EDU406 Quizzes

Quiz

Q1. Which of the following about teacher's professional knowledge and understanding is true?

Q2. According to Stephen Brook, reflective practice is?

Locates teaching within the context of the school agenda Empowers the teacher to appreciate the bigger picture surrounding teaching a way for teaches to understand their problems

Q3. Which of the following is NOT a ‘best’ practice? Pg.19

Educates the whole child Follows the text closely to ensure coverage of the curriculum Students‟ active participation in learning

Q4. What does evidence suggest as being most important for a long-term commitment to Reflective Practice?

Pg294

Reflection is more effective when conducted collaboratively Collaborating with colleagues encourages the Reflective Practitioner to focus on what values inform his/her teaching Guidance and structure are key factors for Reflective Practitioners When the Reflective Practitioner knows what is best for children Challenging environments

Q5. Which of the following is considered the least effective form of teacher development?

Certificated Courses Workshops n-school mentoring Communities of Practice

Q6. Knowing-in-action is described by Schon as ___________.

Our knowing is ordinarily implicit in our patterns of action When we cannot say what we know When we go about the spontaneous, intuitive performance of the actions of everyday life

Q7. What are the major mechanisms involved in critical thinking for the reflective practitioner?

Self-regulation interpretation

Q8. Creative Thinking is not critical thinking because

It is not logical It is not problem-centred It is emotive it is not based on „black-and-white‟ thinking

Q9. ‘Looking out’ is a combination of _____.

A range of viewpoints about experiences Looking around‟ and „looking back‟ Perspectives which direct the focus of attention

Q10. Which of the following assumptions does NOT underlie action research?

Teachers and other education professionals have authority to make decisions Teacher and other education professionals want to improve their practice Teachers and other education professionals can and will engage in systematic research only if they are given adequate time and additional pay Teachers and other education professionals are committed to continued professional

DATA refers to

pg.40

The analysis of an event The teacher describing, analysing, thinking and acting The four steps analytical process necessary for guiding reflection

3: What is reflective practice?

A process to evaluate teaching Process leading to activity in response to any aspects of the professional role Process of action to improve the professional role none of these

4: What is the impact of reflective practices on the teacher

It leads higher quality practice It changes teacher‟s values and beliefs It leads to greater independence for the teacher It sustains inclusive environments

5: Which of the following about teacher's teacher’s professional knowledge and understanding is true?

teachers need to develop reflection and evaluation to support their own and others practice

6 What does ‘a lack of conceptual clarity’ mean?

The educational community has different interpretations of reflection It confuses perceptions about what happens in the classroom It includes too many viewpoints and so becomes confusing for the individual does not account for students‟ perspectives

7 According to Brookfield, which is the most powerful lens for teachers?

The Self Lens The Student Lens the peers lens, the theory lens

8 Which of the following is an example of ‘warm’ feedback?

Warm feedback extends thinking and raises concerns about teaching Warm feedback consists of supportive, appreciative statements Warm feedback raises questions none

9 Which of the following is not reflection in a professional setting?

Deliberate Theory-focused Object-led Purposeful

10 The ‘critical lenses’ refer to

The perspectives that a teacher uses to generate different viewpoints The focus given to the Reflective Practitioner by taking the different viewpoints necessary to reflect on practice A set of different viewpoints None

2: Reflection-on-action can be described as ______________

Thinking about what to do A reconstructive mental review Problem resolution Weighing the pros and cons of alternatives

3: Which of the following is NOT a principle of Reflective Practice?

Pg.8

It is problem-oriented It is based on action research It is data-driven It is research-led

4: Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps in action research?

Identifying the research problem Developing a professional measurement instrument Obtaining the necessary information to answer the question Developing a plan of action 5: Re-theorising is the means by which Reflective Practitioners _____.

Critically examine practice Critically examine theories Critically examine practice and theories in the light of theories Critically examine data and research in the light of theories 6: Critical thinking is _______.

A biological process A psychologicaland cognitive process A communication process