Pedagogy MCQs (page 64 of 100)
Learning theories, child development, motivation, philosophy of education, teaching methods, curriculum and assessment, measurement and evaluation, classroom management, guidance and counselling, inclusive education, research, planning and school leadership, and Pakistan's education system. Includes applied, scenario-based questions in the style of recent FPSC SST (General) papers. For educator, SST, ESE, lecturer and other teaching posts.
1,997 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 1261–1280.
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The main rule during brainstorming is:
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Answer: D. Defer judgement and welcome many ideas
Evaluation comes later so that ideas flow freely.
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The jigsaw technique of cooperative learning was developed by:
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Answer: A. Elliot Aronson
Each student learns one part of the material and teaches it to the group.
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In think-pair-share, students first:
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Answer: D. Think individually about a question
They then discuss with a partner and finally share with the class.
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Positive interdependence is a key element of:
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Answer: A. Cooperative learning
Group members succeed only if everyone contributes.
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Peer tutoring means:
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Answer: A. Students teaching other students
Both the tutor and the tutee usually benefit.
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Team teaching means:
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Answer: B. Two or more teachers jointly plan and teach a group of students
Teachers combine their strengths in planning and delivery.
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Role play as a teaching method is most useful for developing:
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Answer: A. Empathy and social skills
Learners act out situations from another person's point of view.
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Simulation as a teaching method means:
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Answer: D. Imitating a real situation in a controlled setting
Flight simulators and mock parliaments are examples.
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A field trip is an example of:
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Answer: D. Direct, first-hand learning experience
Students see real places, objects and processes.
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The case study method mainly develops:
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Answer: A. Analysis and decision-making through real or realistic situations
Learners analyse a detailed case and propose solutions.
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The Socratic or question-answer method is most useful for:
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Answer: C. Developing critical thinking through dialogue
Carefully sequenced questions lead students to examine their reasoning.
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Microteaching was developed at Stanford University in 1963 by:
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Answer: C. Dwight W. Allen and colleagues
Trainee teachers practise one skill in a short lesson with a small group.
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A microteaching lesson usually lasts about:
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Answer: C. 5 to 10 minutes
The short scale lets trainees focus on a single skill.
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The correct microteaching cycle is:
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Answer: D. Plan, teach, feedback, re-plan, re-teach, re-feedback
Repeating the cycle lets trainees improve a skill quickly.
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The time a teacher pauses after asking a question before calling on a student is called:
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Answer: C. Wait time
Mary Budd Rowe found that waiting 3 seconds or more improved the quality of answers.
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A question such as "What might happen if there were no forests?" is:
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Answer: B. Open-ended (divergent)
It invites many possible answers and encourages thinking.
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A follow-up question that asks a student to clarify or justify an answer is a:
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Answer: B. Probing question
Probing questions push students to think more deeply.
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A question that suggests its own answer, such as "Isn't it true that water boils at 100°C?", is a:
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Answer: D. Leading question
Leading questions should generally be avoided because they require little thought.
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The maxim "proceed from known to unknown" means teaching should:
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Answer: C. Start from what learners already know
New ideas are easier to grasp when linked to familiar ones.
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Which of these is a correct maxim of teaching?
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Answer: C. From concrete to abstract
Other maxims include simple to complex and particular to general.