Educational Psychology Test 3
1. Which of the following is MOST true about the effec- The correct
answer is D. Ex-
tive teacher? pert teachers are proficient
in content areas but are
a) also skilled in pedagogy
For this teacher, content expertise is —trans- lating content
sufficient. b) into form and matter
For this teacher, pedagogical expertise is that is easily under-
sufficient. c) stood by their
Expert teachers are always born with natural students.
talent. d)
Content expertise is necessary yet not
sufficient. e)
Effective teachers are more "artists" than
"scien- tists."
2. Teachers who plan and—when
implementing the plan—observe the
The correct answer is A.
impact of their decisions, think about the
Reflective, self-aware
objectives, and make adjustments to the plan
teach- ers plan and—
as needed demonstrate
when imple- menting
a)
the plan—observe the
reflective teaching. impact of their decisions,
b) think about the
introspective teaching. objectives, and make
c) adjustments to the plan
audience-focused teaching. as needed.
d)
scientific method. e)
adaptable teaching.
3. According to research, effective
teachers a)
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e correct answer is A. The ettective teacher has elab-
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employ elaborate systems of knowledge for orate systems of
trans- forming content into curriculum. pedagogi- cal content
b) knowledge—that is,
knowledge about ways to
employ intuition as the basis for most decision mak- present
information in a stim-
ing. ulating, clear manner to
c) stu- dents of ditterent
have very simple, consistent patterns of ages and backgrounds.
decision making.
d)
make decisions and stick to
them. e)
often "fly by the seat of their pants."
4. Research demonstrates that expert The correct answer is D.
teachers a) Ex- pert teachers
differ very little from novice teachers other gather data to
than being more relaxed. determine the degree
b) to
which they are ettective
start the profession with a natural
with- in the classroom
"expertise" as teachers.
and to dis- cover what
c)
they can do to improve
tend to employ cooperative learning groups
their ettectiveness. One
more than novice teachers.
source of this data is
d)
the analyses of students'
in- correct answers on
assess- ments. By
reviewing these
may be more interested in students' wrong answers data, teachers
can determine
on tests than a novice teacher woul
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d. e) what needs to be re-
typically give more tests and quizzes. taught and how best to
re-teach it.
5. Teachers' classroom decisions should
always be: a)
based in research. The correct answer is
B. Teaching is a process
that is intended to
facilitate student
1. Which of the following is MOST true about the effec- The correct
answer is D. Ex-
tive teacher? pert teachers are proficient
in content areas but are
a) also skilled in pedagogy
For this teacher, content expertise is —trans- lating content
sufficient. b) into form and matter
For this teacher, pedagogical expertise is that is easily under-
sufficient. c) stood by their
Expert teachers are always born with natural students.
talent. d)
Content expertise is necessary yet not
sufficient. e)
Effective teachers are more "artists" than
"scien- tists."
2. Teachers who plan and—when
implementing the plan—observe the
The correct answer is A.
impact of their decisions, think about the
Reflective, self-aware
objectives, and make adjustments to the plan
teach- ers plan and—
as needed demonstrate
when imple- menting
a)
the plan—observe the
reflective teaching. impact of their decisions,
b) think about the
introspective teaching. objectives, and make
c) adjustments to the plan
audience-focused teaching. as needed.
d)
scientific method. e)
adaptable teaching.
3. According to research, effective
teachers a)
, Educational Psychology Test 3
e correct answer is A. The ettective teacher has elab-
, Educational Psychology Test 3
employ elaborate systems of knowledge for orate systems of
trans- forming content into curriculum. pedagogi- cal content
b) knowledge—that is,
knowledge about ways to
employ intuition as the basis for most decision mak- present
information in a stim-
ing. ulating, clear manner to
c) stu- dents of ditterent
have very simple, consistent patterns of ages and backgrounds.
decision making.
d)
make decisions and stick to
them. e)
often "fly by the seat of their pants."
4. Research demonstrates that expert The correct answer is D.
teachers a) Ex- pert teachers
differ very little from novice teachers other gather data to
than being more relaxed. determine the degree
b) to
which they are ettective
start the profession with a natural
with- in the classroom
"expertise" as teachers.
and to dis- cover what
c)
they can do to improve
tend to employ cooperative learning groups
their ettectiveness. One
more than novice teachers.
source of this data is
d)
the analyses of students'
in- correct answers on
assess- ments. By
reviewing these
may be more interested in students' wrong answers data, teachers
can determine
on tests than a novice teacher woul
, Educational Psychology Test 3
d. e) what needs to be re-
typically give more tests and quizzes. taught and how best to
re-teach it.
5. Teachers' classroom decisions should
always be: a)
based in research. The correct answer is
B. Teaching is a process
that is intended to
facilitate student
