FACILITATING LEARNING

NAME: _____________________________ SCORE: _____

Encircle the best answer.

1. The tendency to imitate elders is very strong in the early childhood
stage. Teachers should therefore be very good _____.
a. Role models
b. Counselors
c. Facilitators of learning
d. Disciplinarians

2. Psychologically, there is unity in all learning; however, there are
distinct types of learning that are recognized. One is affective
learning that involves _____.
a. Understanding of the external world through the use of the senses
b. Formation of concepts and ideas
c. Acquisition of attitudes, ideals, judgment and values
d. Acquisition of facts and information

3. The childs concept of right and wrong is based on external criteria
laid down by adults during the stage of pre-conventional morality.
This is based on the ideas of _____.
a. Erikson
b. Freud
c. Kohlberg
d. Piaget

4. During the pre-operational stage, language skills emerges and the
child uses words to represent ideas. This story is attributed to
_____.
a. Wallace
b. Piaget
c. Kohlberg
d. Dewey

5. Classical conditioning theory is always attributed to him for his
experiment involving the dogs salivation as a reaction to the sound
of the buzzer.
a. Bandura
b. Lewin
c. Pavlov
d. Skinner

6. Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of receiving
or reorganizing experiences, according to John Dewey. Which of the
following situations is apt to happen in education as influenced by
Deweys philosophy?
a. Education takes place in the school where the individual is
exposed to specific, self-contained experiences.
b. Education may take place anywhere and anytime the individual so
desires.
c. Education is never completed and goes on throughout life.
d. Education may take place formally or informally to enable the
individual to grow.

7. Who expounded on the need to study the child carefully for
individualized instruction?
a. Boccaccio
b. Ascham
c. Roman
d. Da Feltre

8. He suggested that competition and awards should be used to motivate
people.
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Herbart
d. Socrates

9. An adolescent combines his ability to use deductive and inductive
reasoning in realistic rules that he can respect and live by. When
he does this, how does he perceive his environment?
a. He views the world from his own perspective
b. He sees the world through the eyes of other people
c. He interprets events from a limited point of view
d. He sees events apart from himself and other people

10. If the children are cooperatively engaged with the teacher in a
group project the children will discipline themselves as each member
of the group exercises _____.
a. Obedience to the teacher
b. Special interest
c. Peer influence
d. Moral compulsion

11. A student collapsed in her Social Studies class. It was found
out that she did not eat her lunch. What principle is shown in this
situation?
a. Physiological need
b. Security need
c. Safety need
d. Psychological need

12. Manual-aesthetic activities involving attitudes and feelings are
primarily expressive of emotions and values not thoughts. An
example of this motor skill is _____.
a. Baking a cake with background music
b. Manipulating a bowling ball to achieve a strike
c. Dancing and playing musical instruments
d. Saving a board for the wall of a book cabinet

13. Education is a life-long process. This simply means that
education _____.
a. Takes place in the school where the individual is exposed to
specific, self-contained experiences
b. Is a continuous process of experiencing and reorganizing
experiences
c. May take place formally or informally to enable the individual to
grow
d. May take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires

14. There are some motivational theories: I. Humanism, II.
Cognitivism, III. Behaviorism. Which of these theories views the
consequences of behavior as regulator and controller of an
individuals action?
a. II only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only

15. Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding
positive and negative reinforcement as they relate to behavior
change in the classroom?
a. Positive reinforcement refers to the rewarding of certain
responses to specific stimuli
b. Social disapproval is a form of negative punishment
c. Punishment tends to be more effective than rewards in controlling
behavior.
d. Punishment suppresses behavior but does not change it.

16. Which of the following activities should be resorted to by a
teacher if a fifth grade pupil tells him I want to draw the
corridor, but I cant make it look right?
a. Give him a book of perspective to study and copy.
b. Advise the pupil to draw something else which does not require
perspective.
c. Ask the pupil to learn the rules of perspective.
d. Make the pupil observe carefully similar form from the classroom
window or his own street.

17. Which of the following refers to the repetition of facts and
skills which the teacher wishes to reinforce for mastery?
a. Drill
b. Review
c. Recitation
d. Mastery

18. Which of the following is the best time for a teacher to set up
routine activities that will contribute to effective classroom
management?
a. During each homeroom day
b. On the very first day of school
c. Daily at the start of the session
d. As soon as the students have established and adjusted their
schedules

19. Which of the following refers to the orderly steps and procedures
used by the teacher to make the learning process more meaningful and
interesting?
a. Learning continuum
b. Device
c. Plan
d. Method

20. In teaching, the teacher reaches a step where data are critically
evaluated and a conclusion is generally arrived at. How is this
step called?
a. Application
b. Generalization
c. Presentation
d. Preparation

21. Which of these is the most important principle that a teacher
should follow in initiating a program of positive reinforcement?
a. Punish negative behavior and reward positive behavior
b. Make sure the reward comes immediately after the appropriate
behavior.
c. Consider peer approval and recognition.

22. Which of these methods aptly applies to lessons needing
experiments?
a. Laboratory
b. Process approach
c. Demonstration
d. Problem solving

23. Punishment should not be often used as a reinforcement because
_____.
a. Research findings on the relative effects of a reward and
punishment are not yet conclusive.
b. It is deterrent for effective pupil growth
c. It motivates the child to conform
d. It undermines the childs feeling of self-confidence

24. If you will use a film in your class presentation, which of the
following will you do?
a. To tell the class to pay close attention to what they are going
to see because a quiz will be given after the show.
b. Conduct a preparatory discussion and a follow-up in which the
relationship of the film to work of the class is established.
c. Not to tell the class anything about it in advance in order that
interest will be high.
d. To assume that the film need not be related to the work of the
class as long as they enjoy seeing it.

25. The best way the teacher can be sure of the appropriateness of an
instructional material is to _____.
a. Try it out before using it in class
b. Consider its cost
c. Consider its availability
d. Consider its technical quality

26. Which of the following should class management and discipline
problems take into consideration?
a. Changing rules show weaknesses on the part of the teacher
b. The proper functioning of the classroom and the individual
interest of the learners should be interrelated
c. Class management is based on a teachers ability to subordinate
the interest of individual students
d. The interests of the individual child are more important than the
classroom as a whole.

27. Task analysis involves the breaking down of a learning task into
subtasks or sub-skills. Given a task to retell a story, which of the
following skills is not needed?
a. To outline a selection
b. To disseminate information
c. To identify topic sentence
d. To arrange events in sequence

28. You are assigned to teach students with varied abilities. You
want to teach a more homogenous grouping. Which type of grouping
will tend to benefit your students?
a. High ability grouping
b. Mixed ability grouping
c. Low ability grouping
d. Within class ability grouping

29. What is the best way to reduce the plateau in the learning curve?
a. Use a variety of situations in the learning process.
b. Introduce new materials in the learning situation.
c. Provide better space and rest periods during learning.
d. Use another form of motivation for learning

30. Mrs. Alvea is encountering problems on classroom discipline.
Which of these activities should she employ to maintain classroom
discipline?
a. Enforce a system of rewards and punishments.
b. Plan constructive and purposeful activities.
c. Punish erring students in front of the class.
d. Tell the class that she is the person in authority.

31. The main reason for the use of remedial teaching is to ____.
a. Guide the child to look for the proper procedure to learn what is
taught.
b. Re-study something which was wrongly taught.
c. Guide the child to correct his own errors in all types of
learning.
d. Provide more opportunities to repeat what was taught for better
mastery.

32. Proper selection is the first concern of a teacher who plans to
use some audio-visual devices. Which of the following criteria must
be considered by the teacher? I. Suitability of the material for
the intended purpose; II. Availability of the material; III.
Quality; IV. Cost?
a. I, II and IV
b. II and IV
c. I and III
d. I, II, III and IV

33. The new teacher entered a noisy classroom. She shouted
immediately at the students desperately trying to get order and
discipline. Since then the teacher has not controlled the class.
Which is the most probable cause of the teachers failure?
a. The new teacher wants to show the class who is the authority.
b. Rules and procedures are not defined to sustain order.
c. The class wants to test the ability and patience of the teacher.
d. The students reactions to the teacher are the consequences of
her behavior.

34. As manager of the learning situation, the teacher is responsible
for the setting up of a physical environment that is most conducive
to learning. She could see to it that _____.
a. The efficiency with which time and energy are spent on the part
of the students and the pupils are considered.
b. The type of class reactions to the learning situation are well
directed by the teacher.
c. The lighting and ventilation of the room and flexible arrangement
of equipment are relevant to the type of activity being pursued.
d. The effectiveness of class routine in the daily class ctivities
is carried out.

35. Individuals differ from each other in their interest, abilities,
needs and their learning style at any given point n time. Which
type of instructional program may best enhance the academic
achievement of students?
a. Remedial instruction
b. Adaptive instruction
c. Traditional instruction
d. Computer-assisted instruction

36. In dealing with classroom misconduct, teachers tend to _____.
a. Plan long curative responses
b. Respond to basic causes
c. Respond to immediate causes
d. Seek stronger punishment than parents would

37. The audio-visual experience is an opportunity for the teacher to
guide students for more fruitful learning. Learning will be more
effective if the learners _____.
a. Are told to remember and memorize facts
b. Listen attentively and jot down notes
c. Participate actively through open discussion
d. Are given quizzes immediately after the presentation

38. Which of these processes can be used to prevent forgetting and
unlearning?
a. Motivation
b. Presentation
c. Evaluation
d. Drill and review

39. Inquiry lessons require the use of questions in instructing the
learner to analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from data
gathered. Which type of questions ask for additional data on
application of principles?
a. Leading questions
b. Probing questions
c. Historical questions
d. Informational questions

40. The educational implementation of research findings relative to
the ability of dull learners and bright learners to organize and
generalize is for the teacher _____.
a. To give both the dull and bright learners concrete and abstract
experiences to serve as basis for generalizing
b. To make the bright learners guide the dull ones in learning to
generalize
c. To make the bright learners to generalize and the dull ones to
memorize
d. To give the dull learners more concrete experiences to serve as
basis for generalizing

41. Which of the following will you do first to establish good class
management?
a. Discuss the work plan for the year.
b. Prepare a seat plan.
c. Train the class in the distribution of materials.
d. Discuss the required rules for proper class behavior.

42. Ms. Reyes is preparing for her afternoon class. Which of these
criteria should be her primary consideration in her choice of
instructional devices?
a. Appropriateness
b. Novelty
c. Availability
d. Attractiveness

43. Catherine is a resilient child with superior intelligence. She
grew up in a very poor environment. With this condition, the
probable outcome would be _____.
a. No change in IQ because the environment deprivation has nothing
to do with intelligence.
b. Slight change in IQ although he can overcome frustration and
obstacle
c. Mental retardation since he is culturally deprived
d. Great change in IQ because he is culturally deprived

44. Following Piagets theory of cognitive development, Ms. Ramirez
provides her students varied activities that enable them to classify
objects according to more than one variable, rank order systems in
logical series and understand that amount of mass or liquid do not
change because their shape does. These developments can be expected
to be performed by _____.
a. Preschoolers
b. College students
c. High school students
d. Elementary school children

45. This theorist proposed that human activity is based on
association and response.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. BF Skinner
d. Edward Thorndike

46. If we want children to treat each other with courtesy and
dignity, then we must do the same to them. If we yell at children,
they will soon be shouting at each other. These behaviors are
likely to be demonstrated by children because
a. They are imitative
b. They learn best by observing a model
c. They are helpless and entirely dependent on adults
d. They are afraid of their teachers if they fail to follow

47. Teacher Lawrence scolded a pupil named Peewee for not listening
attentively. As a result, the whole class paid attention to him.
What explains the phenomenon?
a. Placebo effect
b. Halo effect
c. Ripple effect
d. John Henry effect

48. Krathwohl is famous for the taxonomy of affective domain, while
Anita Harrow is known for the _____ domain.
a. Affective
b. Psychomotor
c. Cognitive
d. Metacognitive

49. Using Blooms taxonomy, the highest among the following is _____.
a. Critical comprehension
b. Critical evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal comprehension

50. Among the following educators, who proposed the placement of
children in a prepared environment?
a. Thorndike
b. Montessori
c. Kilpatrick
d. Froebel

51. Who among the following advocated that we face a specific
psychosocial dilemma at each stage of life?
a. James Coleman
b. Lawrence Kohlberg
c. Erik Erikson
d. Sigmund Freud

52. Stored knowledge like vocabulary
a. Reach their peak a few years after high school or college
b. Are examples of fossilized intelligence
c. Are examples of fluid intelligence
d. Are examples of crystallized intelligence

53. Which stage considers teachers, peers and adults outside the home
important in shaping attitudes toward oneself?
a. Trust versus mistrust
b. Initiative versus guilt
c. Industry versus inferiority
d. Integrity versus despair

54. According to Kohlberg, conforming to the expectations of others
or to socially accepted rules and values describes a person at the
_____ level of morality.
a. Obedience
b. Concrete
c. Post-conventional
d. Conventional

55. When a persons moral choices are determined by the direct
consequences of actions, he is most likely in the stage of _____.
a. Pre-conventional
b. Conventional
c. Concrete
d. Post-conventional

56. Jenny is encouraged by her parents to ask questions, and allows
her to choose activities she will find enjoyable and worthwhile. It
this will continue, Erikson believes that Jenny will achieve _____.
a. Industry
b. Identity
c. Generativity
d. Initiative

57. Why is hyperactivity a serious childhood problem?
a. It is associated with severe brain damage and retardation.
b. It cannot be treated.
c. It interferes with success in school and learning in general.
d. Hyperactive children tend to be self-destructive and withdrawn.

58. Emmanuel who is just starting school, tries to learn good habits
and to do well. What is his stage of development according to
Erikson?
a. Initiative versus guilt
b. Industry versus inferiority
c. Generativity versus stagnation
d. Integrity versus despair

59. Kohlberg, the main proponent of Moral Development Theory studied
moral development by _____.
a. Having subjects keep a daily journal of their actions
b. Evaluating criminal and delinquent persons court records
c. Posing moral dilemmas to children of different ages
d. Having subjects perform various legal or illegal behaviors

60. Modeling is a teaching activity rooted on _____ learning theory.
a. Bandura
b. Skinner
c. Thorndike
d. Bruner

61. Providing variety of learning activities to students is a
characteristic of a teacher who understands the principle of _____.
a. Reward as a potential means of increasing the participation
b. Proactive teaching as a modern technique of teaching
c. Facilitating learning with emphasis on individual differences
d. Allowing the student to be exposed to various teaching techniques

62. All the following shows respect for individual differences except
_____.
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners
d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class

63. Ripple effect can also be seen in misdemeanor. The teacher
should therefore _____.
a. Reinforce positive behavior
b. Immediately responds to misbehavior
c. Be consistent in classroom management
d. Count 1 to 10 before she gets angry

64. The best example of operant conditioning among the following is
_____.
a. Connecting facts and concepts
b. Fostering conducive learning environment
c. Using reinforcement
d. Using manipulative devices

65. A teacher present a morally ambiguous situation to his students
and ask them what to do, the teachers technique is based on the
theory of _____.
a. Bandura
b. Piaget
c. Kohlberg
d. Bruner

66. Nathan always waits at his neighbor Raphael every morning. He
enjoyed seeing him while biking and imitates the actions of Raphael
while he rides his own bike. Who is the proponent of social
learning theory which applies in this example?
a. Bandura
b. Kohlberg
c. Bruner
d. Skinner

67. According to Jerome Bruner, learning is a simultaneous process of
acquisition, transformation and _____.
a. Evaluation
b. Question
c. Metacognition
d. Education

68. A child receives a star stamp after correctly completing his
task. The child always tries to complete all tasks correctly for
him to have a stamp once again. What is being shown in the
situation?
a. Associative learning
b. Classical conditioning
c. Operant conditioning
d. Pavlovian conditioning

69. A child submitted a poorly written report but packaged with
brightly colored paper cover. This showcases _____.
a. Art over academics
b. Substance over porma
c. Art over science
d. Porma over substance

70. Student participation will most likely happen when _____.
a. Feeling or emotion are not permitted in the discussion
b. The group leader allows quiet members to remain quiet
c. The teacher models good listening habit
d. Repeat directions over and over until everyone listen

71. Which of the following promotes learning at the maximum?
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right side of the brain
b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the brain
c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive objectives
d. Learning exercises are focused on the left side of the brain

72. Peter saw another student being bullied. He did not try to stop
the fight because he enjoys watching it. Did Peter act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from
becoming worse.
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight.
c. No, Peters motive did not lead to any good.
d. Yes, because anyway the student, a bully himself, deserves to be
beaten.

73. Students who are disobedient and display negative attitudes
towards others are best handled by a teacher who will _____.
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive attitude
displays.
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take back the
order.
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been
ordered to.

74. What is the motivation of a person who paints for the sheer
enjoyment of creating artwork?
a. Intrinsic and extrinsic
b. Extrinsic
c. Intrinsic
d. Insufficient

75. Clarence has inherent skills in taking care of plants. It is
highly possible that she has _____.
a. Naturalistic intelligence
b. Intrapersonal intelligence
c. Spatial intelligence
d. Existential intelligence

76. One of the following shows skills in interpersonal intelligence.
This person usually _____.
a. Works on his/her own
b. Keeps interest to himself/herself
c. Seeks out a classmate for help when problem occurs
d. Spends time meditating

77. Which of the following develops critical thinking skill among the
students?
a. Asking low level questions
b. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is
presented
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Blind obedience to authority

78. With the use of mnemonics the students are able to _____
information.
a. Analyze
b. Understand
c. Apply
d. Remember

79. The following is true about teacher as facilitator of learning
except _____.
a. Teacher does more talk so learners talk less
b. Teacher makes use of interactive teaching strategies
c. Teacher caters to multiple intelligences
d. Teacher does less talk for learners to talk more

80. According to Erikson, a child who is cold towards the people
around him might have failed to attain what basic goal based on
psychosocial development?
a. Autonomy
b. Trust
c. Initiative
d. Mistrust

81. What is the most likely characteristic of children aged 3 to 5
according to Erikson?
a. Mischievous
b. Egocentric
c. Lazy
d. Altruistic

82. Two years of age are described as terrible two by Erikson
because _____.
a. They are inquisitive.
b. They are sickly.
c. They are playful.
d. They are assertive.

83. A person who is friendly and has a capacity to make people laugh
possesses:
a. Naturalistic intelligence
b. Spatial intelligence
c. Intrapersonal intelligence
d. Interpersonal intelligence

84. Metacognition is primarily characterized by:
a. Recalling the past lesson
b. Visualizing in advance
c. Formulating hypothesis
d. Thinking about thinking

85. Parents and teachers are considered as authorities and models by
children at the early childhood stage. What does this statement
imply?
a. Parents should enforce strict discipline at home and teachers in
school.
b. Teachers and parents should serve as role models at all times.
c. Teachers should demand complete obedience from the learners in
school.
d. Parent-teacher conference should always be an activity in school.

86. I exert effort to find out why I need to do a particular task.
a. Motivation
b. Goal
c. Learning objective
d. Perseverance

87. Pupils are exposed to activities within their realm of experience
which result to meaningful learning.
a. Goals of the learning process
b. Nature of the learning process
c. Construction of knowledge
d. Strategic thinking

88. Dina dreams of becoming a doctor someday. Now that she is in
high school she enjoys in her science subjects through her inspiring
teachers.
a. Construction of knowledge
b. Context of learning
c. Strategic thinking
d. Goals of the learning process

89. Mylas Grade 1 pupils have mastered the concept of addition
already as shown by the result of the test that she gave them.
Henceforth, she knows that her pupils are ready to learn
subtraction.
a. Construction of knowledge
b. Strategic thinking
c. Thinking about thinking
d. Context of learning

90. After discussing the fundamental concepts of public speaking,
speech format and different kinds of speeches, the English teacher
required the English Club to hold an inter-class debate.
a. Thinking about thinking
b. Strategic thinking
c. Construction of knowledge
d. Goals of the learning process

91. Tony is a teacher in an upland school where there is no
electricity. When he taught his pupils about computer, he just used
pictures and charts. What he did is against the principle on _____.
a. Goals of the learning process
b. Construction of knowledge
c. Context of learning
d. Strategic thinking

92. Dante is determined to finish his studies despite poverty. He is
inspired by what his father used to tell him that the only
inheritance they can give him is education.
a. Intrinsic motivation to learn
b. Effects of motivation on effort
c. Determination to succeed
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

93. Miss Mandy discovered that her pupil, Xandra, has talent in
singing. She recommended her to represent their school in the
inter-school singing competition which made the latter excited that
she practiced enthusiastically for the contest.
a. Effects of motivation on effort
b. Intrinsic motivation to learn
c. Developmental influences on learning
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

94. Macey Schoolhouse encourages its students to develop their
athletic skills by inviting their former students who are now famous
in the field of sports. As such, the students become enthusiastic
and strive hard to become sports stars like their invited guests.
a. Intrinsic motivation to learn
b. Effects of motivation on effort
c. Determination to succeed
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

95. Cherry is a six-year-old girl whose mother is insistent that she
must be admitted to Grade 1 because she is of the right age already.
It is evident that Cherrys mother does not know the principle
________.
a. Social influences on learning
b. Individual differences in learning
c. Developmental influences on learning
d. Learning and diversity

96. Kathy used to be withdrawn and loner. Her teacher noticed it and
assigned a partner for her who is outspoken and extrovert. Later,
Kathy was able to overcome her shyness and started to have more
friends.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. social influences on learning
c. Learning and diversity
d. Standards and assessment

97. As a teacher, I used to consider my students learning styles and
characteristics because __________ is my primary concern.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. Learning and diversity
c. Social influences on learning
d. Standards and assessment

98. Precy is a Tiboli teacher. In her 15 years of service she gives
primary consideration to her learners linguistic, cultural, and
social backgrounds. She values ________.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. Learning and diversity
c. Gender sensitivity
d. Multicultural education

99. Formative and summative tests are integral parts of the learning
process. It is the teachers way of getting feedback about their
performance from their students.
a. Performance evaluation
b. Measurement and evaluation
c. Standards and assessment
d. Class standing

100. Jason is playing with a ball of clay. He makes different animal
forms out of it. After which he gathered all the forms that he made
and rolled them into a ball of clay again.
a. Conservation
b. Decentering
c. Animism
d. Reversibility