PTK Practice Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Why questions tend to be the most... - CORRECT ANSWER open-ended questions
Why a teacher should spend time during the first few days explaining rules. - CORRECT
ANSWER To establish clear expectations of performance and behavior. Students
benefit from clear guide lines from the outset.
Why does assigning specific roles in accomplishing the objectives hold students accountable?
- CORRECT ANSWER If the group process is not evaluated some students won't
participate. If each student has a role in meeting the objectives and the activity is well
structured then students will be drawn to participate because they will have something to do.
What is the best Information to share with a parent from their child's standardized test result?
- CORRECT ANSWER Specific areas of strength and weakness. With specific
information they will know how to help their child succeed. knowing how students compare
is nice, but it does not pinpoint what weaknesses (information) that a parent can help their
child improve.
What is the best activity to introduce an a lesson with the objective to demonstrate the ability
to differentiate among ingeous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks? - CORRECT
ANSWER Let students examine rocks and identify similarities and differences,
followed by a group discussion where the teacher points out characteristics. Students learn
best when they are involved. If the teacher just introduces it, it is too teacher focused and the
students are just passive participants.
A good way to assess student mastery of a process is to... - CORRECT
ANSWER Create an assessment activity where students can demonstrate their retained
knowledge and can transfer what they learned to a timed condition that makes the mastery of
the process evident. for example learning the steps to develop a magazine page in word as a
group. they group has a set time to show they have mastered the steps.
What strategy helps promote effective transfer of knowledge to students? - CORRECT
ANSWER studies indicate that topics need to be organized and connected in order to
, promote transfer of knowledge. Students need time to organize and connect information.
They also need a foundation of knowledge before they can start discussing it. SO having
students work independently with specific information before giving a lecture will give then
time to gain a foundation and make connections to their own prior learning before diving into
the topic further.
organizational structures help students... - CORRECT ANSWER connect and
remember
The best way for students to review for a test. - CORRECT ANSWER Students making
a chart with important topics and notes with subtopics. NOT a game, review of notes or
homework, or taking test type questions.
Bloom's Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation
An example of a learning objective that uses a higher order thinking skill? - CORRECT
ANSWER The student will create a metaphor to describe an emotion.
Best way to introduce a process like writing bibliographic references... - CORRECT
ANSWER Demonstrate to students the specific procedure and order expected.
Vocabulary should be taught... - CORRECT ANSWER in every subject area in order
for students to master the subject matter. The English department cannot possibly teach all of
the vocabulary intrinsic to a particular subject.
Why is it a good practice for a teacher to ask a question and have students wait and raise their
hand when they think they have an answer (not call out answers)? - CORRECT
ANSWER Students need various amounts of time to think about complicated
questions. immediate answers stop the thinking process. WAIT TIME. students should be
given plenty of time to come up with their own ideas.
divergant thinking - CORRECT ANSWER The process of mentally taking a single idea
and expanding it in several directions. Example: What are some ways our country might
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Why questions tend to be the most... - CORRECT ANSWER open-ended questions
Why a teacher should spend time during the first few days explaining rules. - CORRECT
ANSWER To establish clear expectations of performance and behavior. Students
benefit from clear guide lines from the outset.
Why does assigning specific roles in accomplishing the objectives hold students accountable?
- CORRECT ANSWER If the group process is not evaluated some students won't
participate. If each student has a role in meeting the objectives and the activity is well
structured then students will be drawn to participate because they will have something to do.
What is the best Information to share with a parent from their child's standardized test result?
- CORRECT ANSWER Specific areas of strength and weakness. With specific
information they will know how to help their child succeed. knowing how students compare
is nice, but it does not pinpoint what weaknesses (information) that a parent can help their
child improve.
What is the best activity to introduce an a lesson with the objective to demonstrate the ability
to differentiate among ingeous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks? - CORRECT
ANSWER Let students examine rocks and identify similarities and differences,
followed by a group discussion where the teacher points out characteristics. Students learn
best when they are involved. If the teacher just introduces it, it is too teacher focused and the
students are just passive participants.
A good way to assess student mastery of a process is to... - CORRECT
ANSWER Create an assessment activity where students can demonstrate their retained
knowledge and can transfer what they learned to a timed condition that makes the mastery of
the process evident. for example learning the steps to develop a magazine page in word as a
group. they group has a set time to show they have mastered the steps.
What strategy helps promote effective transfer of knowledge to students? - CORRECT
ANSWER studies indicate that topics need to be organized and connected in order to
, promote transfer of knowledge. Students need time to organize and connect information.
They also need a foundation of knowledge before they can start discussing it. SO having
students work independently with specific information before giving a lecture will give then
time to gain a foundation and make connections to their own prior learning before diving into
the topic further.
organizational structures help students... - CORRECT ANSWER connect and
remember
The best way for students to review for a test. - CORRECT ANSWER Students making
a chart with important topics and notes with subtopics. NOT a game, review of notes or
homework, or taking test type questions.
Bloom's Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation
An example of a learning objective that uses a higher order thinking skill? - CORRECT
ANSWER The student will create a metaphor to describe an emotion.
Best way to introduce a process like writing bibliographic references... - CORRECT
ANSWER Demonstrate to students the specific procedure and order expected.
Vocabulary should be taught... - CORRECT ANSWER in every subject area in order
for students to master the subject matter. The English department cannot possibly teach all of
the vocabulary intrinsic to a particular subject.
Why is it a good practice for a teacher to ask a question and have students wait and raise their
hand when they think they have an answer (not call out answers)? - CORRECT
ANSWER Students need various amounts of time to think about complicated
questions. immediate answers stop the thinking process. WAIT TIME. students should be
given plenty of time to come up with their own ideas.
divergant thinking - CORRECT ANSWER The process of mentally taking a single idea
and expanding it in several directions. Example: What are some ways our country might
