FTCE Professional Education (Florida
Teacher Certification Exam) Questions
and Answers12
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores
throughout the year is a:
a. spreadsheet
b. database
c. word document
d. grade book - ANSWERS -A. Spreadsheets are useful tools for calculating running totals of
scores since they can be designed to calculate averages as you add in data. Most districts have
online grading programs that are used for entering grades, calculating averages, and posting
marks online for parents, guardians, and sutdents to view.
How does a student interest relate to student learning and mastery of objectives? - ANSWERS -
There is a direct correlation between student interest/engagement and student learning.
Generally, if a student has a high level of interest and engagment then the student has an
increased level of motivation and academic mastery.
How does a teacher utilize an IEP? - ANSWERS -An Individualized Education Program is used to
serve the needs of students with learning disabilities.
According to Bloom, how many types of educational objectives are there? - ANSWERS -Three -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.
What is cooperative learning? - ANSWERS -Cooperative learning is an instructional straegy that
focuses on team recognitition, individiual accountability, and equal opportunities for success.
, What is an example of a cooperative learning activity? - ANSWERS -Jigsawing
True or False: Direct instruction is a student-centered instructional strategy. - ANSWERS -False.
Direct instruciton is a teacher-centered instructional strategy.
How many learnign styles are there? - ANSWERS -7
What is the first step in developing a culutrally responsive classroom? - ANSWERS -Develop a
self-assessment and analyze personal values and beliefs, concerning learners.
What theorist developed the idea of multiple intelligences? - ANSWERS -Howard Gardner
In what stage of Piaget's cognitive development would a learner be equipped to think logically
about abstract ideas? - ANSWERS -Formal operational stage (adolescence to adulthood)
How does Bloom's taxonomy relate to higher-level thinkiong? - ANSWERS -The levels at the top
of the taxonomy (analyzing, creating, evalutationg) generally reflect higher-order thinking skills
developed by students.
What is the primary difference between deductive and inductive thinking? - ANSWERS -
Deductive thinking strates with one or two general statements and leads to a specific
conclusion, while inductive thinking requires students to take specific facts and leads to a
genreal conclusion.
True or False: Homework does not measure progress. - ANSWERS -False. Homework does
measure progress. It provides a snapshot of how a student is mastering the skills and concepts
being taught.
Teacher Certification Exam) Questions
and Answers12
The best tool for a teacher to use to keep a running, averaged record of student scores
throughout the year is a:
a. spreadsheet
b. database
c. word document
d. grade book - ANSWERS -A. Spreadsheets are useful tools for calculating running totals of
scores since they can be designed to calculate averages as you add in data. Most districts have
online grading programs that are used for entering grades, calculating averages, and posting
marks online for parents, guardians, and sutdents to view.
How does a student interest relate to student learning and mastery of objectives? - ANSWERS -
There is a direct correlation between student interest/engagement and student learning.
Generally, if a student has a high level of interest and engagment then the student has an
increased level of motivation and academic mastery.
How does a teacher utilize an IEP? - ANSWERS -An Individualized Education Program is used to
serve the needs of students with learning disabilities.
According to Bloom, how many types of educational objectives are there? - ANSWERS -Three -
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.
What is cooperative learning? - ANSWERS -Cooperative learning is an instructional straegy that
focuses on team recognitition, individiual accountability, and equal opportunities for success.
, What is an example of a cooperative learning activity? - ANSWERS -Jigsawing
True or False: Direct instruction is a student-centered instructional strategy. - ANSWERS -False.
Direct instruciton is a teacher-centered instructional strategy.
How many learnign styles are there? - ANSWERS -7
What is the first step in developing a culutrally responsive classroom? - ANSWERS -Develop a
self-assessment and analyze personal values and beliefs, concerning learners.
What theorist developed the idea of multiple intelligences? - ANSWERS -Howard Gardner
In what stage of Piaget's cognitive development would a learner be equipped to think logically
about abstract ideas? - ANSWERS -Formal operational stage (adolescence to adulthood)
How does Bloom's taxonomy relate to higher-level thinkiong? - ANSWERS -The levels at the top
of the taxonomy (analyzing, creating, evalutationg) generally reflect higher-order thinking skills
developed by students.
What is the primary difference between deductive and inductive thinking? - ANSWERS -
Deductive thinking strates with one or two general statements and leads to a specific
conclusion, while inductive thinking requires students to take specific facts and leads to a
genreal conclusion.
True or False: Homework does not measure progress. - ANSWERS -False. Homework does
measure progress. It provides a snapshot of how a student is mastering the skills and concepts
being taught.
