Practice: Pedagogical concerns

A) One-way transfer of information from teacher to students
B) Planned interaction to help learners construct understanding and skills
C) Only giving homework and correcting notebooks
D) Only strict control of class without any discussion

A) Does not require any special training
B) Is only a part-time activity
C) Requires specialised knowledge, skills and professional ethics
D) Is done only for earning money as quickly as possible

A) Use of strict rules only
B) Creativity, personal style and emotional connection with learners
C) Exact repetition of same method in all classes
D) Only use of written examinations for assessment

A) Only personal liking and dislike of teacher
B) Use of trial and error without any theory
C) Use of principles from psychology, planned strategies and evidence-based methods
D) Ignoring all assessment data while planning lessons

A) Includes emotional and value development
B) Is only giving directions or information for a task
C) Always leads to deep conceptual understanding
D) Is broader and more holistic than teaching

A) Drill and practice to develop specific skills
B) Only discussion without any practice
C) Teaching values without any skills
D) Only checking attendance daily in class

A) Evaluates students’ exam papers
B) Plans objectives, content, methods and assessment
C) Only maintains discipline in class
D) Gives homework without any planning

A) Repeat same mistakes every time
B) Decide never to change any method
C) Analyse what worked, what did not and improve future teaching
D) Only find students’ faults without any self-analysis

A) Dictator
B) Facilitator
C) Strict examiner
D) Passive observer with no role

A) Gives all responsibility to students and does nothing
B) Is ready to learn along with students and explore new ideas
C) Knows nothing about the subject
D) Only follows textbook answers without thinking

A) Only follows guidebook plans blindly
B) Collects data about her own teaching, tries new strategies and studies their effect
C) Conducts research only in a laboratory outside school
D) Avoids any change in methods to save time

A) Only subject expert
B) Member of school and community with ethical responsibility
C) Sole authority who never listens to others
D) Only record keeper of marks and attendance

A) Only physical walls of classroom
B) Total physical, emotional, social and academic climate of learning
C) Only attendance register and marks
D) Only syllabus and textbook content

A) Sit silently with no response
B) Actively participate, ask questions and complete tasks with effort
C) Only mark attendance and go home
D) Listen passively without thinking or writing anything

A) Students are frequently insulted for mistakes
B) Comparison and humiliation are used to increase marks
C) Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities and students feel respected
D) Only toppers are allowed to ask questions in class

A) Giving private feedback
B) Publicly calling a child “stupid” for a wrong answer
C) Encouraging students to try again
D) Appreciating effort, not only result, of a student

A) All students come to school with identical cultural experiences
B) Home language, customs and expectations influence classroom behaviour and learning
C) Culture has no place in school learning
D) Cultural diversity must be removed to maintain discipline

A) Ignores students’ home cultures completely
B) Uses only foreign examples in every lesson
C) Uses local examples, respects home languages and connects home and school culture
D) Gives lower marks to students from different cultures

A) Leaving students alone with difficult tasks
B) Giving support so that students can perform tasks slightly beyond their current level
C) Doing all work for the students
D) Only punishing when students make mistakes in tasks

A) Allows students to fight in groups
B) Lets groups talk without any clear task
C) Guides group discussion with clear goals, ensures participation and keeps focus
D) Asks only one student to answer and others to remain silent always

A) Only copy answers from board
B) Take turns as “teacher” to predict, question, clarify and summarise text
C) Read silently without any interaction
D) Memorise paragraphs without understanding them

A) Teacher talks continuously without pausing
B) Teacher uses questions, tasks and group work that require active thinking
C) Teacher asks students to memorise definitions only
D) Teacher reads textbook aloud for the whole period without interaction

A) School rejects all home practices
B) School expects children to forget their home language
C) School respects home culture and connects it with school curriculum
D) Students are punished for using any local example in class discussion

A) Increase speed of teaching so syllabus is finished
B) Reduce all activities and only dictate notes
C) Use varied tasks with different entry levels and provide assisted performance
D) Focus only on high achievers and ignore others in class activities

A) Only financial management of school
B) Arrangement of space, time, resources and groupings to support learning
C) Selection of textbook by government
D) Only distribution of report cards once a year

A) Small groups facing each other
B) U-shape
C) Rows facing the board
D) Random sitting on the floor without any order during test

A) All students in a straight line
B) Students sitting one behind another without turning
C) Students seated in small clusters facing each other
D) Students standing in a queue near door during whole period

A) Fear, threat and frequent corporal punishment
B) Respect for all learners, accessible seating and equal participation opportunities
C) Strict separation of students based on marks
D) Ignoring students with special needs completely

A) Keeps all teaching aids locked and never uses them
B) Uses and maintains materials regularly and shares resources through school complex
C) Allows only toppers to use lab and library
D) Uses only chalk and board even when other aids are available for free use

A) Immediately use corporal punishment
B) Try to understand reasons and patterns behind the behaviour
C) Permanently remove student from class
D) Ignore behaviour and hope it stops on its own always

A) It is an effective long-term method of discipline
B) It is discouraged and legally banned; it harms physical and mental health
C) It is necessary for all low achievers
D) It should be used as first response to all mistakes

A) Are too many, complex and changed daily
B) Are framed only by teacher without student input
C) Are few, clear, consistent and developed with students’ participation
D) Are kept secret and not shared with students at all

A) Take all decisions alone without listening to students
B) Involve students in planning, encourage suggestions and share responsibilities
C) Avoid any decision making
D) Allow complete freedom without any guideline or structure

A) Conducting large national surveys only
B) Studying classroom problems systematically to improve own practice
C) Research in a lab with no connection to class
D) Writing research reports without any change in teaching

A) Ignores signs of stress or sadness
B) Creates supportive relationships, balanced expectations and prevents bullying
C) Always increases pressure and homework load
D) Discusses students’ personal problems publicly in class for fun

A) Publicly scolds the student for not speaking
B) Gives small responsibilities, pairs with supportive peers and encourages gently
C) Ignores the student completely in all activities
D) Forces the student to answer every question immediately without support