EDF1005 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Which of the following is generally considered a positive aspect of the teaching profession? - Answer- The ability to influence the lives of young people Alice is a teacher who has just finished her fourth year of teaching. At the end of that year, Alice was informed that she would be granted tenure. From this point, Alice can expect - Answer- Protection from arbitrary dismissal Normal schools were important because they - Answer- represented the earliest form of professional teacher education To demonstrate their expertise, teachers undergoing NBPTS certification must - Answer- demonstrate understanding of the most effective teaching methods Unlike traditional teacher preparation programs, alternative teaching programs - Answer- Focus on apprenticeships and on-the-job training. The goal of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to - Answer- assess and certify highly competent teachers. Horace Mann helped establish the first - Answer- state-supported normal school. Jean is a new teacher at the end of her second year. When she meets with her principal to discuss her performance for the year and her assignment for the following school year, the principal will probably rely on Jean's - Answer- evaluative observations. When teachers initially enter the classroom environment, their primary focus tends to be - Answer- survival. Compared to resumes, portfolios - Answer- take a more creative approach to highlighting a candidate's skills. Helena believes that her main goal as a teacher is to transfer the knowledge and values that her students will need to do well when they graduate and move into society. She strives to have her students learn to be academically proficient and to instill her students with values such as respect, diligence, and practicality. Based on what you have learned, Helena would rely on - Answer- teacher-centered philosophies. An essentialist would argue that essentialism - Answer- is an effective way to help develop a common culture among Americans. As a teacher, Richard wants his students to develop rational thought and think rigorously. He feels that he should prepare his brightest students for future leadership and responsibility, and he wants to prepare his other students to be good at whatever jobs they do after graduation. For his college-bound students, he urges them to choose liberal arts schools that allow students to pursue truth, beauty, and wisdom as opposed to "simply getting a piece of paper that leads to a job." Based on what you have learned, Richard's views represent - Answer- perennialism. Progressivism's foremost educational advocate was - Answer- John Dewey.