Professional Education

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING 2
Facilitating Learner – Centered Teaching

Post Test Items

1. Mr. Alcasid wants his class to find out the effects of heat on matter. Which of the following the
method will help him accomplish his objective?
a. Expository method
b. Problem method
c. Laboratory method
d. Project method

2. The class Grade 12 – Orchids Is scheduled to perform an experiment on today’s class.

However, the chemicals in the laboratory are insufficient. What method may they use to
compensate for the situation?
a. Demonstration
b. Laboratory
c. Lecture
d. Project

3. In Ms. Regine class she always emphasize on the ‘whys’ rather than the ‘hows’. What would be
the implication of using this method?
a. Any typical method will be good for her class
b. The method should be standardized for all the subjects
c. Her teaching method should favor inquiry and problem solving
d. She should use the method effective for the most number of students

4. The senior faculty, Ms. Sunshine Umaga is observing the newly hired teacher in their school,
she was tasked to determine whether the new teacher is able to have a well-motivated lesson.
Which of the following should she look for?
a. The class is well-behaved and quite
b. The students performs the activities numerous times
c. The teacher can’t leave the students to attend activities on their own
d. There are different procedures and activities being done by the students

5. Teachers aims to develop not only the cognitive, and psychomotor domains of a students but
also their affective domain. Why is the development of this domain also important?
a. The learners will be able to develop a good value system
b. The actions of students are usually based on their emotions
c. The learners will be aware of the consequences of their actions
d. It helps students develop an adequate knowledge of good actions

6. During the 1960s the strategy of teaching that uses the concept of “each-one-teach-one” was
widely popular. This strategy is similar to _______.
a. cooperative learning
b. independent learning
c. partner learning
d. peer tutoring
7. During Ms. Marquez’s Mathematics class, she showed different examples of plane figures to her
class, later, she asks her students to give the definition of each. What method did she use?
a. Deductive
b. Expository
c. Inductive
d. Laboratory

8. In using instructional materials (IMs), what should a teacher primarily consider?

a. It must be suited to the lesson objective
b. The material must be new and skillfully mad
c. The availability of the materials in the environment
d. It must be regularly update to keep up with the educational standards

9. The art of questioning is an essential part of the teaching-learning process. Which of the
following question should a teacher use to start a classroom discussion?
a. Convergent questions
b. Divergent questions
c. Memory questions
d. Personal questions

10. Mr. Statham wants to set up routine activities in his class. When should he start undertaking this
task?
a. On the beginning of the school year
b. Every day during the homeroom period
c. Regularly during the start of every session
d. When students have adjusted to their schedule

11. In her Music & Arts subject, Ms. Cruz wants to teach her class how to play the guitar in the C
minor. Which of the following should be her objective?
a. Play the guitar in the C minor
b. Improve playing the guitar in C minor
c. Correctly identify the C minor chords in a song
d. Exhibit excellent skills in playing the guitar in C minor

12. Mr. Boombastic gives the class a specific topic that they would have to research and pass the
next meeting. However, the students were not able to find any related information about the
topic. What method should Mr. Boombastic use to teach the assigned topic?
a. Demonstration method
b. Discovery approach
c. Lecture method
d. Project method

13. Pictures, models and other related instructional materials (IMs) arouse students’ interest on the
lesson. In what part of the lesson should the IMs be used?
a. Culminating activities
b. Developmental activities
c. Evaluation activities
d. Initiating activities

14. The Grade 11 – Revelations is tasked to analyze the present population of male and female
students at Philippine Normal University – Manila in relation to the previous two semesters. How
can they best present their analysis?
a. By means of a graph
b. Looking for a pattern
c. Through guessing and checking
d. Using a table

15. Different Instructional Materials (IMs) make a lecture more understandable and meaningful.
What is the most important thing a teacher should consider in the selection and utilization of
IMs?
a. Objectives of a lesson
b. Availability of instructional materials
c. Level of interest of students in the IMs
d. Attractiveness of instructional materials

16. In the revised Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives, the domains are listed from lowest to
highest level. Which of the following objectives belongs to the lowest level?
a. To identify the heroes of the Philippine revolution
b. To explain the goals of the propaganda movement
c. To differentiate the roles of Aguinaldo and Bonifacio in the revolution
d. To evaluate the effects of the revolution on the 21st century Philippines

17. Why is it often that educational objectives are arranged from simple to complex?
a. It follows Bloom’s taxonomy of learning/educational objectives
b. It is part of the guidelines to be taught and learned to every education students
c. Each level is built upon and assumes acquisition of skills from the previous level
d. Objectives are broad and value-laden statements that lead to the philosophy of education

18. Ms. Dayanara asks her student Z to identify and analyze events during the Filipino – American
war, to state the similarities and differences of each side fighting. In which part of the lesson
should the activity take place?
a. Application
b. Comparison & abstraction
c. Generalization
d. Preparation

19. “When more senses are stimulated, teaching and learning become more effective.” What is an
application of this concept?
a. Use of multi-sensory aids
b. Appeal to students’ sense of imagination
c. Using audiovisual aids because the eyes and ears are the most important senses
d. Having the learners touch the instructional materials

20. A catalyst teacher is good at the following EXCEPT

a. Ask though-provoking questions
b. Do inquiry techniques
c. Require uniform reports
d. Use of effective cooperative learning techniques

21. With direct instruction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Experiential method
b. Lecture-recitation
c. Discovery method
d. Inductive method

22. Which of the following is an assumption of a teacher in his/her use of performance objectives?
a. Learning is not always determined through observable performance
b. Learning refers to changes in a students’ observable performance
c. The success of learners is based on teacher performance
d. Performance objectives assure learning of students

23. Which of the following items is in the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy of objectives?
a. Analyze how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem
b. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth
c. Explain how tree receive nutrients
d. Illustrate the parts of the tree

24. Which of the following guidelines must be observed to ensure an effective use of the discovery
method?
a. Provide all the necessary information to solve the problem
b. Let students find answers to problems by themselves
c. Assign them the plan in solving their own problem
d. Make sure all instructional materials are available

25. Problem-solving is an integral part of teaching mathematics and serves several purposes in the
teaching-learning process. Which of the following is the LEAST important?
a. It provides an opportunity to develop critical and analytical thinking skills
b. It provides an opportunity to students to relate math in the real world
c. It allows students to apply concepts and skills learned in the lesson
d. Problem – solving is the main goal for studying math

26. Which questioning technique would be appropriate for an inductive type of lesson?
a. Questions that are exclusive for highly motivated students
b. Activity involving students in the questioning process
c. Using questions requiring only memory responses
d. Calling a student first before asking a question

27. Which among the following is the best way to create a favorable teaching and learning
atmosphere in a class?
a. Allow students to do as they please within the rules and regulations set by the school
b. Encourage participation in challenging but achievable activities
c. Discourage questions and dissenting opinions from students
d. Insist on a quiet and focused attention at all times

28. How can a teacher enhance his/her questioning technique for an effective teacher-student
interaction?
a. Waiting for the students to answer correctly the question before proceeding
b. Immediately calling another student to help a student who cannot answer
c. Allow sufficient “think time” (atleast 7-10 seconds) to students
d. Answering your own question if no one in class can
29. Which of the following classroom management techniques should NOT be applied on erring
students?
a. Communicating problem to parents
b. Parent-principal conference
c. Shaming erring student before the class
d. Surprise quiz

30. Teacher Alexa provides a variety of learning activities to students. She has a characteristic of a
teacher who understand the principle of _______.
a. Allowing the students to be exposed to various teaching techniques
b. Facilitating learning with emphasis on individual differences
c. Reward as a potential means of increasing participation
d. Proactive teaching as a modern technique of teaching

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