LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - C

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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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LET REVIEWER - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - B

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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

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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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