pedagogy Mcqs
1. Discovery teaching is actually a___________?
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A. Dialectical approach

B. Constructivist approach

C. Positivist approach

D. Destructive approach

2. According to John Dewey, school is a __________ institution, and education is a __________ process.
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A. social, social

B. social, philosophical

C. environmental, psychological

D. philosophical, philosophical

3. Which from the following should be used to decrease minor inappropriate behavior?
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A. Praise

B. Ignorance

C. Strictness

D. Reward

4. Which from the following is NOT among the five senses?
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A. touch

B. thought

C. smell

D. vision

5. The application of ideas, knowledge and skills to achieve the desired results is called___________?
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A. reasoned arguments

B. problem solving

C. critical thinking

D. deductive method

6. In cooperative learning method, the role of teacher is of__________?
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A. delegator and formal authority

B. delegator

C. facilitator and delegator

D. facilitator

7. When instruction is delivered by a person close in age or achievement to the person receiving instruction, the process is known as:
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A. Individual tutoring

B. None of these

C. Peer Tutoring

D. Peer Coaching

8. According to Jean Piaget, children are no longer egocentric when entering_______________?
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A. Concrete operational stage

B. Sensorimotor stage

C. Formal operational stage

D. Preoperational stage

9. To increase the confidence of the teacher
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A. Well preparation of the content is required

B. Class room discipline is a must

C. Well preparation of the material aids is required

D. Selection of suitable strategy is needed

10. According to Piagets theory of cognitive development, the Concrete operational stage starts at age_________?
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A. 15

B. 3

C. 7

D. 11

11. When students are asked to leave the classroom to observe events organisms and objects in their natural surroundings the teacher is actually using _________strategy to teach them?
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A. None of these

B. Field trips

C. Class observation

D. Field Observations
12. Reading or looking at material quickly to gain an overview of the content is the reading technique called:
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A. Scanning

B. Skimming

C. Silent Reading

D. None of these

13. Education is a process in which knowledge and skills are transferred?
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A. from a few persons to few persons

B. from a few persons to the next generation

C. from a generation to the next generation

D. from a few persons to a large number of people

14. A student having scientific attitude:
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A. Becomes courageous

B. Thinks rationally

C. Gets goods job

D. Studies systematically

15. The technique in which the students act out roles form stories or historical events, is termed as:
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A. Simulation

B. All of the above

C. Drama

D. Play

16. Evaluation of the process of curriculum development should be made____________?
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A. relatively

B. continuously

C. gradually

D. abruptly

17. The idea of practical learning means education should apply to the___________?
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A. real world

B. abstract knowledge

C. society

D. practice

18. The philosopher who for the first time mentioned the importance of play (or sports) in education was__________?
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A. Aristotle

B. Socrates

C. John Locke

D. Plato

19. The term heuristic means __________ in decision making.
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A. calculations

B. mental shortcuts

C. thoroughness

D. brain storming

20. Progressivism believes that children learn in a/an____________?
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A. isolation

B. competition

C. closed environment

D. community
21. The curriculum of educational institutes should be based on__________?
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A. practice

B. theory

C. theory and practice

D. theory, practice and research

22. The more parts of your brain you use, the more likely you are to __________ information.
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A. use

B. misuse

C. miss

D. retain
23. According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a/an___________?
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A. good citizen

B. entrepreneur

C. reasoning man

D. thinker

24. The psychomotor domain involves___________?
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A. learning

B. knowledge

C. manner

D. physical movement
25. The information about internet and computer makes children?
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A. Make him best disciple

B. Increase the knowledge of the information

C. More intelligent

D. Give more knowledge

26. According to Piagets theory of cognitive development, the Formal operational stage starts at age________?
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A. 3

B. 15

C. 7

D. 11
27. While delivering lecture in the class a teacher:
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A. All of the above

B. Must give illustrations to clarify the difficult points

C. Take the help of notes

D. Deliver long lectures

28. Progressive education emphasizes learning by___________?
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A. enjoying

B. writing

C. doing

D. reading

29. Robert Sternberg, a famous psychologist, argued that creativity requires __________ different types of intelligence.
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A. 3

B. 5

C. 4

D. 6

30. According to John Dewey, which side of the educational process is the basis?
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A. psychological

B. economical

C. philosophical

D. sociological

31. The branch of philosophy focuses on the nature of reality is_________?
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A. Epistemology

B. Metaphysics

C. Connectionism

D. Pedagogy

32. The students learn most from those teachers who:
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A. Express their ideas comprehensively and clearly

B. Are gentle

C. Are always ready for discussion

D. Works hard

33. ____________ is pair activity in which students have exactly 30 seconds to share all they known
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A. Quick intro

B. Quick discussion

C. Quick talk

D. Quick response

34. In a round table discussion the participants ____________ discuss topic among themselves and with the audience.
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A. Informally

B. None of these

C. Formally

D. Originally

35. According to famous philosophers, teaching is a/an__________?
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A. arts

B. art

C. science

D. technique

36. The process of reasoning from one or more given statements to reach a logically certain conclusion is called___________?
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A. Qualitative Reasoning

B. Deductive Reasoning

C. Inductive Reasoning

D. Quantitative Reasoning

37. When a teacher enters his class on the first day the theme of discussion should be___________?
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A. School building

B. School principal

C. Introduction

D. Course-content

38. In cooperative method teachers act as a delegator means the teacher act as a/an ________ to the students.
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A. foster

B. resource

C. evaluator

D. partner

39. According to Socrates of Meno, virtue is____________?
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A. unreachable

B. teachable

C. reachable

D. unteachable
40. Which of the following is not emphasized in memory level of teaching?
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A. Presenting the subject matter by giving least freedom to pupils

B. Helping the pupils generalize the acquired knowledge

C. Conducting tests along with teaching

D. Cramming of the learnt material

41. in Pedagogy computer is used to____________?
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A. To interact with the learner

B. To provide feedback

C. For all the above

D. To motivate the learner

42. According to Jean Piaget, children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during____________?
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A. Preoperational stage

B. Concrete operational stage

C. Formal operational stage

D. Sensorimotor stage

43. The more often a particular ability is used the __________ it becomes?
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A. stronger

B. weaker

C. less important

D. more important

44. One way to maximize teaching time shorten delays due to transitions and focus on students behavior is used to establish __________ in the classroom?
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A. Rules

B. Procedures

C. Routines

D. None of these

45. Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in interesting way, and relate this new information to the things students:
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A. already know

B. not willing to know

C. dont know

D. willing to know

46. In education, __________ is used to make inference about the learning and development of students?
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A. diagnosis

B. measurement

C. assessment

D. evaluation

47. Which types of person should enter in the field of teaching?
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A. Meritorious persons

B. General persons

C. Devoted and laborious persons

D. Economically weak persons

48. The concept of perennialism in education means school curricula should focus on what is___________?
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A. in need

B. important

C. everlasting

D. in demand

49. The conclusion of a deductive argument is____________?
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A. experience

B. probable

C. certain

D. observation

50. On which basis the ability of teachers can be judged?
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A. Personality of the teacher

B. Period of the service

C. To fulfill the needs of the students

D. Publication of the books