Effective Teaching Methods: Research-
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Based Practice – 10th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Gary Borich
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
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Students
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© Gary Borich
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: The Effective Teacher 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercises 13
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Test Items 17
Test Answer Key 22
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, Chapter 1: The Effective Teacher
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
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Learning Outcome 1.1 Explain the role that research plays in demonstrating how
teaching strategies and methods contribute to student performance.
[Q1]
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What has become the focus of modern definitions of effective teaching?
1. The teachers’ personality traits and community ideals
2. How teachers interact with parents and colleagues
3. The amount of education that a teacher possesses
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4. The teacher-student interaction within the classroom [correct]
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
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This was the previous focus. Research has since moved beyond this because it was
unrealistic.
[Response to Answer Choice 2]
Teachers should be able to interact with many different personalities and be a good
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teammate within the school setting, however it has little effect on student achievement.
[Response to Answer Choice 3]
Teachers are required to hold certain credentials, and attend professional development
regularly, however they must apply the knowledge learned.
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[Response to Correct Answer Choice 4]
Positive teacher-student interactions directly impact student achievement and the
effectiveness of the teacher.
[Q2]
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What characteristics would have been considered a “good teacher” decades ago?
1. Smart, angry, and bold
2. Honest, considerate, and generous [correct]
3. Thoughtful, strict, and envious
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4. Unfriendly, intelligent, and funny
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
Teachers should not have been angry.
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[Response to Correct Answer Choice 2]
Teachers were expected to be overall good people.
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, [Response to Answer Choice 3]
Teachers should only exude positive character traits.
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[Response to Answer Choice 4]
An unfriendly teacher would not have been considered a good citizen or good
employee.
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Why did the definition of an ideal teacher shift?
1. The ideals were unfair to teachers.
2. Schools and divisions were unable to find enough teachers who held these qualities.
3. The standards were unclear and could not be consistently applied. [correct]
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4. Colleges and universities were unable to effectively teach these qualities to their
teacher candidates.
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[Response to Answer Choice 1]
While some teachers may have felt the unfairness, this was not the reason for the
change, and not all teachers felt this way.
[Response to Answer Choice 2]
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There has not been research and/or data to support this claim.
[Response to Correct Answer Choice 3]
The standards were unclear and unobjective. There was no way to measure a teacher’s
performance using these standards and ideals.
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[Response to Answer Choice 4]
Teaching personalities may have been a challenge, however this was not the reason for
the change.
[Q4]
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How did researchers collect data on classroom interactions between teachers and
students?
1. One researcher observed one classroom for a single class period.
2. Several researchers observed several classrooms over many days. [correct]
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3. Several researchers observed classrooms as they participated in end-of-year
testing.
4. Several researchers interviewed students about their overall satisfaction with school
and their teacher.
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[Response to Answer Choice 1]
This method would have yielded too little data to reveal any patterns.
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ST
Based Practice – 10th Edition
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TEST BANK
IA
_A
Gary Borich
PP
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors and
RO
Students
VE
© Gary Borich
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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©STUDYSTREAM
, Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: The Effective Teacher 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercises 13
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Test Items 17
Test Answer Key 22
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_A
PP
RO
VE
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Copyright © 2022, 2017, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
, Chapter 1: The Effective Teacher
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
ST
Learning Outcome 1.1 Explain the role that research plays in demonstrating how
teaching strategies and methods contribute to student performance.
[Q1]
UV
What has become the focus of modern definitions of effective teaching?
1. The teachers’ personality traits and community ideals
2. How teachers interact with parents and colleagues
3. The amount of education that a teacher possesses
IA
4. The teacher-student interaction within the classroom [correct]
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
_A
This was the previous focus. Research has since moved beyond this because it was
unrealistic.
[Response to Answer Choice 2]
Teachers should be able to interact with many different personalities and be a good
PP
teammate within the school setting, however it has little effect on student achievement.
[Response to Answer Choice 3]
Teachers are required to hold certain credentials, and attend professional development
regularly, however they must apply the knowledge learned.
RO
[Response to Correct Answer Choice 4]
Positive teacher-student interactions directly impact student achievement and the
effectiveness of the teacher.
[Q2]
VE
What characteristics would have been considered a “good teacher” decades ago?
1. Smart, angry, and bold
2. Honest, considerate, and generous [correct]
3. Thoughtful, strict, and envious
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4. Unfriendly, intelligent, and funny
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
Teachers should not have been angry.
??
[Response to Correct Answer Choice 2]
Teachers were expected to be overall good people.
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, [Response to Answer Choice 3]
Teachers should only exude positive character traits.
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[Response to Answer Choice 4]
An unfriendly teacher would not have been considered a good citizen or good
employee.
[Q3]
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Why did the definition of an ideal teacher shift?
1. The ideals were unfair to teachers.
2. Schools and divisions were unable to find enough teachers who held these qualities.
3. The standards were unclear and could not be consistently applied. [correct]
IA
4. Colleges and universities were unable to effectively teach these qualities to their
teacher candidates.
_A
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
While some teachers may have felt the unfairness, this was not the reason for the
change, and not all teachers felt this way.
[Response to Answer Choice 2]
PP
There has not been research and/or data to support this claim.
[Response to Correct Answer Choice 3]
The standards were unclear and unobjective. There was no way to measure a teacher’s
performance using these standards and ideals.
RO
[Response to Answer Choice 4]
Teaching personalities may have been a challenge, however this was not the reason for
the change.
[Q4]
VE
How did researchers collect data on classroom interactions between teachers and
students?
1. One researcher observed one classroom for a single class period.
2. Several researchers observed several classrooms over many days. [correct]
D?
3. Several researchers observed classrooms as they participated in end-of-year
testing.
4. Several researchers interviewed students about their overall satisfaction with school
and their teacher.
??
[Response to Answer Choice 1]
This method would have yielded too little data to reveal any patterns.
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