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ABCTE PTK EXAM TEST BANK 2026 |
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |RATED A+ |
NEW AND REVISED
What is fostered when students are seated close together or in groups? -
answer- interaction between students
When should you prepare class rules and their consequences? - answer-
before school begins
Name some ways to create a positive learning environment. - answer- 1.
Greet students at the door
2. Display examples of student work
3. Make the classroom feel open, welcoming, and caring
Definition= the learning and practice of teaching - answer- pedagogy
Lessons are intended for the _________________ of the audience, not
for the ____________________ of the teacher. - answer- benefit
Convenience
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What are the steps of the learning cycle based on piaget's learning
theory? - answer- 1. Exploration
2. Concept introduction
3. Concept application
In piaget's learning cycle, exploration is what? - answer- the beginning
of instruction
Addresses the concrete level of thinking- lower order thinking skills
Teacher's job is to replace misconceptions with correct knowledge
When beginning a lesson, you should provide... - answer- a context for
the material
In piaget's learning cycle, concept introduction is... - answer- the
teaching stage
The guided discovery stage- students are constructing meaning based on
the teacher's lessons
In piaget's learning cycle, concept application is... - answer- where
students apply what they have learned to new situations
Students formulate a new idea or understanding
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Should lead directly into the exploration stage of the next curricular
concept
What are some ways to identify what the students already know? -
answer- 1. Offer a pre-test on the material
2. Group discussion
3. Student interviews
4. Classroom participation
How can you provide context for learning new concepts? - answer-
create "bridges" between the old and the new
What are some ways to stimulate active learning? - answer- 1. Minimize
unnecessary info or distractions
2. Utilize sufficient relevant examples
3. Organize curriculum around a central theme or idea
4. Require review, memorization, repetition, and mnemonic devices
5. Provide study and memory aides prior to the lesson
Warm-up, lecture, demonstrations, gallery walk, using graphic
organizers, and questioning are all teaching strategies to use with what
types of groups? - answer- whole/large groups
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What is a "bell ringer"? - answer- daily work that is completed by the
students as soon as they enter the room
Allows the teacher time to complete clerical tasks
This is the most common and efficient whole group teaching strategy -
answer- lecture
What is the engagement time of most students during a lecture? -
answer- 15-20 minutes
What type of teaching is demonstrated by the teacher showing students a
technique, process, or procedure
Example- the teacher shows the class how to write the letters in the
alphabet before the students practice it themselves - answer- directed-
teaching
What type of whole group teaching strategy is most relied upon in the
classroom, but should never take the place of the teacher's lesson plan? -
answer- worksheets
How can worksheets benefit a lesson? - answer- 1. Provide additional
practice
2. Provide repetition
3. Can serve as a review of the material
ABCTE PTK EXAM TEST BANK 2026 |
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |RATED A+ |
NEW AND REVISED
What is fostered when students are seated close together or in groups? -
answer- interaction between students
When should you prepare class rules and their consequences? - answer-
before school begins
Name some ways to create a positive learning environment. - answer- 1.
Greet students at the door
2. Display examples of student work
3. Make the classroom feel open, welcoming, and caring
Definition= the learning and practice of teaching - answer- pedagogy
Lessons are intended for the _________________ of the audience, not
for the ____________________ of the teacher. - answer- benefit
Convenience
,2|Page
What are the steps of the learning cycle based on piaget's learning
theory? - answer- 1. Exploration
2. Concept introduction
3. Concept application
In piaget's learning cycle, exploration is what? - answer- the beginning
of instruction
Addresses the concrete level of thinking- lower order thinking skills
Teacher's job is to replace misconceptions with correct knowledge
When beginning a lesson, you should provide... - answer- a context for
the material
In piaget's learning cycle, concept introduction is... - answer- the
teaching stage
The guided discovery stage- students are constructing meaning based on
the teacher's lessons
In piaget's learning cycle, concept application is... - answer- where
students apply what they have learned to new situations
Students formulate a new idea or understanding
,3|Page
Should lead directly into the exploration stage of the next curricular
concept
What are some ways to identify what the students already know? -
answer- 1. Offer a pre-test on the material
2. Group discussion
3. Student interviews
4. Classroom participation
How can you provide context for learning new concepts? - answer-
create "bridges" between the old and the new
What are some ways to stimulate active learning? - answer- 1. Minimize
unnecessary info or distractions
2. Utilize sufficient relevant examples
3. Organize curriculum around a central theme or idea
4. Require review, memorization, repetition, and mnemonic devices
5. Provide study and memory aides prior to the lesson
Warm-up, lecture, demonstrations, gallery walk, using graphic
organizers, and questioning are all teaching strategies to use with what
types of groups? - answer- whole/large groups
, 4|Page
What is a "bell ringer"? - answer- daily work that is completed by the
students as soon as they enter the room
Allows the teacher time to complete clerical tasks
This is the most common and efficient whole group teaching strategy -
answer- lecture
What is the engagement time of most students during a lecture? -
answer- 15-20 minutes
What type of teaching is demonstrated by the teacher showing students a
technique, process, or procedure
Example- the teacher shows the class how to write the letters in the
alphabet before the students practice it themselves - answer- directed-
teaching
What type of whole group teaching strategy is most relied upon in the
classroom, but should never take the place of the teacher's lesson plan? -
answer- worksheets
How can worksheets benefit a lesson? - answer- 1. Provide additional
practice
2. Provide repetition
3. Can serve as a review of the material
