LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - H

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. The concepts of trust vs. maturity, autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative vs. guilt are most closely related to the works of __________.

A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

2. The class was asked to share their insights about the poem. The ability to come up with an insight stems from the ability to _____.

A. comprehend the subject that is being studied

B. analyze the parts of a whole

C. evaluate the worthiness of a thing

D. relate and organize things and ideas

3. What objectives do effective leaders foster?

I. Attainable

II. Measurable

III. Results-oriented

IV. Specific

V. Time-bound

A. II, III, and IV

B. I, II, III, IV, and V

C. I, IV, and V

D. I, II, III, and IV

4. Your percentile rank in class is 60%. What does this mean?

A. You got 40% of the test items wrongly.

B. You scored less than 60% of the class.

C. You got 60% of the test items correctly.

D. You scored better than 60% of the class.

5. One facet of understanding and evidence of learning is perspective. Which is an indicator of perspective?

A. A bright student refuses to consider that there is another correct solution to the problem apart from hers.

B. A student explains the arguments for and against the acquittal of Hubert Webb and the group.

C. A teacher cannot accept opinions different from hers.

D. A mother cannot understand why her child's performance is below par.

6. These are also known as “combination classes” organized in barrios/barangays where the required number of pupils of the same grade levels has not met the required number to make a separate class thus the teacher apportions class time for instruction to every grade level within the class. These are ______.

A. extension classes

B. heterogeneous classes

C. multi¬grade classes

D. homogeneous classes

7. Which one should teachers AVOID to produce an environment conducive to learning?

A. Tests

B. Seat plan

C. Individual competition

D. Games

8. Which of the following is a correct statement on the service contracting scheme?

A. It increases access to education.

B. It works against quality education.

C. It discriminates against private schools.

D. it is not cost-effective.

9. A person who had painful experiences at the dentist's office may become fearful at the mere sight of the dentist's office. Which theory can explain this?

A. generalization

B. classical conditioning

C. operant conditioning

D. attribution theory

10. Which one appropriately describes your lesson if you use the cognitive approach?

A. promotes "find out for yourself" approach

B. lecture-dominated

C. rote learning dominated

D. highly directed teaching

11. Which of the following techniques of curriculum implementation is fit to the objective of developing cooperative learning and social interaction?

A. buzz session

B. graded recitation

C. individual reporting

D. lecture

12. That the quality of Philippine education is declining was the result of a study by EDCOM which recommended to _____ teachers and teaching.

A. regulate

B. professionalize

C. strengthen

D. improve

13. To make the lesson meaningful, systematic, and motivating, the teachers’ examples should be ______.

A. based on higher ¬level skills

B. interesting aided with illustrations

C. easy, simple, and understandable

D. relevant to students’ experience and knowledge

14. As an effective classroom manager, what should a teacher do?

I. She uses instructional time wisely.

II. She uses her power to punish students for the sake of discipline.

III. She puts to use the available and appropriate materials.

IV. She manipulates colleagues and students so she can meet her goals.

A. I and III

B. II, III, and IV

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, III, and IV

15. Which assessment tool shows evidence of students’ writing skills?

A. project

B. portfolio

C. critiquing sessions

D. daily journal

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - G

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. The design of the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is based on the principles that the main sources for contemporary basic education are the expert systems of knowledge and the learner's experience in their context. This shows that the BEC is _____ in orientation.

I. constructivist
II. behaviorist
III. essentialist

A. I and III
B. III only
C. I only
D. I, II, and III

2. Which will be the most authentic assessment tool for an instructional objective on working with and relating to people?

A. conducting a mock election

B. home visitation

C. organizing a community project

D. writing articles on working and relating to people

3. The following are characteristics of a child-friendly school except for _____.

A. exclusive

B. child-centered

C. gender-sensitive

D. non-discriminating

4. Teacher B discovered that her pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills her pupils are weak which test should Teacher B give?

A. Aptitude Test

B. Placement Test

C. Diagnostic Test

D. Standardized Test

5. You like to show a close representation of the size and shape of the earth and its location in the entire solar system. What is the best instructional aid?

A. picture

B. model

C. realia

D. film

6. In their desire to make schools perform, the DepEd then published the ranking of schools in NAT results nationwide. As an effect of this practice, what did schools tend to do?

I. Taught at the expense of NAT

II. Conducted review classes for NAT at the expense of teaching

III. Practiced the so-called teaching to the test

A. II and III

B. II only

C. I and III

D. III only

7. What does a Table of Specification establish? 

A. construct validity

B. content-related validity and criterion reference

C. content validity and construct validity

D. content validity and content related validity

8. A high school graduate was refused admission to a university on the grounds that he failed the admission test. The student insisted that he had the right to be admitted and the act of the university was a violation of his right to education. Was the student correct?

A. No, the university may refuse the student in its exercise of academic freedom.

B. Yes, education is everyone's right.

C. Yes, especially if he belongs to the Indigenous Peoples' group.

D. No, if the university is exclusively for girls.

9. The child fainted in your class because she has not eaten her breakfast. What is the best thing for you to do in this situation?

A. Ignore the situation

B. Comfort the child

C. Give the child food

D. Call the parent

10. The Philippine constitution directs the teaching of religion in public schools on the following conditions except for?

A. option is expressed in writing

B. without cost to the government

C. with cost shouldered by the parents or guardians

D. given only at the option of parents or guardians

11. In the light of the modern concept of teaching, which is a characteristic of effective teaching?

A. pouring information to the learners

B. allowing learners to learn on their own

C. developing abilities to address the future

D. removing the physical presence of the teacher

12. Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: The brain's emotional center is tied to its ability to learn.

A. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and ideas freely.

B. Come up with highly competitive games where winners will feel happy.

C. Tell students to participate in class activities or else won't receive plus points in class recitation. 

D. To establish discipline, be judgmental in attitude.

13. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. Just at the sight of a roller coaster, she gets excited. Which theory explains Bernadette's behavior?

A. operant conditioning

B. attribution theory

C. Pavlovian conditioning

D. social learning theory

14. This embodies the teacher’s duties and responsibilities as well as proper behavior in performing them.

A. Code of Ethics for Teachers

B. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers

C. Bill of Rights

D. Philippine Constitution of 1987

15. Which is not a characteristic of an analytic learner?

A. learns whole to part

B. enjoys memorizing

C. works on details

D. sequences objects in order

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - F

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) Is it possible to motivate this type of student?

A. Yes, he can do something with his ability.
B. Yes, he can change the nature of the job.
C. No, it is impossible to motivate a student who himself is not motivated.
D. No, motivation is totally dependent on the student. No person outside him can influence him.

2. Which is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?

A. focused on lifelike, meaningful, relevant types of student learning

B. offers opportunities to study problems intensively

C. easy to complete

D. fruitful in terms of genuine learning

3. Thomasites are _____.

A. the soldiers who doubted the success of the public educational system to be set in the Philippines

B. the first American teacher- recruits to help establish the public educational system in the Philippines

C. the first religious group who came to the Philippines on board the US transport named Thomas.

D. the devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelize

4. Which test item is in the highest level of Bloom's taxonomy of objectives?

A. Explain how a tree functions in relation to the ecosystem.

B. Explain how trees receive nutrients.

C. Rate three different methods of controlling tree growth.

D. Write a paragraph that observes coherence, unity, and variety.

5. Which among the indicators could be most useful for assessing the quality of schooling?

A. participation rate

B. cohort survival rate

C. net enrollment rate

D. drop-out rate

6. After reading and paraphrasing R. Frost's Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening, Teacher M asked the class to share any insight derived from this poem. On which assumption about the learner is Teacher M's act of asking the class to share their insight based?

A. Learners are producers of knowledge, not only passive recipients of information.

B. Learners are meant to interact with one another.

C. Learners are like empty receptacles waiting to be filled up.

D. Learners have multiple intelligence and varied learning styles

7. You are convinced that whenever a student performs the desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student learns to perform the behavior on her own. On which principle is your conviction based?

A. cognitivism

B. behaviorism

C. constructivism

D. environmentalism

8. Student M obtained an NSAT percentile rank of 80. This indicates that _____.

A. he surpassed in performance 80% of her fellow examinees

B. he got a score of 80

C. he surpassed in performance 20% of her fellow examinees

D. he answered 80 items correctly

9. Which one can help students develop the habit of critical thinking?

A. Asking low-level questions

B. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is represented

C. Asking convergent questions

D. Blind obedience to authority

10. Which apply/applies to extrinsically motivated learners?

I. Tend to process information superficially

II. Tend to be content with meeting minimum requirements

III. Achieve at a high level

A. I and II

B. II only

C. I and III

D. I only

11. To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?

A. interview

B. focus group discussion

C. post-test

D. pre-test

12. As provided in the Republic Act #4670, every teacher shall enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary procedures and shall the following except:

A. the right to be informed in writing, of the charges

B. the right to full access to the evidence in the case

C. the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.

D. All of these

13. Which are the most important concerns about the use of ICT in instruction?

I. Developing appropriate curriculum materials that allow students to construct meaning and develop knowledge through the use of ICT

II. Devising strategies to meaningfully integrate technology into the curriculum

III. Using pedagogical skills related to technology

IV. Providing teachers with skills for using software applications

A. I and III

B. II and III

C. III and IV

D. I, II, III, and IV

14. Keeping track of assessment results from one periodic rating to the next is useful in contributing to the development of a _____.

A. regional plan

B. annual implementation plan

C. school improvement plan

D. division plan

15. Ask to do a learning task, Joe hesitates and says "Mahirap. Ayaw ko. 'Di ko kaya!" (It's difficult. I don't like it. I can't do it.) To which problem does the case of the student allude?

I. Unmotivated students

II. Uncaring teachers

III. Extremely difficult learning tasks

IV. Incompetent teachers

A. I and III

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - E

 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. Filipinization is violated if _____.

A. an educational institution is owned by a corporation of which 40% of the capital is owned by Filipino Citizens

B. an educational institution owned by a religious order

C. an American serving as president of the educational institution

D. an educational institution owned by a charitable institution

2. The teacher’s first task in the selection of media in teaching is to determine the ______.

A. choice of the students

B. availability of the media

C. objectives of the lesson

D. technique to be used

3. Researchers found that when a child is engaged in a learning experience, a number of areas of the brain are simultaneously activated. What is an application of this in the teaching-learning process?

I. Make use of field trips, guest speakers

II. Do multicultural units of study

III. Stick to the "left brain and right brain" approach

A. II only

B. I only

C. I and III

D. I and II

4. The observable manifestation of a student's feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is summed up as behavior. Every high school teacher is expected to contribute to the assessment of the student's behavior but the grade is reflected in _____.

A. Good Manners and Right Conduct

B. Values Education

C. co-curricular activities

D. curricular activities

5. Which of the following is NOT an example of a teacher’s nonverbal communication?

A. eye contact

B. gestures

C. pauses

D. voice

6. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should adhere to the constructivist theory of learning?

I. Constructed response test

II. Performance test

III. Checklist of a motor screening test

IV. Observation test 

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, and IV

7. "Vox Populi Est Suprema Lex" is a Latin expression that means what?

A. The Supreme Being is God

B. No one is above the law

C. The voice of the people is the supreme law

D. it is the popular choice

8. Faith, hope, and love are values now and forever whether they will be valued by people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?

A. Idealism

B. Existentialism

C. Realism

D. Pragmatism

9. Watson applied classical conditioning in his experiments and the results showed that behavior is learned through stimulus-response associations, specifically the development of emotional responses to certain stimuli. This helps us in _____.

A. interpreting reflexes as emotions

B. understanding fears, phobias, and love

C. connecting observable behavior to stimulus

D. understanding the role of overt behavior

10. What is the primary fundamental question in examining a curriculum?

A. What educational experiences can be provided that are likely to attain these purposes?

B. What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?

C. How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?

D. How can we determine whether these purposes are attained or not?

11. You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. What type of test will determine their ability to organize ideas and think critically?

A. long test

B. essay test

C. formative test

D. summative test

12. What is an alternative assessment tool for teaching and learning consisting of a collection of work/artifacts finished or in-progress accomplished by the targeted clientele?

A. rubric

B. achievement test

C. evaluation instrument

D. portfolio

13. The norms in a school culture are centered on the _____.

A. learner

B. teacher

C. principal

D. supervisor

14. Direct instruction is for facts, rules, and actions, as indirect instruction is for _____.

A. hypotheses, verified data, and conclusions

B. concepts, patterns, and abstractions

C. concepts, processes, and generalizations

D. guesses, data, and conclusions

15. The theme of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by the teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the zone of actual development to a zone of proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.

A. competency technique

B. scaffolding

C. active participation

D. collaboration

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - D

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think that there is no correct answer.

1. At the end of the periodical examination, Teacher R administered a summative test in Filipino. After scoring the test papers she assigned grades to each test score such as 95, 90, 85, 80, etc. What process did Teacher R use?

A. Ranking
B. Computation
C. Measurement
D. Evaluation

2. The result of the item analysis showed that item no. 4 has a discrimination index of 0.67. What characteristics could be true about this item?

A. Difficult

B. Valid

C. Easy

D. Average

3. When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of discipline, this means that the curriculum is _____.

A. sequenced

B. balanced

C. integrated

D. continued

4. Principal A wants her teachers to be constructivist in their teaching orientation. On which assumption/s is the principal's action anchored?

I. Students learn by personally constructing the meaning of what is taught.

II. Students construct and reconstruct meanings based on experiences.

III. Students derive meaning from the meaning that the teacher gives.

A. I and III

B. I only

C. I and II

D. II only

5. In a multiple-choice test item with four options and out of 50 examinees, which was the least effective distracter?

A. the option that was chosen by 13 examinees

B. the option that was chosen by 2 examinees

C. the option that was chosen by 30 examinees

D. the correct answer that was chosen by 5 examinees

6. Which software can you predict changes in the weather patterns and or trends in the population of endangered species?

A. word processing

B. spreadsheet

C. desktop publishing

D. database

7. A mother gives her son his favorite snack every time the boy cleans up his room. Afterward, the boy cleans his room every day in anticipation of the snack. Which theory explains this?

A. operant conditioning

B. social learning theory

C. associative learning

D. Pavlovian conditioning

8. Which of the following is NOT a guidance role of the classroom teacher?

A. Psychological Test Administrator

B. Listener¬Adviser

C. Human Potential Discoverer

D. Total Development Facilitator

9. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the child won't cheat again in a short span of time, but this does not guarantee that the child won’t cheat ever again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning, this shows that _____.

A. punishment strengthens a response

B. punishment doesn’t remove a response

C. punishment removes response

D. punishment weakens a response

10. At the preoperational stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory, the child can see only his point of view and assumes that everyone also has the same view as his. What is this tendency called?

A. transductive reasoning

B. animism

C. egocentrism

D. conservatism

11. The test in English and Mathematics showed poor results in comprehension and problem-solving questions. How may the data be used for better learners' performance?

A. Use context clues in vocabulary building.

B. Give more exercises/situations on comprehension questions.

C. Determine weakness in grammatical structures.

D. Involve parents in guiding learners' developing good study habits.

12. Which is a valid assessment tool if you want to find out how well your students can speak extemporaneously?

A. performance test in extemporaneous speaking

B. written quiz on how to deliver an extemporaneous speech

C. display of speeches delivered

D. writing speeches

13. Which must be present for self-evaluation to succeed?

A. consensus between teacher and student regarding evaluation results

B. teacher's approval of self-evaluation results

C. teacher's monitoring of self-evaluation process

D. student's intrinsic motivation to learn

14. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. Which is the range?

A. 93

B. 85

C. 97

D. between 51 and 34

15. With which goals of educational institutions as provided for by the Constitution is the development of work skills aligned?

A. To develop moral character

B. To teach the duties of citizenship

C. To inculcate love of country

D. To develop vocational efficiency

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - C

Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think there is no correct answer, choose E.

1. As per Republic Act 7836, the licensure exam for teachers is with the _____.

A. Commission on Higher Education
B. Professional Regulation Commission
C. Department of Education
D. Civil Service Commission

2. Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world. This is adherence to the philosophy of _____.

A. essentialism

B. perennialism

C. progressivism

D. reconstructionism

3. Which is an underlying assumption of the social cognitive theory?

A. People are social by nature.

B. People learn by observing others.

C. People learn by trial-and-error.

D. People learn by association.

4. In qualitative social and behavioral studies, "The investigator is a part of the study." What is implied in this statement?

I. The researcher processes and analyzes the data himself.

II. Data interpretation depends on the orientation of the researcher.

III. The investigator is the only source of information.

IV. Data gathering may be done by others but the analysis is done by the researcher.

A. I and IV

B. II and III

C. I, II, and IV

D. I, II, III, and IV

5. The discrimination index of a test item is +0.48. What does this mean?

A. An equal number from the lower and upper groups got the item correctly.

B. More from the upper group got the item wrongly.

C. More from the lower group got the item correctly.

D. More from the upper group got the item correctly.

6. "Do not cheat. Cheating does not pay. If you do, you cheat yourself." says the voiceless voice from within you. In the context of Freud's theory, which is at work?

A. id alone

B. superego alone

C. ego alone

D. Id and ego interaction

7. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson states that _____.

A. the ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development

B. the effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development

C. the absence of genetic influence on a person’s development

D. the effect of heredity

8. Teachers are encouraged to make use of authentic assessment. Which goes with authentic assessment?

A. unrealistic performances

B. de-contextualized drills

C. real-world application of lessons learned

D. answering high multiple-choice test items

9. Multiple intelligences can be used to explain children's reading performance. Which group tends to be good readers?

A. linguistically intelligent group

B. spatially intelligent group

C. existentially intelligent group

D. kinesthetically intelligent group

10. To make our children become like "little scientists", which of the following methods should we employ more often?

I. Inquiry

II. Problem-solving

III. Laboratory

A. II and III

B. I and II

C. I, II, and III

D. I and III

11. We encounter people whose prayer goes like this: “O God, if there is a God; save my soul, if I have a soul” From whom is this prayer?

A. Stoic

B. Empiricist

C. Agnostic

D. Skeptic

12. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within the time allowed, resources available, the expertise of the teacher, and the nature of learners. What criterion is addressed?

A. validity

B. significance

C. interest

D. feasibility

13. Which of these are non-threatening means of assessing learning outcomes?

I. Portfolio

II. Self-evaluation

III. Peer evaluation

IV. Learning journals

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. I, II, and IV

D. II and III

14. In the K¬ W¬ L technique K stands for what the pupil already knows, W for what he wants to know, and L for what he _____.

A. failed to learn

B. he likes to learn

C. needs to learn

D. learned

15. Teacher S wants to determine immediately the learning difficulties of her students. Which of the following do you expect her to undertake?

A. Require her students to prepare a portfolio.

B. Administer an achievement test.

C. Administer a diagnostic test.

D. Interview her students directly.

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ANSWERS:

LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - B

Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think there is no correct answer, choose E.

1. Which is essential in the cognitive development of a person according to Vygotsky?

A. independent thinking
B. social interaction
C. individual mental work
D. scientific thinking

2. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery levels. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under __________.

A. intelligence test

B. aptitude test

C. criterion-referenced test

D. norm-referenced test

3. You intend to assess affective attributes such as capacity to feel, attitudes, and behavior. Which of the following should you establish to ascertain the instrument's validity?

A. construct

B. content

C. criterion-related

D. face

4. Which is one characteristic of an effective classroom management?

A. It quickly and unobtrusively redirects misbehavior once it occurs.

B. It teaches dependence on others for self-control.

C. It respects the cultural norms of a limited group of students.

D. Strategies are simple enough to be used consistently.

5. His aim of education is individual, not preparation for but participation in the life around the individual.

A. Froebel

B. Spencer

C. Herbart

D. Pestalozzi

6. Teacher A's lesson is about the parts of the gumamela. He asked his pupils per group to bring a real flower to study the different parts. After the group work labeling each part, the teacher gave a test. What would be the best type of test he can give?

A. essay type

B. matching type

C. diary

D. journal

7. Educational institutions’ efforts of developing work skills inside the school are aimed at _____.

A. developing moral character

B. inculcating a love of country 

C. teaching the duties of citizenship

D. developing vocational efficiency

8. A child was shown an amount of water in a glass. The teacher poured the whole amount into a much taller and narrower glass and marked this glass as A. The same amount was poured in a shorter and wider glass, marked glass B. When asked which has more water, the child's answer was "Glass A". In what stage of cognitive development is the child and what is this ability called? 

A. concrete operational stage; conservation 

B. formal operational stage; deductive reasoning

C. sensorimotor stage; symbolic functions

D. pre-operational stage; centration

9. Study this group of tests which was administered with the following results, then answer the question.

Subject          Mean         SD        Ronnel's Score    

Math                56            10                43

Physics             41              9                31

English             80            16                109

In which subject(s) did Ronnel perform most poorly in relation to the group’s performance?

A. English

B. English and Math

C. Math

D. Physics

10. What is the implication of using a method that focuses on the why rather than the how?

A. There is the best method.

B. Typical one will be good for any subject.

C. These methods should be standardized for different subjects.

D. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and problem-solving.

11. To solve moral ambiguity among us Filipinos, we must _____.

A. excuse ourselves whenever we do wrong

B. blame our government for not doing anything about it

C. be aware and responsible about the problem

D. be comfortable with the present state affairs

12. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences, dictation, and writing exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of methods.

B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierarchy of cognitive learning.

C. The teacher wants to do less talk.

D. The teacher is emphasizing listening and speaking skills.

13. There is a statement that says, "No amount of good instruction will come out without good classroom management." Which of the following best explains this statement?

A. Classroom management is important to effect good instruction.

B. There must be classroom management for instruction to yield good outcomes/ results.

C. Classroom management means good instruction.

D. Good instruction is equal to effective classroom management.

14. Teachers should avoid _____ in assigning student performance-based ratings.

A. arbitraries and bias

B. unnecessary deductions

C. partiality and calculation

D. unnecessary evaluation

15. What does a negatively skewed score contribution imply?

A. The scores congregate on the left side of the normal contribution curve.

B. The scores are widespread.

C. The students must be academically poor.

D. The scores congregate on the right side of the normal contribution curve.

16. Global students learn with short bursts of energy. To maintain concentration they require ______.

A. frequent reminder that they need to concentrate

B. frequent and intermittent breaks

C. short and easy reading materials

D. music while studying

17. Which violates this brain-based principle of teaching-learning: "Each child's brain is unique and vastly different from one another."

A. giving ample opportunity for a pupil to explore even if the class creates "noise"

B. making a left-handed pupil write with his right hand as it is better this way

C. allowing open dialogue among students

D. employing MI teaching approaches

18. Which order follows the basic rule in framing interaction?

A. call on a student, pause, ask the question

B. ask the question, call on a student, pause

C. ask the question, pause, call on a student

D. call on a student, ask the question, pause

19. Which is the most reliable tool for seeing the development in your pupils' ability to write?

A. portfolio assessment

B. scoring rubric

C. interview of pupils

D. self-assessment

20. Which of the following assessment tools would you recommend if one should adhere to the constructivist theory of learning?

I. Constructed response test

II. Performance test

III. Checklist of a motor screening test

IV. Observation test 

A. I and II

B. II and III

C. I, II, and III

D. I, II, and IV

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LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - A

Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think there is no correct answer, choose E.

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1. Which of the following studies best characterizes descriptive research?  

A. Researchers train boys and girls on a series of spatial tasks to determine if training can eliminate gender differences.
B. Researchers examine the classrooms of novice teachers to discover common problem areas for the beginning teachers.

C. Administrators reduce teachers' pay and give them large classes to see if they will continue to teach.

D. Three groups of hyperactive children receive different methods of behavior modification to determine which method has the most calming effect.

2. Research that focuses on the life within a group and tries to analyze the life of people involved is called ________.

A. ethnographic study
B. participant observation
C. correlational study
D. case study

3. A descriptive approach called ethnography involves the study of _________.

A. one situation or the intensive study of one person

B. life within a group and the meaning of events to the people involved

C. differences among peoples of different ethnic groups

D. scientifically manipulated variables

4. Results of research that are not likely to be a chance occurrence are called______.

A. relationship significant

B. cooperative significant

C. statistically significant

D. ad hoc significant

5. When several principles are integrated into statements that explain a phenomenon, they are part of ________.

A. principle

B. applied knowledge

C. theory

D. solution

6. Teachers who utilize systematic observations or tests of methods to improve teaching and learning for their students are using ________.

A. action research

B. certification research

C. restricted research

D. collective research

7. Novice teachers ________.

A. rely on a range of strategies and create new strategies as necessary

B. are most effective at selecting curriculum materials and programs appropriate for students' subject and grade level

C. have concerns about dealing with parents

D. all of the above

8. If a person smokes a great deal, the length of their life might decrease. This is an example of ________.

A. negative correlation

B. inverse sampling of variables

C. investigative sampling of independent variables

D. positive correlation

9. Studies that involve a detailed observation and analysis of changes in cognitive processes as the process unfolds over several days or week period of time are called ________.

A. microexperimental studies

B. microgenetic studies

C. microcorrelational studies

D. microeconomics studies

10. Which of the following is true regarding correlations? 

A. Correlations higher than 1.00 indicate strong relationships

B. Negative correlations indicate weak relationships or relationships due to chance.

C. Correlations imply a causal relationship between two variables.

D. The higher the correlation, the greater our predictive ability.

11. What kind of standardized tests must teachers take in many states in the USA in order to be licensed as a teacher? 

A. collection exams

B. teaching portfolios

C. summary exams

D. certification tests

12. A principle is best defined as a(n) _________.

A. school administrator and friend

B. an established relationship between factors

C., a theory describing an event, not due to chance

D. statistical description of how closely two variables are related

13. Which of the following is characteristic of a positive correlation? 

A. the number of clothes worn and the temperature of the air

B. the amount of food consumed and your weight

C. the amount of exercise you do and the size of your clothes

D. amount of partying you do and your GPA

14. Which of the following is an example of experimentation? 

  

A. The teacher documents how much time is spent reprimanding students for talking during quiet time

B. Boys and girls are observed to determine who has the higher rate of class participation

C. The Spanish students are divided into a "sleep-tape" condition and an "immersion" condition to determine which method yields higher achievement.

D. Communication students are videotaped during their oral presentations to examine strengths and weaknesses.

15. Researchers who actively interact with the group they are studying are called __________.

A. integrated observation

B. experimental observation

C. exclusive observation

D. participant observation

16. If a researcher observes one person over an extended period of time, this is called ________.

A. ethnographic studies

B. case study

C. participant observation

D. experimental studies

17. Educational Psychology is distinct from other branches of psychology because __________.

A. its findings are based upon research

B. expert teachers are the researchers versus psychologists

C. understanding and improving education is its primary goal

D. most educational principles have their foundation in common sense notions regarding teaching

18. A researcher uses a coin toss to assign subjects to a group is using _________ .

A. descriptive assignment

B. contextual assignment

C. random assignment

D. significant assignment

19. Which is NOT an area of knowledge for expert teachers?  

A. knowledge of methods to placate students who are exhibiting incorrect behavior

B. knowledge of the academic subjects they teach

C. knowledge of teaching strategies

D. knowledge of characteristics and cultural backgrounds of learners

20. Teachers who think about their day of teaching in an effort to increase their effectiveness are called ________.

A. reflective

B. regressive

C. causative

D. observative

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2022 LET REVIEWER: SOCIAL STUDIES / SOCIAL SCIENCE - K

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think there is no correct answer.

1. The 17th-century teen missionary who was canonized as the Philippines second saint

A. Pedro Kalungsod
B. Pedro Calungsod
C. Pedro Calunzod
D. Pedro Calungsud

2. Republic Act 9994 is also known as the_________.

A. Anti-Child Abuse Law
B. K-12 Act

C. Expanded Senior Citizens Act

D. Prison Modernization Law

3. Baghdad is to Iraq as ______ is to Syria.

A. Istanbul
B. Amman
C. Muscat
D. Damascus

4. The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The owner resisted the government. How may the government own the land?

A. Right of eminent domain
B. Right of government ownership

C. Right of Habeas Corpus
D. Right of a sovereign over the governed

5. The Philippine currency and its stability is protected and supervised by

A. NEDA
B. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
C. Bureau of Treasury
D. COA

6. "The Philippines is for the Filipinos in the same manner that America is for the Americans" is a statement attributed to __________.

A. Claro M. Recto
B. Gen. Miguel Malvar
C. Emilio Aguinaldo
D. Manuel Quezon

7. The date when the Japanese forces attacked and boomed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

A. December 2, 1941
B. December 6, 1941

C. December 7, 1941
D. December 8, 1941

8. If Claro M. Recto is "The Great Dissenter" in Philippine History, who is his counterpart in US History?

A. Henry Barrowe
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. John F. Kennedy
D. John Marshall Harlan

9. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which term applies?

A. Monopoly
B. Communism
C. Economic stability
D. Oligarchy

10. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation, what right is violated?

A. Right to protection

B. Right to due process of law

C. Right to process paper

D. Right of suffrage

11. Distracted driving is prohibited under _________.

A. Republic Act No. 10533
B. Republic Act No. 10175
C. Republic Act No. 10913
D. Republic Act No. 14344

12. If you keep seeing your ways of doing things as the right way and everybody else as the wrong way, you tend to have the attitude called _______.

A. Xenocentrism
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Cultural relativism
D. Ethical relativism

13. Who was the famous sculptor who made the oblation in the University of the Philippines and the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan?

A. Guillermo Tolentino 

B. Kublai Millan
C. Elizalde Navarro
D. Napoleon Abueva

14. In the "Death March" prisoners were forced to march from Bataan to this place.

A. Angeles, Pampanga
B. San Fernando, La Union
C. Capas, Tarlac
D. San Fernando, Pampanga

15. The American promise of granting independence to the Filipinos after a transition period was contained in the following legislation EXCEPT

A. Jones Law or Jones Act
B. Hare-Hawes Cutting Law
C. Cooper Act or Philippine Bill of 1902
D. Tydings- McDuffie law

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LET REVIEWER SOCIAL STUDIES - PRE-HISPANIC PHILIPPINES - Reviewer - 1

Below is my first reviewer during the pre-Hispanic Philippines.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Select the correct answer. Write E if there is no correct answer on the list.

1. The first Islamic missionary to the Philippines who brought Islam to the country in 1380

A. Abdul Jabar

B. Abdul Makhdum

C. Makhdum Karim

D. Jabar Abdul Karim

2. The script used in writing down the Laguna Copperplate Inscription (LCI)

A. Baybayin

B. Sanskrit

C. Kawi

D. Latin

3. The traditional name of the polity of the Ilocano

A. Depaar

B. Pamulinawen

C. Samtoy

D. Iloko

4. The head of the Ivatans in the Batanes Islands

A. Mingal

B. Rajah or Lakan

C. Mangpus

D. Banganganat

5. The peacock-dressed people of Cagayan Valley

A. Ilongots

B. Aetas

C. Gaddangs

D. Igorots

6. The head of the people of the Cordilleras

A. Mangpus

B. Mingal

C. Apo

D. Banganganat

7. The barangay is the basic political unit headed by a Datu. He is under the leadership of a Rajah or Lakan.

A. Only the first statement is wrong

B. Both the first and the second statements are wrong

C. Both the first and the second statements are correct

D. Only the second statement is wrong

8. The Philippines is believed by some historians to be the island of ______, the “Golden One”, which is the name given by ancient Greek writers in reference to an island rich in gold east of India.

A. Ophir

B. Eden

C. Chryse

D. Oro

9. The earliest known human remains discovered in 2007

A. Tabon man

B. Java man

C. Callao man

D. Bato man

10. The earliest known written document found in the Philippines

A. The Code of Kalantiaw

B. The Maragtas Code

C. Laguna Copperplate Inscription

D. Maharlika Jar

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