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This set of Pedagogy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Nature and Characteristics of Teaching Set 1
Q1 | Pedagogy is a
- science of behavior
- science of learning
- science of teaching
- science of testing
Q2 | The main aim of teaching is
- to disseminate information to the learners
- to help the child in passing his examinations
- to help the learners in getting employment easily
- to help the child to respond to his environment in an effective way
Q3 | Teaching can be made effective by relating it to
- learning
- reading
- lecture
- discussion
Q4 | Both teaching and learning aim at one and the same thing, that is,
- make the learner more intelligent
- make the learner full of knowledge
- bring changes in the behavior of the learner
- deliver information to the learner
Q5 | A good teaching must always be so designed and performed as to result in
- minimum learning
- maximum learning
- self-learning
- self-control
Q6 | Teacher’s interest in teaching and the children can
- never help children in any way
- motivate the learners to learn
- help the learners to learn everything
- never encourage the learners
Q7 | The soul of effective teaching is
- good command of the subject matter
- salary
- health
- social status
Q8 | Which of the following statement is true of an effective teacher?
- He must be biased and try to influence the learners in accordance with his personal views
- His education is completed when he is certified to teach
- He should not take into consideration the interests, abilities and limitations of the learner
- He should understand human developmental patterns
Q9 | Which one of the following is least important in teaching?
- lecturing in impressive ways
- maintaining discipline in the class
- punishing the students
- drawing sketches and diagrams on the blackboard if needed
Q10 | The main objectives to be achieved through memory level of teaching are
- acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding and application
- development of higher cognitive abilities
- the knowledge objectives
- equipment of the learners with the ability of reflective thinking
Q11 | Teaching at memory level is based on
- S-R theory
- field theory
- Gestalt theory
- cognitive field theory
Q12 | The method of teaching at memory level is
- subject centered
- teacher centered
- learner centered
- problem-solving centered
Q13 | The main objectives to be achieved through understanding level of teaching are
- the knowledge objectives
- acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding and application
- acquisition of facts and information
- equipment of students with problem solving ability and
Q14 | Teaching at understanding level is based on
- Gestalt theory
- cognitive field theory
- S-R theory
- field theory
Q15 | The main objective of reflective level teaching is
- acquisition of the body of facts with full understanding
- to provide knowledge to the learners
- to equip the learners with the ability of reflective thinking
- acquisition of facts and information
Q16 | The method of teaching at reflective level is
- teacher centered
- learner centered
- problem-solving centered
- subject centered
Q17 | Which of the following level of teaching requires more active participation, more imaginative and creative thinking?
- reflective level
- memory level
- understanding level
- all levels
Q18 | The educational objective of pre-active phase of teaching is
- action and reaction
- reinforcement and feedback
- selection of the most appropriate techniques of evaluation
- to define educational aims
Q19 | Pre-active phase of teaching includes
- feedback and reinforcement
- sizing up of the class
- presentation of stimuli
- decision about the strategies of teaching
Q20 | Inter-active phase of teaching includes
- fixation of goals
- deployment of strategies
- sizing up of the class
- decision making about the subject matter
Q21 | In which phase of teaching the knowledge which is given to student is evaluated?
- interactive phase
- post-active phase
- pre-active and inter-active phases
- pre-active phase
Q22 | Which of the following activity is considered in the post-active phase of teaching?
- distribution of teaching strategies
- changing the strategies in terms of evidences gathered
- diagnosis of the learners
- sequencing the elements of content for presentation
Q23 | Educationists insist of learning by doing. This is called
- principle of activity
- principle of motivation
- principle of interest
- principle of planning
Q24 | The educator cannot elicit any useful response from the learner in the absence of
- good physique
- wealth
- motivation
- examination
Q25 | The technique of teaching is determined by
- the behavior of the teacher
- the educational institution
- the evaluation system
- the objective of the lesson