ABCTE PTK- Effective Instructional Delivery EXAM Questions and Answers
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Indirect Instruction - (ANSWER)student-centered and interactive; teachers facilitate small-group &
cooperative learning
Indirect instruction aids with teaching... - (ANSWER)abstraction, concepts, patterns, inquiry, problem-
solving and discovery learning
Direct Instruction - (ANSWER)teacher-centered; teachers give explicit, structured instruction using lesson
plans
Direct instruction aids with teaching... - (ANSWER)facts, rules, & sequences; breaking down textbook or
workbook material; lower Bloom's Taxonomy; & gaining student interest
What essential cognitive process do many students fail to do before beginning activities, and why is this
step important? - (ANSWER)Planning; Planning is important because students use working memory to
rehearse information in short-term memory and prompt the move into long-term memory for retention
Deductive Learning - (ANSWER)1. Overall concept or rule presented.
2. Students work with examples to apply concept or rule.
(rule --> examples)
Inductive Learning - (ANSWER)1. Students study examples of content.
2. Students make generalizations, leading to an understanding of the rule
(examples --> rule)
Deductive Reasoning - (ANSWER)top-down, general-to-specific process; beginning from a general theory
--> narrowing down to a more specific hypothesis --> testing --> drawing specific conclusions; moving
from generalizing (or rule) to specific examples or activities
,ABCTE PTK- Effective Instructional Delivery EXAM Questions and Answers
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Inductive Reasoning - (ANSWER)bottom-up, specific-to-general process; beginning from accumulating
specific info --> identifying principles --> drawing conclusions or general principles; moving from specific
examples to generalizing (or a rule)
How can teachers structure class logically? - (ANSWER)1. Present problems, then solutions.
2. Frame topics as stories.
3. Chronologically recount processes & events
3. Show interconnected ideas' relationships to overarching themes.
4. Share outlines.
5. Transition between topics using mini summaries, connections or verbal signals
What are some methods to aid in student comprehension & emphasize importance? - (ANSWER)1.
Repeat key concepts & ideas.
2. Compare & Contrast
3. Summarize
4. Use analogies & metaphors.
List some methods to stimulate student interest in new material. - (ANSWER)1. Anecdotes
2. Examples
3. Connect topics to prior knowledge, experiences, interests, values, & utility
How can listeners demonstrate active listening? - (ANSWER)1. Use verbal & nonverbal signals
2. Ask questions to clarify
3. Restate main points for speaker to confirm or correct.
What are the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? - (ANSWER)1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
, ABCTE PTK- Effective Instructional Delivery EXAM Questions and Answers
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3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation
Bloom's Level: Evaluation - (ANSWER)ability to judge value of material (statement, novel, poem, research
report) for a given purpose
Bloom's Level: Synthesis - (ANSWER)ability to put parts together to form a new whole; may include:
production of unique theme or speech, plan of operations (such as a research proposal)
Bloom's Level: Analysis - (ANSWER)ability to break down material into its component parts so its
organizational structure may be understood; may include identification of parts, analysis of relationships
between parts & recognition of principles involved
Bloom's Level: Application - (ANSWER)ability to use learned material in new & concrete situations; may
include application of rules, methods, concepts, principles, laws & theories
Bloom's Level: Comprehension - (ANSWER)ability to grasp meaning of material; can be shown by:
translating material from one form to another, explaining or summarizing, & predicting consequences or
effects
Bloom's Level: Knowledge - (ANSWER)remembering of previously learned material (recall of material)
What are some activities that demonstrate the Evaluation level? - (ANSWER)Apply assessment criteria to
own and others' work
What are some activities that demonstrate the Synthesis level? - (ANSWER)Analyze authors & their
writing styles closely & then adopt those styles; experiment with genres, audiences, & text type features
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Indirect Instruction - (ANSWER)student-centered and interactive; teachers facilitate small-group &
cooperative learning
Indirect instruction aids with teaching... - (ANSWER)abstraction, concepts, patterns, inquiry, problem-
solving and discovery learning
Direct Instruction - (ANSWER)teacher-centered; teachers give explicit, structured instruction using lesson
plans
Direct instruction aids with teaching... - (ANSWER)facts, rules, & sequences; breaking down textbook or
workbook material; lower Bloom's Taxonomy; & gaining student interest
What essential cognitive process do many students fail to do before beginning activities, and why is this
step important? - (ANSWER)Planning; Planning is important because students use working memory to
rehearse information in short-term memory and prompt the move into long-term memory for retention
Deductive Learning - (ANSWER)1. Overall concept or rule presented.
2. Students work with examples to apply concept or rule.
(rule --> examples)
Inductive Learning - (ANSWER)1. Students study examples of content.
2. Students make generalizations, leading to an understanding of the rule
(examples --> rule)
Deductive Reasoning - (ANSWER)top-down, general-to-specific process; beginning from a general theory
--> narrowing down to a more specific hypothesis --> testing --> drawing specific conclusions; moving
from generalizing (or rule) to specific examples or activities
,ABCTE PTK- Effective Instructional Delivery EXAM Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
Inductive Reasoning - (ANSWER)bottom-up, specific-to-general process; beginning from accumulating
specific info --> identifying principles --> drawing conclusions or general principles; moving from specific
examples to generalizing (or a rule)
How can teachers structure class logically? - (ANSWER)1. Present problems, then solutions.
2. Frame topics as stories.
3. Chronologically recount processes & events
3. Show interconnected ideas' relationships to overarching themes.
4. Share outlines.
5. Transition between topics using mini summaries, connections or verbal signals
What are some methods to aid in student comprehension & emphasize importance? - (ANSWER)1.
Repeat key concepts & ideas.
2. Compare & Contrast
3. Summarize
4. Use analogies & metaphors.
List some methods to stimulate student interest in new material. - (ANSWER)1. Anecdotes
2. Examples
3. Connect topics to prior knowledge, experiences, interests, values, & utility
How can listeners demonstrate active listening? - (ANSWER)1. Use verbal & nonverbal signals
2. Ask questions to clarify
3. Restate main points for speaker to confirm or correct.
What are the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy? - (ANSWER)1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
, ABCTE PTK- Effective Instructional Delivery EXAM Questions and Answers
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3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation
Bloom's Level: Evaluation - (ANSWER)ability to judge value of material (statement, novel, poem, research
report) for a given purpose
Bloom's Level: Synthesis - (ANSWER)ability to put parts together to form a new whole; may include:
production of unique theme or speech, plan of operations (such as a research proposal)
Bloom's Level: Analysis - (ANSWER)ability to break down material into its component parts so its
organizational structure may be understood; may include identification of parts, analysis of relationships
between parts & recognition of principles involved
Bloom's Level: Application - (ANSWER)ability to use learned material in new & concrete situations; may
include application of rules, methods, concepts, principles, laws & theories
Bloom's Level: Comprehension - (ANSWER)ability to grasp meaning of material; can be shown by:
translating material from one form to another, explaining or summarizing, & predicting consequences or
effects
Bloom's Level: Knowledge - (ANSWER)remembering of previously learned material (recall of material)
What are some activities that demonstrate the Evaluation level? - (ANSWER)Apply assessment criteria to
own and others' work
What are some activities that demonstrate the Synthesis level? - (ANSWER)Analyze authors & their
writing styles closely & then adopt those styles; experiment with genres, audiences, & text type features
