1
TEXES 160 PPR Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Which of the following rationales
would a supporter of block scheduling
provide to convince others to support
the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more
subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning
situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is
shifted to the teachers
Answer:
C. Students' time in quality
learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies
best supports a teacher's goal to
incorporate critical thinking skills
into language arts lessons?
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
A. Providing students with
opportunities to seek additional
content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
C. Having students individually
summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice
questions as a review activity
Answer:
B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are
important factors to consider when
establishing routines for cooperative
group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
Pretest - Stuvia US
,3
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities
Answer:
A. Goals to be met and D.
Individual accountability and E.
Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle
school teacher realizes that most of
the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and
give one-word answers when they of
participate. Which of the following
strategies is most effective for the
teacher to use to increase student
engagement?
A. Having students answer questions
on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after
asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer
questions online for homework
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 4
D. Assessing students' understanding
using an oral pop quiz
Answer:
B. Giving students think time after
asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate
technology into a collaborative
learning
environment. Which of the following
student activities will be most
engaging to the students and achieve
the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia
presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the
attributes of a book they read
recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a
chapter in a textbook
Pretest - Stuvia US
TEXES 160 PPR Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Which of the following rationales
would a supporter of block scheduling
provide to convince others to support
the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more
subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning
situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is
shifted to the teachers
Answer:
C. Students' time in quality
learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies
best supports a teacher's goal to
incorporate critical thinking skills
into language arts lessons?
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
A. Providing students with
opportunities to seek additional
content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
C. Having students individually
summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice
questions as a review activity
Answer:
B. Creating a forum for students to
debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are
important factors to consider when
establishing routines for cooperative
group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
Pretest - Stuvia US
,3
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities
Answer:
A. Goals to be met and D.
Individual accountability and E.
Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle
school teacher realizes that most of
the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and
give one-word answers when they of
participate. Which of the following
strategies is most effective for the
teacher to use to increase student
engagement?
A. Having students answer questions
on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after
asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer
questions online for homework
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 4
D. Assessing students' understanding
using an oral pop quiz
Answer:
B. Giving students think time after
asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate
technology into a collaborative
learning
environment. Which of the following
student activities will be most
engaging to the students and achieve
the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia
presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the
attributes of a book they read
recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a
chapter in a textbook
Pretest - Stuvia US
