CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING
200
A teacher begins a lesson about plants by asking pupils what they already know about plants from their experiences at home. Which principle of learning is demonstrated?
A. Learning should be based only on textbooks
B. Learning builds on previous knowledge and experience
C. Learning occurs only through repetition
D. Learning should be independent of learners' experiences
B. Learning builds on previous knowledge and experience
200
Which area focuses on the nature of teaching and learning, including teaching as both an art and a science and the principles that explain how learning occurs?
A. Methods & Strategies
B. Effective Instruction
C. Teaching & Learning
D. Teaching Foundations
C. Teaching & Learning
400
Instead of telling pupils the answer to a Science problem, the teacher lets them conduct an experiment and draw their own conclusions. Which principle is emphasized?
A. Learning through experience
B. Learning through punishment
C. Learning through memorization
D. Learning through imitation
A. Learning th
rough experience
400
Which area focuses on the six principles of effective instruction: Context, Focus, Socialization, Individualization, Sequence, and Evaluation?
A. Effective Instruction
B. Methods & Strategies
C. Teaching & Learning
D. Teaching Foundations
A. Effective Instruction
600
A teacher gives advanced activities to fast learners while providing additional guidance and simpler tasks to learners who need more support. What principle is being applied?
A. Socialization
B. Sequence
C. Individual differences
D. Evaluation
C. Individual differences
600
Which area covers the distinction among approach, method, strategy, and technique, as well as the different teaching methods and strategies used in classroom instruction?
A. Teaching & Learning
B. Effective Instruction
C. Principles of Learning
D. Methods, Strategies & Foundation
D. Methods, Strategies & Foundation