For Teaching Approaches/ Strategies and Production of Instructional Materials in Social Studies

OBJECTIVE

Uses social studies-appropriate

activities, teaching methodologies,
instructional resources, and technology
classroom management strategies.
1. Mrs. Lim wants to generate as many ideas as she
can as the class is about to embark on a community
outreach program. Which of the following will she
employ?

A. Simulation C. Brainwashing
B. Brainstorming D. Role Playing
2. The lesson is on the pros and cons of capital punishment. Mr. Milan wants to do high level thinking and
develop a view of capital punishment from different perspectives. Which technique will be most appropriate?

A.Role Playing C. Symposium

B.Simulation D. Panel Discussion
3. To teach the democratic process to the students, CSU decided
that the election of class officers shall be patterned after the
local; election. There were qualifications set for candidates,
limited period for campaign and rules for posting campaign
materials, etc. Which of the following did the school use?

A.Role Playing C. Symposium

B.Simulation D. Panel Discussion
4. Ms. Lee’s objective is to focus students’ attention on and quickly
create interest in a problem or concept. She should make use of _____?

A.Tutorial group C. Task group

B.Philip 66 D. Panel discussion
5. To nurture creativity of learners, the
teacher should be ____ ?
A.an all powerful authority
B.single-minded
C.a repository of knowledge with the ” right answer”
D. flexible in terms of time, pace materials
techniques.
6. 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 model
7. Which of the following is a benefit of reviewing
previous lessons on a daily basis?
A.provide students with a sense of wholeness and
continuity
B.determine who among his students are studying
C.reflect on how the teacher presented the previous
lesson
D. introduce a new lesson.
8. Teacher Alvin wants to teach the class the rules in
playing basketball. Which method is most appropriate?

A.Direct instruction
B.Problem Solving
C.Discovery
D.Inductive reasoning
9. You want to teach concepts, patterns
and abstractions. Which method is most
appropriate?
A.Deductive method
B.Problem solving
C.Direct instruction
D.Indirect instruction
10. You combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single
concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which strategy did you use?

A.Problem-centered learning
B.Reading-writing activity
C.Thematic instruction
D.Unit method
11. You want your students to master the
concept of social justice. Which series of
activities will be most effective?
A.Pretest-teaching, posttest-re-teaching for
unlearned concepts-posttest
B.Teaching-posttest
C.Pretest-Teaching-Posttest
D.Review-Pretest-Teaching-Posttest
12. Which practice helps the teacher maximize time for
instruction?

A.Employ a reactive approach to discipline.

B.Maximize discipline time
C.Avoid classroom routine
D.Minimize discipline time
13. Which is sound classroom management practice?

A.Be reactive in approach

B.Occupy students with extremely difficult task
C.Be preventive in approach
D.Give students very easy task to lighten their load.
14. Teacher J asked question: What conclusion
can you draw based on your observation?
Nobody raised a hand so she asked another
question: Based on what you observe, what can
you now say about the reaction of plants to
light? Which did Teacher J do?
A.Rephrasing
B.Redirecting
C.Repeating
D.Probing
15. You want your better students to overlearn what they have learned and at
the same time help others to master the lesson. Which activity is best?

A.Game
B.Simulation
C.Peer tutoring
D.Practice
16. Which activity can help develop teamwork among
your students?

A.Journal writing
B.Metaphorical thinking
C.Reflective activity
D.Roundtable
17. If you want to hone your students metacognitive
ability, which is most fit?

A.Drill for mastery

B.Journal writing
C.Debate
D.Brainstorming
18. Which should you use more if you want
to counteract the spirit of destructive
competition among your students?
A.Community involvement projects
B.Listening activities
C.Self-evaluation activities
D.Concept miming
19. For effective presentation of Article XVI of the
Philippine Constitution, which is most appropriate?

A.Team game
B.Direct instruction
C.Independent study
D.Learning circles
20. Which can enhance the development of spatial
intelligence?

A.Hands-on demonstration
B.Environmental study
C.Concept miming
D.Concept mapping
21. For which can the Venn diagram be used?

A.Sequencing of events
B.Comparison
C.Presenting attributes
D.Showing cause- and- effect
22. Which is a graphic presentation of numerical data?

A.Histogram
B.Attribute wheel
C.Venn diagram
D.Spider map
23. For effective comparison, which one can you use?

A.Spider map
B.Fishbone
C.Webbing
D.Metaphor
24. Which graphic organizer is most fit for sequencing?

A.Hierarchy diagram
B.Venn diagram
C.Flow chart
D.Double cell diagram
25. Which approach makes you think
of your thinking?
A.Constructivist
B.Cognitive
C.Metacognitive
D.Integrative
26. For integrative purposes, which method/approach
should be used?
A.Cooperative Learning
B.Constructive Approach
C.Thematic approach
D.Metacognitive approach
27. Which of the following is considered as learning aids and
resources used in teaching-learning process?

A.Learning guides
B.Instructional materials
C.Visual aids
D.Graphic Organizer
28. To make the students get focused in the discussion, what
must you do especially if your students are unruly and noisy?

A.Employ innovative strategies

B.Explore various means of giving sanctions.
C.Ignore the students who are misbehaving
D.Refer the unruly and noisy students to the Guidance
Office
29. How will you help the shy and timid students in your
class?

A.Let them be as they are

B.Encourage them to join as many activities in
class
C.Treat them naturally
D.Refer them to the Guidance Office
30. What will be the most effective way of dealing with
non-participative students?
A.Employ engaging and enjoyable activities.
B.Let them do what pleases them
C.Refer the matter to the Guidance Counselor
D.Give them the grades they deserve based on their
performance
31. How can a teacher enhance her/his questioning
technique for an effective teacher-student interaction?

A.Allow sufficient ” think time ”, at least 7-10 seconds

B.Extend wait-time until students respond
C.Immediately call another student in case one cannot
answer
D.Teacher may answer her/his own question if no one can.
32. The teaching method should place more stress on the why rather than on the what.
This is in line with the current curricular reform that address emphasis on understanding
of knowledge acquired. This practice supports---?

A.Understanding by Design
B.Mother Tongue-Based Education
C.Thematic Teaching
D.Content-Based Teaching
33. Audio-visual materials are given much importance in instruction as support for
teaching. In the use of these devices and instructional materials the teacher should
remember first that----?

A.Illustrative materials are expensive

B.Devices should be colored and entertaining
C.Audio-visual devices are ends in themselves
D.No single one device is effective in all types of learning
34. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach.
What thought do you impress on your students?

A.Students’ success depends on the success of the group

B.Students’ individually evaluate how effectively their grouped
work
C.The accountability for learning is on the group not on the
individual
D.Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face-to-face interaction.
35. Which is the primary basis for the selection and use of
any instructional material?

A.Instructional objective
B.Novelty of instructional material
C.Availability of instructional material
D.Developmental stage of learners
36. Which appeal/s to the most
number of senses?
A.Pictures and video on forest animals
B.Slides on forest animals
C.Video film on forest animals
D.Field trip to the zoo
37. Which instructional materials are
most fit in contextualized learning?
A.Television
B.Slides
C.Field trip
D.Pictures
38. Based on the contributions of the five senses to learning,
which instructional material will be most effective?

A.Multi sensory aid

B.Audio Aid
C.Visual Aid
D.Audio-visual aid
39. To make the materials highly engaging, what must
teachers do?

A.Make the materials interactive

B.Prepare materials which are easy to make
C.Create materials which are less costly
D.Design materials similar to commercial
40. There is a scarcity of materials in remote barrios. As a
creative and innovative teacher, what must you do?

A.Just use the lecture method

B.Prepare improvised materials
C.Buy commercially-made materials
D.Borrow materials from your co-teacher
For Teaching Approaches/ Strategies and Production of Instructional Materials in Social Studies
 OBJECTIVE

Uses social studies-appropriate

activities, teaching methodologies,
instructional resources, and technology
classroom management strategies.
1. Mrs. Lim wants to generate as many ideas as she
can as the class is about to embark on a community
outreach program. Which of the following will she
employ?

A. Simulation C. Brainwashing
B. Brainstorming D. Role Playing
2. The lesson is on the pros and cons of capital punishment. Mr. Milan wants to do high level thinking and
develop a view of capital punishment from different perspectives. Which technique will be most appropriate?

A.Role Playing C. Symposium

B.Simulation D. Panel Discussion
3. To teach the democratic process to the students, CSU decided
that the election of class officers shall be patterned after the
local; election. There were qualifications set for candidates,
limited period for campaign and rules for posting campaign
materials, etc. Which of the following did the school use?

A.Role Playing C. Symposium

B.Simulation D. Panel Discussion
4. Ms. Lee’s objective is to focus students’ attention on and quickly
create interest in a problem or concept. She should make use of _____?

A.Tutorial group C. Task group

B.Philip 66 D. Panel discussion
5. To nurture creativity of learners, the
teacher should be ____ ?
A.an all powerful authority
B.single-minded
C.a repository of knowledge with the ” right answer”
D. flexible in terms of time, pace materials
techniques.
6. 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 model
7. Which of the following is a benefit of reviewing
previous lessons on a daily basis?
A.provide students with a sense of wholeness and
continuity
B.determine who among his students are studying
C.reflect on how the teacher presented the previous
lesson
D. introduce a new lesson.
8. Teacher Alvin wants to teach the class the rules in
playing basketball. Which method is most appropriate?

A.Direct instruction
B.Problem Solving
C.Discovery
D.Inductive reasoning
9. You want to teach concepts, patterns
and abstractions. Which method is most
appropriate?
A.Deductive method
B.Problem solving
C.Direct instruction
D.Indirect instruction
10. You combined several subject areas in order to focus on a single
concept for interdisciplinary teaching. Which strategy did you use?

A.Problem-centered learning
B.Reading-writing activity
C.Thematic instruction
D.Unit method
11. You want your students to master the
concept of social justice. Which series of
activities will be most effective?
A.Pretest-teaching, posttest-re-teaching for
unlearned concepts-posttest
B.Teaching-posttest
C.Pretest-Teaching-Posttest
D.Review-Pretest-Teaching-Posttest
12. Which practice helps the teacher maximize time for
instruction?

A.Employ a reactive approach to discipline.

B.Maximize discipline time
C.Avoid classroom routine
D.Minimize discipline time
13. Which is sound classroom management practice?

A.Be reactive in approach

B.Occupy students with extremely difficult task
C.Be preventive in approach
D.Give students very easy task to lighten their load.
14. Teacher J asked question: What conclusion
can you draw based on your observation?
Nobody raised a hand so she asked another
question: Based on what you observe, what can
you now say about the reaction of plants to
light? Which did Teacher J do?
A.Rephrasing
B.Redirecting
C.Repeating
D.Probing
15. You want your better students to overlearn what they have learned and at
the same time help others to master the lesson. Which activity is best?

A.Game
B.Simulation
C.Peer tutoring
D.Practice
16. Which activity can help develop teamwork among
your students?

A.Journal writing
B.Metaphorical thinking
C.Reflective activity
D.Roundtable
17. If you want to hone your students metacognitive
ability, which is most fit?

A.Drill for mastery

B.Journal writing
C.Debate
D.Brainstorming
18. Which should you use more if you want
to counteract the spirit of destructive
competition among your students?
A.Community involvement projects
B.Listening activities
C.Self-evaluation activities
D.Concept miming
19. For effective presentation of Article XVI of the
Philippine Constitution, which is most appropriate?

A.Team game
B.Direct instruction
C.Independent study
D.Learning circles
20. Which can enhance the development of spatial
intelligence?

A.Hands-on demonstration
B.Environmental study
C.Concept miming
D.Concept mapping
21. For which can the Venn diagram be used?

A.Sequencing of events
B.Comparison
C.Presenting attributes
D.Showing cause- and- effect
22. Which is a graphic presentation of numerical data?

A.Histogram
B.Attribute wheel
C.Venn diagram
D.Spider map
23. For effective comparison, which one can you use?

A.Spider map
B.Fishbone
C.Webbing
D.Metaphor
24. Which graphic organizer is most fit for sequencing?

A.Hierarchy diagram
B.Venn diagram
C.Flow chart
D.Double cell diagram
25. Which approach makes you think
of your thinking?
A.Constructivist
B.Cognitive
C.Metacognitive
D.Integrative
26. For integrative purposes, which method/approach
should be used?
A.Cooperative Learning
B.Constructive Approach
C.Thematic approach
D.Metacognitive approach
27. Which of the following is considered as learning aids and
resources used in teaching-learning process?

A.Learning guides
B.Instructional materials
C.Visual aids
D.Graphic Organizer
28. To make the students get focused in the discussion, what
must you do especially if your students are unruly and noisy?

A.Employ innovative strategies

B.Explore various means of giving sanctions.
C.Ignore the students who are misbehaving
D.Refer the unruly and noisy students to the Guidance
Office
29. How will you help the shy and timid students in your
class?

A.Let them be as they are

B.Encourage them to join as many activities in
class
C.Treat them naturally
D.Refer them to the Guidance Office
30. What will be the most effective way of dealing with
non-participative students?
A.Employ engaging and enjoyable activities.
B.Let them do what pleases them
C.Refer the matter to the Guidance Counselor
D.Give them the grades they deserve based on their
performance
31. How can a teacher enhance her/his questioning
technique for an effective teacher-student interaction?

A.Allow sufficient ” think time ”, at least 7-10 seconds

B.Extend wait-time until students respond
C.Immediately call another student in case one cannot
answer
D.Teacher may answer her/his own question if no one can.
32. The teaching method should place more stress on the why rather than on the what.
This is in line with the current curricular reform that address emphasis on understanding
of knowledge acquired. This practice supports---?

A.Understanding by Design
B.Mother Tongue-Based Education
C.Thematic Teaching
D.Content-Based Teaching
33. Audio-visual materials are given much importance in instruction as support for
teaching. In the use of these devices and instructional materials the teacher should
remember first that----?

A.Illustrative materials are expensive

B.Devices should be colored and entertaining
C.Audio-visual devices are ends in themselves
D.No single one device is effective in all types of learning
34. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach.
What thought do you impress on your students?

A.Students’ success depends on the success of the group

B.Students’ individually evaluate how effectively their grouped
work
C.The accountability for learning is on the group not on the
individual
D.Interaction is a must, but not necessarily face-to-face interaction.
35. Which is the primary basis for the selection and use of
any instructional material?

A.Instructional objective
B.Novelty of instructional material
C.Availability of instructional material
D.Developmental stage of learners
36. Which appeal/s to the most
number of senses?
A.Pictures and video on forest animals
B.Slides on forest animals
C.Video film on forest animals
D.Field trip to the zoo
37. Which instructional materials are
most fit in contextualized learning?
A.Television
B.Slides
C.Field trip
D.Pictures
38. Based on the contributions of the five senses to learning,
which instructional material will be most effective?

A.Multi sensory aid

B.Audio Aid
C.Visual Aid
D.Audio-visual aid
39. To make the materials highly engaging, what must
teachers do?

A.Make the materials interactive

B.Prepare materials which are easy to make
C.Create materials which are less costly
D.Design materials similar to commercial
40. There is a scarcity of materials in remote barrios. As a
creative and innovative teacher, what must you do?

A.Just use the lecture method

B.Prepare improvised materials
C.Buy commercially-made materials
D.Borrow materials from your co-teacher