ABCTE PTK EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL
DELIVERY EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Indirect Instruction
ANSWER
student-centered and interactive; teachers facilitate small-group & cooperative learning
Question 2.
Indirect instruction aids with teaching...
ANSWER
abstraction, concepts, patterns, inquiry, problem-solving and discovery learning
Question 3.
Direct Instruction
ANSWER
teacher-centered; teachers give explicit, structured instruction using lesson plans
Question 4.
Direct instruction aids with teaching...
ANSWER
facts, rules, & sequences; breaking down textbook or workbook material; lower Bloom's
Taxonomy; & gaining student interest
,Question 5.
What essential cognitive process do many students fail to do before beginning activities, and why is
this step important?
ANSWER
Planning; Planning is important because students use working memory to rehearse
information in short-term memory and prompt the move into long-term memory for
retention
Question 6.
Deductive Learning
ANSWER
1. Overall concept or rule presented.
2. Students work with examples to apply concept or rule.
(rule --> examples)
Question 7.
Inductive Learning
ANSWER
1. Students study examples of content.
2. Students make generalizations, leading to an understanding of the rule (examples -->
rule)
Question 8.
Deductive Reasoning
ANSWER
top-down, general-to-specific process; beginning from a general theory --> narrowing down
to a more specific hypothesis --> testing --> drawing specific conclusions; moving from
generalizing (or rule) to specific examples or activities
, Question 9.
Inductive Reasoning
ANSWER
bottom-up, specific-to-general process; beginning from accumulating specific info -->
identifying principles --> drawing conclusions or general principles; moving from specific
examples to generalizing (or a rule)
Question 10.
How can teachers structure class logically?
ANSWER
1. Present problems, then solutions.
2. Frame topics as stories.
3. Chronologically recount processes & events
3. Show interconnected ideas' relationships to overarching themes.
4. Share outlines.
5. Transition between topics using mini summaries, connections or verbal signals
Question 11.
What are some methods to aid in student comprehension & emphasize importance?
ANSWER
1. Repeat key concepts & ideas.
2. Compare & Contrast
3. Summarize
4. Use analogies & metaphors.
Question 12.
List some methods to stimulate student interest in new material.
ANSWER
1. Anecdotes
2. Examples
3. Connect topics to prior knowledge, experiences, interests, values, & utility
DELIVERY EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Indirect Instruction
ANSWER
student-centered and interactive; teachers facilitate small-group & cooperative learning
Question 2.
Indirect instruction aids with teaching...
ANSWER
abstraction, concepts, patterns, inquiry, problem-solving and discovery learning
Question 3.
Direct Instruction
ANSWER
teacher-centered; teachers give explicit, structured instruction using lesson plans
Question 4.
Direct instruction aids with teaching...
ANSWER
facts, rules, & sequences; breaking down textbook or workbook material; lower Bloom's
Taxonomy; & gaining student interest
,Question 5.
What essential cognitive process do many students fail to do before beginning activities, and why is
this step important?
ANSWER
Planning; Planning is important because students use working memory to rehearse
information in short-term memory and prompt the move into long-term memory for
retention
Question 6.
Deductive Learning
ANSWER
1. Overall concept or rule presented.
2. Students work with examples to apply concept or rule.
(rule --> examples)
Question 7.
Inductive Learning
ANSWER
1. Students study examples of content.
2. Students make generalizations, leading to an understanding of the rule (examples -->
rule)
Question 8.
Deductive Reasoning
ANSWER
top-down, general-to-specific process; beginning from a general theory --> narrowing down
to a more specific hypothesis --> testing --> drawing specific conclusions; moving from
generalizing (or rule) to specific examples or activities
, Question 9.
Inductive Reasoning
ANSWER
bottom-up, specific-to-general process; beginning from accumulating specific info -->
identifying principles --> drawing conclusions or general principles; moving from specific
examples to generalizing (or a rule)
Question 10.
How can teachers structure class logically?
ANSWER
1. Present problems, then solutions.
2. Frame topics as stories.
3. Chronologically recount processes & events
3. Show interconnected ideas' relationships to overarching themes.
4. Share outlines.
5. Transition between topics using mini summaries, connections or verbal signals
Question 11.
What are some methods to aid in student comprehension & emphasize importance?
ANSWER
1. Repeat key concepts & ideas.
2. Compare & Contrast
3. Summarize
4. Use analogies & metaphors.
Question 12.
List some methods to stimulate student interest in new material.
ANSWER
1. Anecdotes
2. Examples
3. Connect topics to prior knowledge, experiences, interests, values, & utility
