate to their students
Total
The different modes in which teachers can
relate to their students and how they relate
to one another in different contexts
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Question 8
The term ‘withitness’ is used by Kounin to describe...
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Explanation
a reference to what
teachers bring with them to the
classroom by way of resources
the influence of the peer
group which can distract from
concentrating on the lesson
the need for teachers to get
‘with it’ in relationships with
their students
an essential skill of a
teacher who knows what’s
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going on around him or her in
the classroom
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An essential skill of a teacher who knows what’s
going on around him or her in the classroom
was, from Kounin’s observations, what very
skilled teachers were particularly good at
Question 9
The 80/20 ratio of teacher and student talk points to a need...
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Explanation
For teachers to discourage
talk that is not strictly ‘on task’
For teachers to create more
opportunities for students to talk
to the teacher but not to one
another
For teachers to address the
problems when there is too much
student talk in the classroom
For teachers to create more
opportunities for students to talk Correct 1.00
to the teacher or to one another
Total
For teachers to create more opportunities for
students to talk to the teacher or to one
another, to avoid the ping and the pong and to
adopt a ‘basketball’ approach
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Question 10
The emphasis on paying attention to content, meaning and feeling is an important skill for a
teacher because...
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There is always a danger of
students expressing their feelings so
that the meaning and even the
content of the lesson is lost
Meaning is what is crucial for
the teacher to get across and should
not allow feelings of pride or hurt to
distract from finding meaning in the
content of the lesson
When students cannot
remember the context of the lesson
they are bound to have problems
Paying attention to how
students make meaning out of the
content taught and how they feel
about it enhances opportunities for
learning
Total
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Paying attention to how students make
meaning out of the content taught and how
they feel about it enhances opportunities for
learning because no content can be taught,
or learned, without a feeling being attached
to it
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Question 1
Which of the following makes a correct distinction between discipline and punishment
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Explanation
“Students understand the
nature of punishments that
follow when there is a lack of
discipline”
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The two concepts are important to distinguish as
the phrase ‘I will discipline you’ is a misuse of
the language, when it clearly rates to some form
of sanction or punishment
“Without punishment
students could never be
disciplined in this class”
“If there is anyone who
talks out of turn again I will
discipline them”
“Getting rid of corporal
punishment is the only way to
instil discipline”
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Question 2
How should a teacher respond to the statement “Master, if you do not punish us, we will not
behave and we will not learn”
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Explanation
Although a difficult challenge it
By making learning so engaging that
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means convincing children that
there is less need for punishment
there is another way
By respecting the deep cultural
tradition in which punishment is an
essential incentive
By acknowledging that for these
children that is the only way that they will
behave well or learn well
By strengthening the sanctions that are
used for different kinds of misbehaviour
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Question 3
Which of the following best describes the virtues of the good teacher
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Consistency, explanation and fairness are three key
Consistency,
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characteristics of a good teacher, as research shows,
explanation and fairness
or as any student would vouch for
Clarity of boundaries,
confrontation and
apology
Humiliation, sarcasm
and shouting
Calmness, equality
and sarcasm
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Question 4
Paying attention to the nature of classroom language is of critical importance for teaching
because
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Explanation
Children may have very different concept
Children may have very different Correct 1.00 underlying the use of words, illustrated in
the lecture by words such as ‘volume’ or
concept underlying the use of words
‘ruler’
Teachers should never
compromise standards by allowing
children to express their ideas in
local dialects
It is imperative to correct misuse
of language which may be used in
the home or peer group
Introducing English as soon as
possible is crucial for children’s
future opportunities
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Question 5
The reference to the hundreds of languages of children is a reminder that
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Explanation
The infinite numbers of ways in which children
The infinite numbers of
can explore and express their thoughts and
ways in which children can Correct 1.00 feelings offers a challenge to the teacher, first to
explore and express their
recognise them and then to incorporate them into
thoughts and feelings
their communication strategies
The importance of
teachers being able to
discriminate among differing
dialects
The infinite number of
languages in the world can
easily confuse children’s
modes of expression
The importance of
teachers knowing which of
those hundred languages are
most apposite to classroom
teaching
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Question 6
Reflective practice is important because
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It helps teachers to
evaluate their strengths and
weaknesses
It is a reflection of the
difference of theory and
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Explanation
It helps teachers to evaluate their strengths and
weaknesses when they have the opportunity to
think back after the lesson, or reflection-in-action
in the course of a lesson
practice
It reflects the difference
between the most skilful and
the least skilful of teachers
It helps students to
reflect on and correct their
mistakes
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Question 7
Which of the following definitions most accurately captures the meaning of retrospection, review
and re-orientation
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Re-orientation: Using the results of reflection to
Re-orientation: Using the
change the course of teaching, reviewing what
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the course of teaching
what might follow
Restrospection: Thinking
back to early stages of being a
neophyte teacher
Review: Ensuring students
review their work before
handing it in to the teacher
Re-orientation: Making
changes in the layout of
classroom desks
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Question 8
Which of the following statements is most correct?
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Some values are universal
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and beliefs
Schools cannot, and should not,
attempt to change children’s beliefs
Explanation
Although there are traditions, beliefs and
taboos in different cultures there are some
values that all adhere to, at least in principle
and values
Institutional values are always
the same as cultural values
Personal beliefs and values
should not have any influence on
what teachers do in the classroom
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Question 9
Michael Davidson has argued that there is a difference between what teachers believe is good
teaching and what they actually do in the classroom. What is the most feasible explanation for
this?
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Explanation
Government policies often
constrain teachers’ discretion as to what Correct 1.00
they would ideally like to do in the
classroom
This may not be the only explanation
but teachers do often complain that
simply following policy constrains their
initiative
Teachers have no latitude or
discretion for what they do in the
classroom
As there is no definition of what
makes ‘good teaching’ teachers will
always find their own best practice
What teachers believe should have
no influence on what they are required
to do by virtue of their professional
mandate
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Question 10
The term “tacit knowledge” refers to:
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Knowledge that people are often not aware that they Correct 1.00
possess nor how it can be valuable to others.
The notion that ‘knowledge’ is not the same as
Explanation
It is tacit because it is
not made explicit
knowing
The importance of using tact when replying to
children’s wrong answers
Knowledge that teachers have but may share it with
their colleagues but regard it as too dangerous to share
with students
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Question 1
The hidden curriculum applies to
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Explanation
Material which is taught but
pupils don't necessarily grasp
Learning which is not always
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intended and is often conveyed
through a teacher's beliefs or values
The hidden curriculum is indeed what is
picked up pupils in our actions and
behaviours rather than what we teach
explicitly
Material teachers prepare but
don't share with colleagues
Learning in secret
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Question 2
Issues of race and equality ...
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Explanation
Doesn't affect all
schools
Affect everyone and
teachers should at least
reflect how their own
views may affect their
teaching
Doesn't need to be
tackled if everyone is
treated the same
Should be dealt with
outside school
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Anti racist education will be part of the curriculum in
some schools. If the school choose not to tackle
prejudice explicitly, teachers should still be aware of
their own attitudes and how those shape the views of
their pupils.
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Question 3
Jansen suggests that one of the difficulties in tackling racism is...
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Explanation
Providing adequate
race related resources for
teachers
The deeply
entrenched views that
some teachers hold
themselves
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Jansen refers to the "beliefs and value systems which
are concealed behind classroom doors". Changing
deeply entrenched views amongst staff can be the
biggest barrier to tackling racism.
Pupils will always
adopt the attitudes and
beliefs of their family
Finding time in a
busy curriculum to talk
about race
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Question 4
The notion of having "additional support needs"
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Explanation
Only applies to pupils
who had a diagnosed
condition or disability
Could apply to anyone Correct 1.00
at some point in their lives
Only applies to disabled
people who require mobility
aids
Only applies to children
who require one to one
support
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The term additional support needs is a broad term
which could indeed apply to anyone who requires
support at some stage in their education.
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Question 5
If you think that a child in your class is not learning as you would expect, would you:
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Explanation
Give them extra homework
Try to ascertain why they are
not progressing. It is possible they Correct 1.00
may require some additional
support.
a. There are countless reasons why a child
might not be making progress and the first
thing you would be expected to do is to try to
establish why.
Go immediately to a member
of the management team to suggest
the child changes class
Do nothing. If there is still a
problem next year then someone
else will look into it.
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Question 6
In many countries girls are outperforming boys. The reason ..
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Explanation
Relates to the
difficulties boys have
sitting listening to the
teacher
Relates to a number
of different factors and Correct 1.00
cannot be attributed to
one single thing
Relates to the
methods of assessment
which are more suited to
girls
Relates to boys'
brains and their capacity
as compared to girls'
d. We have to be cautious about making any
generalisations about girls and boys or about making
direct co-relations. The reasons for girls performance
in some developed countries is too complex to attribute
to a single cause.
brains
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Question 7
Children become aware of difference at an early age. If they begin to talk about race or disability
you should ...
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Explanation
Try to ignore any
questions until they are
older
Respond as honestly
and factually as you can
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Responding honestly is what the experts in this field
advise if we want our children to grow up to be
tolerant of difference
Punish them for being
prejudiced
Tell them that it is
rude to talk about things
like that
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Question 8
Which terms would you NOT apply to one's identity?
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Explanation
It is dependent upon
the context we are
immersed in
It is fixed for life and Correct 1.00
does not change
It is an ongoing
process and so is
constantly shifting
It is emotional and
implies relationships with
other people
Your identity is informed by other people, by
experiences you have in life and is influenced by
environment. Few people would consider your
identity to be fixed.
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Question 9
Reflective practice refers to...
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Explanation
Occurs when there are
two teachers in the classroom
teaching simultaneously
A process of continuing
development based on the
capacity to reflect on your
actions
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Reflective practice is an important part of a
teacher's development which involves thinking
about your practice and trying to identity what was
particularly successful and how you might make
changes
Copying exactly what
other teachers do
Repeating the same
lesson with a different class
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Question 10
We can try to avoid gender stereotyping by
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Explanation
Giving girls dolls to play
with and give boys construction
toys
Thinking about the
language and the resources we Correct 1.00
use, how we respond and the
tasks we set
Allowing boys to be more
badly behaved
Creating separate groups
when teaching boys and girls
where possible
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Trying to bring things that we might do
subconsciously into our consciousness and
being aware of gender stereotyping will help to
avoid it in your classroom
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Question 1
Why is it important to understand the different ways in which we learn?
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Explanation
It helps us to have classroom rules.
We are able to tell students what to do.
Poor performance is usually associated
with a lack of knowledge or ability, but
sometimes it is a difficulty with how things
are being taught.
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If we know that students learn in
different ways we can use varied
teaching methods to cater for this.
Then we can know the one best way to
teach.
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Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of right brain thinking?
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Explanation
providing a
summary.
thinking of the big
picture.
logical thought.
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thinking in patterns.
Total
Question 3
Visual learners...
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Logical thought is one of the main characteristics of
left brain thinking.
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Explanation
...may not need careful
notes for them to learn.
...use role-play to help them
learn.
...benefit by using charts,
maps and pictures.
Correct, this is one of the main ways in which
we can help visual learners.
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...need to write out
important facts in lectures.
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Question 4
Emotional intelligence is...
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Explanation
...the ability to reflect on
your own learning.
...the ability to assess one
course of actions as more
meaningful than another.
...an awareness of our
own and other's feelings.
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Correct, emotional intelligence is an awareness of
feelings, how to motivate people and how to
respond in an appropriate way when people feel
pain or pleasure.
...the ability to solve
mathematics problems.
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Question 5
The catch phrase for Mulitple Intelligences could be...
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Being smart is how
well you do in school.
Students are
smarter than teachers.
Explanation
It's not how smart
you are - It's how you
are smart.
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Correct, because people are smart in different ways and
we should think that one way is better than another
(although in schools, we seem to).
There are two ways
of being smart.
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Question 6
Which of the following is NOT one of the outcomes of a positive learning environment?
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Explanation
Students are prepared to take
risks.
Students experience positive
personal development.
The teacher is more in charge Correct 1.00
of the classroom.
A positive learning environment establishes
a partnership within the classroom.
Students feel safe and secure.
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Question 7
Positive discipline is...
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Explanation
...when the teacher
catches the student doing
something wrong.
...sending the student to
the head teacher rather than
punishing the student
themselves.
...an emphasis on a
teacher catching students
doing things well.
...when the teacher reacts
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Students respond better when they are rewarded
for their efforts. The reward might be as simple as
saying "well done" when we see a student doing
things we approve of.
to students' poor behaviour.
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Question 8
A characteristic of deep learning is...
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Explanation
...memorising facts
and procedures.
...learning a specific
piece of knowledge.
...relating new ideas
to previous knowledge.
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Correct. Deep learning occurs when we start to
understand the relationships between new things and
those we already knew.
...studying for an
exam.
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Question 9
The question "How can I get students to think about important aspects of their life" is associated
with which Multiple Intelligence?
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Explanation
LogicalMathematical.
Interpersonal
Existential
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Correct. Existential intelligence focuses on issues of
meaning and faith.
Naturalist
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Question 10
Which of the following classroom activities is associated with naturalisitic Intelligence?
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Explanation
Making up a song
about Autumn leaves.
Seeing how far
students can throw a
leaf.
Finding different Correct 1.00
shaped leaves in a park.
Writing a story
about leaves.
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Correct. Leaving the classroom to find out about things
in the natural environment supports naturalisitc
intelligence.
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Question 1
The key conditions that shape students’ learning prove challenging to teachers because
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Explanation
The emphasis on structural
conditions for school buildings
dictate what is and isn’t possible
for teachers to put in place
The local culture determines
what can and can’t be taught
They have little control over
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the political or policy decision
making within which they work
They have little control over the political or
policy decision making within which they
work, and while this may used an excuse, there
is often very little latitude to work ‘in the
spaces’.
Learning and teaching is not
a social activity
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Question 2
The concept of behaviour settings is significant for teachers because...
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Explanation
Understanding the nature of
behavior provides teachers with
setting of rules and sanctions
There is very little teachers
can do to change behavior when
it is already in a classroom
setting
Understanding the
influence on behavior of
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Understanding the influence on behavior of
different settings helps teachers to make changes
in those settings and to observe ways in which
children’s behavior, and their own, may change
as a consequence
different settings helps teachers
to make changes in those
settings
Behaviour is set long before
children come to school for the
first time
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Question 3
The counsel to ‘release the creative energy of students” rests on a belief that...
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Explanation
Student creativity should be
encouraged but only in subjects
which offer opportunities for
creative thinking
Those students who are
creative should be given more
opportunities to exercise it
Students have a natural
creativity which can often be
stifled by too strict a classroom
routine
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Students have a natural creativity which can
often be stifled by too strict a classroom
routine. Releasing it means recognizing it is
there and finding ways to allow latitude for
expression
Creative students should be
released from other school duties
to which they are not suited
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Question 4
Which of the following is the most justifiable statement?
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“I never use extrinsic
motivation because all learning in
my classroom is intrinsic”
“I can’t motivate students in
my classroom because they
Explanation
simply lack any motivation to
learn”
“The greatest source of
motivation in my classroom are
the conditions which encourage
children to want to learn”
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It is less about working hard to ‘motivate’
students than trying to find a classroom
climate in which students feel comfortable to
take risks, to try our new ways of learning
“The threat of punishment
has proven to be a good source of
motivation to learn
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Question 5
There are strong parallels between students and teacher motivation because...
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Explanation
There is little point in
‘theories’ of learning, or teaching,
when practice is pre-determined
Sanctions are key motivators
for teachers as well as students
High self confidence is a key
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factor in both learning and
teaching
Just as teachers need self confidence to teach
so students learn best when they feel
confident and in control of their own learning
External factors leave no
room for either student or teacher
initiative
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Question 6
It is claimed that reformers like teacher-proof materials because...
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Change can be ‘leapfrogged’
when materials are of proven worth
Well designed materials prove
to the teacher that children require
little help from them
Explanation
By bypassing the teacher the
curriculum itself is robust enough
for children to be purposefully
engaged and learn effectively
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This is, a ‘reformers’ or policy makers view
but in fact a curriculum is never ‘robust’
enough to bypass the teacher. To do so
would deskill and de-professionalise
Teacher-proofing ensures that
teachers do not need to adjust
materials for children of differing
abilities
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Question 7
The use of ‘Indicators’ of achievement suggest three kinds of sources - measures, warning lights
and tin openers. Distinctions among these are important because...
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Explanation
Warning lights provide a first
notice of misbehavior
Accurate measures give a reliable
and valid measure of children’s
intelligence
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may lie
They ‘open up issues and questions
rather than simply trying to gain an
accurate assessment
Accurate measures give a reliable
and valid measure of children’s
attainment and aptitude
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Question 8
The OECD’s warning as to a lack of evaluation culture is important because...
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Explanation
Reliance on techniques
is the best measure of
evaluation
If there is no such
culture there can be no
policy
Evaluation relies on
appropriate techniques
Evaluation relies on appropriate techniques and is
useless if what it tried to measue is inappropriate,
too narrow or stifling of creativity
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If there is no culture
there can be no evaluation
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Question 9
A key principle of pedagogy is ...
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Explanation
To explain why there is one
best way of knowing and
understanding
To ensure a strict adherence to
the set curriculum
To explore differing ways of
knowing and understanding
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Pedagogy puts the child’s learning centre
stage and explores differing ways in which to
engage with the child
To reward correct answers
and avoid mistakes and
misconceptions
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Question 10
For teachers a sense of history is important because...
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Explanation
It helps teachers to
understand that the shaping of
policy passes into the right
hands
It helps teachers ensure
they are teaching the correct
version of history
It helps to put educational Correct 1.00
Without perspective we go on repeating the same
mistakes. Perspective gives us a critical view of
policy into perspective
our teaching, their learning, and the connections
between them
It helps policy makers to
ensure that subject such as
history are being well taught
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