PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING

DIRECTIONS: Encircle the letter which corresponds to the best answer.

1. Howard Gardner’s MI theory encourages the teachers to
A. Think in a multidisciplinary way
B. Focus on the IQ of students
C. Consider various intelligences when creating lesson
D. Present the lesson methodically
2. Routine activities should be established by a teacher
A. as soon as the students are inside the room
B. on the first day of school
C. everyday before the start of lesson
D. every homeroom day
3. To maintain orderly transition between activities, teachers should
A. Make students socialize between activities
B. Make the materials readily available
C. Assign fewer time per activity
D. Wait for those who are slow
4. Ripple effect can also be seen in misdemeanour. The teacher should therefore
A. Reinforce positive behaviour
B. Immediately respond to misbehaviour
C. Be consistent in classroom management
D. Count 1 to 10 before she gets angry
5. This refers to the personalized style of carrying out the step of a given method
A. Strategy of teaching
B. Technique of teaching
C. Approach to teaching
D. Device
6. Teachers should allow his or her students to create the rules inside the classroom to
develop a sense of
A. Discipline
B. Self-control
C. Leadership
D. Ownership
7. Cyril scores high in test that measures abstract ability. He is therefore possibly a child
with astute skill in
A. Visual Spatial
B. Interpersonal
C. Mathematical Logical
D. Verbal
8. The teacher started his lesson about “Mammals” by giving a general characteristic of
mammals then eventually gives examples. His teaching method is known as
A. Inductive
B. Deductive
 C. Transdeductive
D. Outlining
9. When teachers feel that they are the best source of information, the best method to
consider is
A. Lecture
B. Reporting
C. Discussion
D. Activity
10. Teacher Tizza would like to use Reporting Method in her elementary pupils. Which
technique is most appropriate?
A. Reading/storytelling
B. Schematic
C. Individual or Group Reporting
D. Symposium
11. Students were assigned to live with the community they are studying on. This particular
technique which is appropriate for mostly mature ones is known as
A. Community outreach
B. Field study
C. Research
D. Practicum
12. Teacher Erwin invited 3 experts to talk about a single topic. This technique is known as
A. Interview
B. Panel discussion
C. Symposium
D. Small group discussion
13. If teacher would like to focus on attitudinal change, the teacher’s best option is
A. Field trip
B. Exhibit
C. Role play
D. Simulation
14. To nurture students’ creativity, which activity should Teacher Sam avoid?
A. Ask open ended question
B. Ask divergent question
C. Ask closed ended question
D. Be open to “out of the box” idea
15. The use of Performance Objectives is rooted on what particular assumption?
A. Not every form of learning is observable
B. Performance objectives assure the learner of learning
C. Learning is defined as a change in the learner’s observable performance
D. The success of learner is based on teacher performance
16. The teacher must _______ to be true to the principle of individual differences.
A. Give greater attention to the gifted learners
B. Provide for a variety of learning activities
C. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
 D. Prepare modules for slow learners in class
17. In doing instructional plans, it I important for the parts to have ______ from the
beginning up to end.
A. Clarity
B. Symmetry
C. Coherence
D. Conciseness
18. _______ is the behavioural term that describes a lesson outcome in the highest level on
Bloom’s taxonomy.
A. Create
B. Evaluate
C. Analyse
D. Design
19. Teacher Jerome wants to teach the class the rules in playing basketball. Which method
is most appropriate?
A. Direct instruction C. Problem solving
B. Discovery D. Inductive reasoning
20. You want to teach concepts, patterns, and abstractions. Which method is most
appropriate?
A. Deductive method C. Direct instruction
B. Problem solving D. Indirect instruction
21. Teacher Jun, an experienced teacher, does daily review of past lesson. Why?
A. to provide his pupils with a sense of wholeness and continuity
B. to determine who among his pupils are studying
C. to reflect on how he presented the pervious lesson
D. to introduce a new lesson
22. You want to teach facts and rules. Which one will you make use of?
A. Direct instruction
B. Self-directed learning
C. Indirect instruction
D. Collaborative method
23. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions as indirect instruction is for
A. concepts, patterns, and abstractions
B. rules, concepts, processes
C. guesses, data, and conclusions
D. hypotheses, verified data, and conclusion
24. Which is/are characteristic features of the K to 12 curriculum?
I. constructivist
II. integrative
III. learner-centered
A. I, II and III C. I and II
B. I only D. II
25. To give opportunity for bonding and sharing, which approach can be of help?
A. Cooperative learning approach
 B. Exploratory approach
C. Constructivist approach
D. Discovery approach
26. Which is the first step in the goal-oriented or outcome-based model of teaching?
A. Establishing learning objectives
B. Assessing learner’s entry capabilities
C. Designing learning activities
D. Implementing learning activities
27. Which is one justification of the use of lecture?
A. when subject is very new and there are no references yet
B. when students are poorly motivated
C. when teacher is substituting for the regular teacher
D. when subject is very broad in scope

28. Conceptual: Approach :: Demonstration :______________

A. Method B. Strategy C. Approach D. Technique
29. Teacher Ochea discuss about the different types of short stories. After her discussion
he asks her student about her lesson. What approach of teaching does she used?
A. Discovery B. Inquiry C. Conceptual D. Integrative
30. It is a teaching principle where learning is facilitated according to the different
learning styles of the students.
A. Cooperative learning Approach C. Modular Approach
B. Experiential Learning Approach D. Multiple Intelligence Approach
31. Julio is a student who has disciplinary problems related to gambling. When reviewing
mathematical concepts, Mr. Clark used a card game to catch his interest and attention.
Which professional quality of a teacher is reflected by Mr. Clark in this situation?
A. Mastery of the subject matter C. General knowledge in the other disciplines
B. Understanding of the learner D. Understanding the teaching profession
32. Two teachers who used the same philosophy in the teaching of the subject matter and have
followed the same steps ended up having two very different classes. In which of the
following did they differ in?
A. Methods C. Procedures
B. Approaches D. Techniques
33. Which is an important fact for a teacher to know about learning methods?
A. That any method is best method
B. That there is no single best method
C. That there is one single best method of growing children
D. That the use of variety of teaching method is counterproductive
34. When we talk about the teacher’s ‘strategy’ and then referring to his or her philosophical
stance on how the subject matter should be taught, which of the following are we referring
to?
A. Methods C. Procedures
B. Approaches D. Techniques
35. Rio goes into the habit of boxing his classmates. Oftentimes, his classmates cry because of
 him. Which of the following would be the most logical thing to do?
A. Take him to the principal’s office for disciplinary action
B. Tell him that if he doesn’t stop the offense, he will be suspended from school
C. Detain him after class so he will realize his offense
D. Talk to him to find out why he behaves the way he does
36. Which is the true end of a teacher’s authority in the classroom?
A. To sow fear in every child for order’s sake
B. To coerce the child to do what is good
C. To motivate the child to internalize self-discipline
D. To make the child obey orders
37. Teacher Marj integrates values in her lesson always. Do you think is it feasible to
integrate values in your discussion?
A. No, because it is hard to integrate values in my lesson.
B. Yes, because you can integrate your lesson on the attitude and values of your students.
C. No, because I am not a nun.
D. Yes, because I have knowledge in Religion.
38. What do Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) use as guide in designing the
curriculum they use for pre-service teacher training?
A. Batas Pambansa 232 C. National Competency-Based Teacher Standards
B. Code of Ethics for Teachers D. Up-to-date Educational Research
39. Mr. Dote is a high school English teacher who makes sure he uses meaningful texts to
introduce lessons. In one instance, he used a text that talked about the heroism of Andres
Bonifacio. His students began asking him about the Katipunan and the various events in the
Philippines during the Spanish Regime. He answered them by saying that he is not required
to answer them because he is an English major. Does his answer reflect that of an effective
teacher?
A. No, because he didn’t use various techniques in teaching the lesson.
B. No, because he did not master his topic for the day.
C. No, because he did not show creativity in the presentation of his lesson.
D. No, because he did not have sufficient knowledge relating to his text.
40. When you teach skills that are critical to the learning of the next topics, which should you
employ?
A. Direct instruction and mastery learning
B. Exposition and class discussions
C. Mastery learning and discovery learning
D. Socratic method and peer tutoring
41. If you want your students to develop firsthand knowledge of physical or social phenomena,
which should you use?
A. Mastery learning
B. Expository instruction
C. Discovery learning
D. Inquiry method
42. Your objective is to make your students who cannot yet work independently, practice using
new information with the help of a classmate who is able and capable. Which will you make
use of?
A. In-class activities
B. Peer tutoring
C. Homework
D. Cooperative learning
43. After demonstrating how to dissect a frog to Grade VI pupils, Teacher Cyril wants to know if
his pupils learned from his activity. Which method of lesson evaluation would best match
her demonstration?
A. return demonstration by the pupils
B. Drawing the parts of the frog
C. Answering a true or false test
D. Writing an essay about the frog
44. The use of mother tongue-based multi-lingual education (MTB-MLE) in the curriculum of
basic education, means that learners ____________.
A. continue to use the local dialect all throughout schooling
B. shifts only to the second language after the mastery of the first language
C. are not allowed to learn the second or the third language
D. should immediately master the second language
45. The MTB-MLE will enable each learner to develop all EXCEPT one
A. Learn English and connect to the world
B. Learn Filipino and connect to the country
C. Learn the mother tongue and connect to the heritage
D. Learn all languages to develop nationalism
46. This is the process of breaking the generalization into chunks of ideas and give examples.
A. Introduction C. Exemplification
B. Generalization D. Illustration
47. Which is NOT an example of didactic teaching?
A. Direct Instruction Method C. Deductive Method
B. Expository Method D. Problem Method
48. Which is the last step of the direct instruction model? The teacher should
A. demonstrate the skill correctly
B. provide guided practice
C. attend to skill transfer
D. review the objectives given in the information
49. If you haven’t mastered content yet, it is best to go ________ in method.
A. inductive C. inductive first then deductive
B. deductive D. deductive first then inductive
50. The Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) is ________ in method since
it starts from the known to the unknown.
A. inductive C. inductive first then deductive
B. deductive D. deductive first then inductive