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What are three general sets of factors that affect the way teachers teach? |
| | A) | personal characteristics, experience, and context of teaching |
| | B) | age, gender, and personality |
| | C) | class personality, past experiences, and teaching style preference |
| | D) | knowledge of subject matter, professional preparation, and class size |
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Why have less experienced teachers been found to be more controlling and authoritarian? |
| | A) | They fear losing control. |
| | B) | They are often counseled to be strict. |
| | C) | They are often given many assignments and many students. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Research shows that male and female teachers react in which of the following ways? |
| | A) | They perceive boys and girls as having equal capacity for initiative and independent learning. |
| | B) | They give boys and girls equal attention in the classroom. |
| | C) | They reward girls for good behavior and tidiness. |
| | D) | They hold both boys and girls to equally high academic standards. |
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In direct teaching (or expository teaching), teachers generally tend to do which of the following most often? |
| | A) | make the most of student diversity |
| | B) | use more learning styles |
| | C) | serve as facilitators |
| | D) | prescribe what students will do and how they will do it |
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Some teachers hold beliefs such as: attractive children are brighter, more capable, and more sociable; girls' behavior is preferable to boys'; math is a male subject; and so forth. These teacher beliefs are: |
| | A) | likely to change when attempts are made to clear up misconceptions or counter negative. beliefs |
| | B) | not likely to affect the everyday classroom. |
| | C) | likely to be resistant to change. |
| | D) | well-founded on research. |
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What benefit does extensive knowledge in content areas have for teachers? |
| | A) | Students have more coverage in those areas in which teachers are knowledgeable. |
| | B) | Students will be asked more critical and challenging questions in those areas. |
| | C) | It enables the teacher to be more motivating and enthusiastic. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Jefferson MS teachers were in the process of revamping their overall curriculum. They wanted to ensure that all important areas were taken into consideration in planning, particularly context in teaching. The term "context in teaching" refers to all but which of the following: |
| | A) | knowledge of subject matter. |
| | B) | national education imperatives. |
| | C) | the evaluation of the availability of materials and time. |
| | D) | classroom size and the number and kinds of learners. |
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Mrs. Jamison teaches in a block schedule where there is more time to teach. For what does this allow? |
| | A) | more expository teaching |
| | B) | more indirect teaching strategies |
| | C) | more lecture time |
| | D) | none of the above |
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National imperatives greatly influence the scope and implementation of teaching practices. What does the current federal Leave No Child Behind legislation aim to accomplish? |
| | A) | Promote and celebrate diversity in a system where many different children come to be educated. |
| | B) | Encourage inquiry and discovery. |
| | C) | Employ values clarification. |
| | D) | Test students regularly in reading and mathematics and hold teachers and schools accountable for test scores. |
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If you were taught in a direct style of teaching, how is it most likely that you will teach? |
| | A) | using multiple styles of teaching |
| | B) | using a direct style of teaching |
| | C) | permitting choices with varied materials |
| | D) | using both a student- and a teacher-centered style equally |
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