Pedagogy MCQs (page 87 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 1721–1740.
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A curriculum that tries to cover too many topics in too little time suffers from:
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Answer: C. Curriculum overload
Overload leads to superficial coverage.
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A textbook evaluation checklist includes items such as accuracy, readability and gender balance. Its purpose is to:
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Answer: C. Judge the quality and suitability of the textbook
Systematic criteria help select or improve textbooks.
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A teacher uses learners' errors in a quiz to plan the next lesson. This is an example of:
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Answer: D. Assessment for learning
Assessment information is used to guide teaching.
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Learners rate their own confidence on each learning outcome and set goals. This is:
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Answer: B. Self-assessment
Self-assessment develops metacognition and ownership.
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A learner can explain how a topic was learned and which strategies worked best. This reflects:
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Answer: C. Assessment as learning
Learners monitor and regulate their own learning.
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"Continuous assessment" in schools means:
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Answer: A. Assessing learners regularly throughout the year, not only at the end
Continuous assessment combines evidence from many points in time.
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A teacher designs an assessment that allows a learner with a writing difficulty to give answers orally, while keeping the same content and standard. This is a:
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Answer: D. Reasonable accommodation
Accommodations change how learners show learning, not what is assessed.
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In curriculum evaluation, Stake's "countenance model" emphasises:
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Answer: D. Comparing intended and observed antecedents, transactions and outcomes
Stake compared what was intended with what was observed.
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Which is the best evidence that a curriculum change has improved learning?
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Answer: D. Learners' improved performance on valid assessments aligned to outcomes
Valid outcome data show actual learning gains.
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A learner says, "I failed because I didn't revise properly; I'll change my method next time." This attribution is:
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Answer: C. Internal, unstable and controllable
Effort and strategy are internal and can be changed, which supports motivation.
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After failing, a learner says, "I'm just bad at maths." A teacher wishing to help should encourage the learner to attribute results to:
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Answer: C. Effort and strategy
Attributing outcomes to changeable factors sustains effort.
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According to Bandura, the strongest source of self-efficacy is:
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Answer: C. Mastery experiences (past successes)
Succeeding at a task builds belief in one's capability more than other sources.
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A learner gains confidence by watching a classmate of similar ability solve a hard problem. This source of self-efficacy is:
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Answer: C. Vicarious experience
Seeing similar others succeed raises one's own expectations.
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A learner studies to truly understand a topic, not just to outscore others. This learner holds:
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Answer: A. Mastery (learning) goals
Mastery goals focus on developing competence.
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A learner avoids asking questions so as not to look less able than others. This reflects:
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Answer: A. Performance-avoidance goals
The aim is to avoid appearing incompetent.
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Which classroom practice most supports mastery goals?
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Answer: B. Emphasising improvement, effort and understanding over ranking
Focusing on personal progress encourages learning goals.
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A learner reads books for enjoyment without any reward. This is:
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Answer: C. Intrinsic motivation
Intrinsic motivation comes from interest in the activity itself.
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A teacher lets learners choose between two project topics. This mainly supports their need for:
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Answer: A. Autonomy
Offering meaningful choices increases sense of control.
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Offering a large reward for an activity a learner already enjoys may reduce later interest. This is the:
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Answer: A. Overjustification effect
External rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation.
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After repeated failure, a learner stops trying even on easy tasks. This is:
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Answer: C. Learned helplessness
The learner believes outcomes are beyond their control.