PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

SET 1 (2022)
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
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The 21st century is described as being knowledge-based
with high-speed computers, mobile phones and other
technological inventions. How is your generation
referred to in the new age?

a.Alternative Generation
b.New Generation
c.Digital Generation
d.XYZ Generation
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If a teacher adheres to the theory of Constructivism, which of
the following does she practice so as to allow her students to
construct knowledge?
a. Discourages dialogues about the lesson and units of study
for this requires much time.
b. Gives them opportunity to discover things for themselves.
c. Gives them all the information they need to facilitate their
search for information.
d. Tells them those that are relevant and meaningful to their
life.
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Of the following, which is most effective for
influencing human emotion for retention and
discovery of learning?
A. Drills to augment retention
B. Use of inspirational tool (book,film,art,etc.)
C. Telling of jokes in teaching
D. Emotional delivery of lessons
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Which of the following is an acceptable initiative
conducive to the teacher's making a difference in the
achievement of new generations of the country's youth?
A. Quality teacher preparation
B. Greatest prestige in the community
C. Highest pay in the country
D. Wearing of distinctive teacher's uniform
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I am a progressivist. For teaching in the affective
domain, which will form part of my philosophy of
education?
A. I will impose objective values to my students
B. I will engage my classes in values clarification.
C. I will inculcate values in my lessons.
D. I will not do any sort of value education considering
pluralities values.
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Along Erikson’s psychosocial theory, what is
manifested by the child having pleasure in doing
things?

A. Independence
B. Autonomy
C. Industry
D. Self-reliance
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For diagnostic purposes, which Scoring Rubric
is most appropriate?

A. Global
B. Analytic
C. Holistic
D. Descriptive
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According to Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory,
learners who work effectively with numbers,
patterns and quantitative reasoning are _______.

A. verbal-linguistic intelligence learners

B. spatial intelligence learners
C. logical-mathematical intelligence learners
D. naturalist intelligence learners
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Who first formally stated that “truth and
knowledge arise out of observation and
experience”?

A. Jean Jacques Rosseau

B. William James
C. John Dewey
D. John Locke
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Field Study 1, which is primarily observation of
classes and teachers, is based on which philosophy
of education?

A. Utilitarianism
B. Behaviorism
C. Empiricism
D. Essentialism
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In direct instruction, these are accepted ways to
check understanding of what has been presented,
NOT to include _____.

A. getting feedback
B. monitoring progress
C. asking questions
D. giving a test
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What is generally advanced by educators who
suggest back-to-basics learning in education?

A. 4 Pillars
B. Apprenticeship
C. Home schooling
D. 3 R’s
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How will you apply Pavlov’s idea of behavioral
conditioning?

A. By monitoring and assessment

B. Through punitive measures
C. By means of tests and quizzes
D. Through examinations and feedback
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What skills do Principal Zeny need to develop in order to
focus well on problems, pick-up real messages and be
sensitive to her teachers and students?

A. Critical thinking skills

B. Diagnostic skills
C. Confidence-building
D. Communication skills
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What two central factors were given by Vygotsky for the
teachers to provide appropriate assistance to learners
for task completion?

A. Concepts and applications

B. Interaction and language
C. Strategies and initiatives
D. Planning and strategizing
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The idea of revisiting and elaborating to the level of
full understanding is achieved through the ______.

A. Enrichment curriculum
B. Spiral curriculum
C. Concept mapping
D. Advanced organizers
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Along Piaget’s principles, what is most appropriate
for Middle Childhood Arithmetic/Mathematics
learners?
A. Discuss mathematical ideas
B. Use story problems in mathematics
C. Make students compete in speed in number
solutions
D. Drill students in computing with numbers
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The history of curriculum development in the Philippines
shows reduction of units in the humanities but an
increase in the natural and physical sciences. On which
thought is the action based?
A. Utilitarianism
B. Empiricism
C. Essentialism
D. Behaviorism
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According to Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory,
naturalist learners can learn best through ______.
A. work with people and help them overcome problems
B. mediate, reflect, exhibit self discipline, maintain
composure
C. analyze ecological and natural situations and data
D. use hands to fix and create, and use bodily expression
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What comprise the emphasis of
progressivist education in education?
A. Science and technology
B. Culture and arts
C. Science and virtue
D. Social responsibility and democracy
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Along Erikson’s psychosocial theory,
stagnation in self-absorption that _____.
A. stays put and not moves on
B. doesn’t want change
C. cares for no one
D. regresses rather than progresses
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What kind of subjects work best for
beginning teachers who still need support
from school authority and their peers?
A. Demo subjects
B. Light subjects
C. Subjects “dregs”
D. Subject overload
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What is applied by Skinner’s change in
overt behavior like events can result in
learning?
A. Shaping of Behavior
B. Behavioral Chaining
C. Operant Conditioning
D. Reinforcement Schedules
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The inclusion of logic and critical thinking
subjects in the curriculum is an offshoot of
which philosophy?
A. Progressivism
B. Existentialism
C. Utilitarianism
D. Rationalism
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What principle will you advance to create
a non-threatening atmosphere in a class?
A. No tests
B. No praising
C. No scolding
D. No homework
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How is “professional standards” in the
Philippine Qualification Framework best
understood?
A. As a law
B. As a status
C. As a benchmark
D. As ethical code
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Reliability of tests can be improved by
various factors, and one is _____ in which
scores are spread over a range of abilities.
A. increased a number of score items
B. moderate item difficulty
C. heterogeneous of the student group
D. objective scoring
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What project will you propose to the
Principal when more senses are to be
involved in the learning process?
A. lecture
B. exhibit
C. demonstration
D. field trip
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Max Scheler introduced a hierarchy of values that
the teacher needs to develop among learners.
Identify these values along the following situation:
Teacher Didi recognizes the fact that learners have
strong sensual feelings, and so she explores the
learner’s _____.
A. Values of the holy C. Vital values
B. Spiritual values D. Pleasure values
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Formal schooling corrects our ideas and
experiences through what is accepted as true and
acceptable and for Piaget this is the process of
_____.
A. schematization
B. accommodation
C. assimilation
D. equilibrium
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Technological competencies which are given
st
emphasis in 21 century education in integration of
____ devices in teaching-and learning.
A. mechanical
B. audio-visual
C. digital
D. analogues
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Every teacher should facilitate mastery of the
content of the lessons and this connotes the
following characteristics of learning EXCEPT
_____.
A. adroit
B. excellent
C. admissible
D. proficient
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Through what means does the Gestalt
theory of learning, take place?
A. Modelling
B. Perception
C. Observation
D. Insight
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At what level of Kohlberg’s stages of moral
development is Little Richard who behaves well to
get a star stamped from his teacher?
A. Post-conventional for social contract of the
common good
B. Conventional for social approval
C. Pre-conventional out of fear of the teacher
D. Pre-conventional for mutual benefit
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On moral values development, what is the
method of prizing, choosing and acting on
appropriate moral actions?
A. Analysis
B. Clarification
C. Inculcation
D. Valuing
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Since Teacher Nora mainly adopts
memorization and drills in her class, what
comprises her approach to instruction?
A. Motivation
B. Guidance
C. Inspiration
D. Compulsion
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For Bruner who investigated motivation in
learning which is the best stimulus for learning
a subject matter?
A. Reward and punishment
B. Model instruction
C. Remodelling instruction
D. Interest in the subject matter
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Thinking skills that are metacognitive relate to
_____.
A. profound thinking of “what”, “who” and
“where”
B. direct thinking of “what” about facts and figures
C. analytical thinking of parts of information
D. reflective thinking on the “how” of one’s
learning
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Student peer tutors should NOT ____ since this
may develop a threatening relationship
between tutor and tutee.
A. clarify ideas
B. administer tests
C. facilitate solutions
D. assist procedures
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Which of the following expressions is a direct
motivator made by a teacher before an
examination?
A. Pay close attention to time
B. It’s all right to guess
C. Don’t work too slow or you’ll be left behind
D. I will be happy if you try your best
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What aspect of education is lacking among
perennialist educators such as Adler and Hutchins
who valued education for advancing democratic
principles?
A. Critical historical paradigm
B. Vocational work skills
C. Value for freedom in education
D. Human insights in education
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At what age is the Filipino Child a beneficiary
of the Early Childhood and Care national
system under R.A. 8980?
A. During pre-school to basic education
B. From pre-school to kindergarten age
C. From birth to age six
D. From infancy to teenage years
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What is applied by Thorndike’s idea of positive
or negative stimulus which can either
strengthen or weaken learning response?
A. Law of Readiness
B. Law of Exercise
C. Law of Effect
D. Law of Response
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Ausubels’ Advance Organizers help for
students to get ______ of the topic to be
learned.
A. detailed pattern
B. pieces of puzzle
C. bird’s eye view
D. fish bowl view
 45
In preparing lessons and methods for teaching,
what is comprised by verbalization rather than
performance?
A. Interpretive readings
B. Discussion
C. Pantomimes
D. Sociodramas
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Which thought activity or cognitive ability is tested
in the essay question: “ Describe the strengths and
weaknesses of Values Education in basic education
today?”
A. Applying
B. Synthesizing
C. Creating
D. Evaluating
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Without knowing it, we often engage in metacognitive
activities when learning displayed by the following
instances, but NOT to include ______.
A. trying out strategies to learn better
B. learning what, who and where things
C. reflecting how you did well in an exam
D. sensing you are experiencing some difficulty with a
topic
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In knowing different subjects the
knowledge of Novice Learners is ____.
A. new
B. diverse
C. in depth
D. limited
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Which of the following goes with authentic
assessment?
A. Task to perform and grading system
B. Test items to answer and scoring system
C. Test items to answer and grading system
D. Task to perform and scoring rubric
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In order to clarify values that have emotional overtones
due to contorversies and differences of opinion, one
good recommendation is for the teacher _____.
A. to take the most radical position
B. to remain neutral
C. to speak up for morality
D. to say what is moral for you may not be moral for
others
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These are the criteria used to reduce error in judging
test content, sampling and procedures for tests EXCEPT
_____.
A. usability
B. predictability
C. reliability
D. validity
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On transferring learning, how will you classify the
presentation of a research study by an invited social
researcher discussing the effect of social media on
facebook users?
A. Utilization-related
B. Learner-related
C. Inquiry-related
D. Concept-related
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For Vygotsky, what is the key concept in the term
Scaffolding that is provided by teachers to learners so
that they can complete their learning tasks?

A. Right information
B. Correct attitude
C. Proper procedures
D. Appropriate assistance
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Dr. Somoza, the school physician conducted a
physical examination in Ms. Fajardo's class. What
concept best describes the quantitative increase
she observed among the learners in terms of
height and weight?
A.Development C. Learning
B. Growth D. Maturation
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Dr. Somoza, the school physician conducted a
physical examination in Ms. Fajardo's class. What
concept best describes the quantitative increase
she observed among the learners in terms of
height and weight?
A.Development C. Learning
B. Growth D. Maturation
Growth is a quantitative increase that is
observed, measurable, physical and is
quantifiable
•One of the parts of development
•Takes place in a particular aspect of the
body
•Stops with the attainment of maturity
•May or may not bring development
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Development refers to qualitative
changes leading to maturation.
•Changes as a whole
•Continuous process from womb to tomb
•Possible without growth

ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT

Maturation refers to natural process of
growing up ascribed to heredity.
•Age-related changes
•Requires favorable support from the
environment
Learning is the aspect of development
that connotes modification of behavior
that results from practice and experience.
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
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Which situation best illustrates the concept of growth?
A. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months.
B. A high school student gets a score of 85 in mental
DEVELOPMENT
ability test
C. An education student has gained knowledge on
approaches and strategies in teaching different
DEVELOPMENT
subjects
D. An elementaryMATURATION
grader has learned to play piano.
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What concept can best describes Christopher's
ability to walk without a support at age of 12
months because of the "internal ripening" that
occurred in his muscles, bones and nervous system
development?
A. Development C. Learning
B. Growth D. Maturation
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What concept can best describes Christopher's
ability to walk without a support at age of 12
months because of the "internal ripening" that
occurred in his muscles, bones and nervous system
development?
A. Development C. Learning
B. Growth D. Maturation
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“Train up a child in the way he should be; when he
grows up, he will not depart from it.” Which principle
supports this?
A. Development is determined by his heredity
B. Development is determined by the environment
C. Early development is more critical than the late
development
D. Early development is less critical than late
development.
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“Train up a child in the way he should be; when he
grows up, he will not depart from it.” Which principle
supports this?
A. Development is determined by his heredity
B. Development is determined by the environment
C. Early development is more critical than the late
development
D. Early development is less critical than late
development.
Rationalization:
According to the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (2009)
as cited by Brenda B. Corpuz et al. (2015),
“early experiences have profound
effects, both cumulative and
delayed, on child’s development and
learning.” ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
It was supported by Sigmund Freud who
found out that personality disorders
could be traced to unfavorable childhood
experiences or faulty upbringing.
Likewise, Erikson pointed out in his
psychosocial stages of development that
what happens in childhood determines
man’s later behavior as an adult
(CourseHero.com)
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
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Ms. Reyes uses images and language to represent and
understand her various lessons to preschool learners.
What stage in the cognitive theory of development
explains this?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Concrete operation
c. Pre-operational
d. Formal operation
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Ms. Reyes uses images and language to represent and
understand her various lessons to preschool learners.
What stage in the cognitive theory of development
explains this?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Concrete operation
c. Pre-operational
d. Formal operation
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
1. SENSORI-MOTOR
•birth to infancy
•Prominence of the senses and muscle
movement
•Object permanence

ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT

Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
2. PRE-OPERATIONAL
•2 to 7 years old
•Preschool years
•Intuitive in nature
•Making mental representations
•Able to pretend
•Use of symbols to represent
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
2. PRE-OPERATIONAL
•Symbolic Functions – ability to represent
objects and events
Example:
A two years old child pretends that she is
drinking from a glass which is really
empty. ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
2. PRE-OPERATIONAL
•Egocentrism – a child assuming that
everyone also has his same point of view.
Example:
A little 5 year-old boy bought a toy truck
to surprise his mother in her birthday.
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
2. PRE-OPERATIONAL
•Centration – focusing on one aspect of a
thing excluding others
•Irreversibility – inability to reverse their
thinking
•Animism – attributing human like traits
or characteristics to inanimate objects
•Transductive reasoning
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
3. CONCRETE OPERATIONAL
•8 to 11 years old
•Elementary years
•Ability to think logically in terms of
concrete objects

ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT

Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
3. CONCRETE OPERATIONAL
•Decentering – perceiving the different
features of objects and situations
•Reversibility
•Conservation – certain properties do not
change even it there’s change in appearance
•Seriation – ordering or arranging based on
one dimension
•Inductive Reasoning
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
4. FORMAL OPERATIONAL
•15 to 12 years old
•Can solve abstract problems
•Ability to hypothesize
•Hypothetical Reasoning
•Analogical Reasoning
•Deductive Reasoning
ANJO J. LITERATUS, LPT
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Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living,
builds healthy attitudes towards oneself, and achieve
personal independence. These are among the attributes
of an individual in what particular stage?
a. Infancy and early childhood
b. Adolescence
c. Middle childhood
d. Early adulthood
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Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living,
builds healthy attitudes towards oneself, and achieve
personal independence. These are among the attributes
of an individual in what particular stage?
a. Infancy and early childhood DEPENDENT
b. Adolescence EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE
c. Middle childhood
d. Early adulthood ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE/STARTING AN
OCCUPATION
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In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of
the following statements would illustrate Edward who is
11 years old?
a. Able to see relationships and to reason in the
abstract.
b. Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c. Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
d. Experiments with methods to reach goals.
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In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of
the following statements would illustrate Edward who is
11 years old? CONCRETE OPERATIONAL (8-11Y.O)
a. Able to see relationships and to reason in the
FORMAL OPERATIONAL
abstract. INDUCTIVE REASONING
b. Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c. Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
FORMAL OPERATIONAL
d. Experiments with methods to reach goals.
FORMAL OPERATIONAL