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Instructional approaches determine how teachers present content, involve learners and achieve lesson objectives. Coverage includes lecture, discussion, demonstration, questioning, problem-solving, cooperative learning, project and activity methods, along with teacher-centred and learner-centred approaches. Method selection depends on the subject, learners, available resources and intended learning outcome.
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- A. Pupil
- B. Writer
- C. Philosopher
- D. Slave
Explanation: A paidagogos in ancient Athens was usually a slave assigned to escort and supervise a boy, especially on his way to school.
Correct answer: Slave- A. Emphasize upon the development of individual personality
- B. Emphasize upon the development of the society
- C. Emphasis upon the development of whole nation
- D. All of these
Explanation: A central Greek contribution was educating the individual as a complete person, including intellectual, moral, physical, and civic…
Correct answer: Emphasize upon the development of individual personality- A. Pestalozzi
- B. Froebel
- C. Fredrick
- D. Locke
Explanation: Pestalozzi developed object lessons, using direct observation and sensory experiences to move learners from concrete objects toward ideas.
Correct answer: Pestalozzi- A. Dialectic
- B. Learner centered
- C. Question answer
- D. Reading
Explanation: Plato preferred dialectic, a disciplined process of questioning, answering, and examining claims to reach clearer understanding.
Correct answer: Dialectic- A. 370 BC
- B. 356 Bc
- C. 347 Bc
- D. None of these
Explanation: Plato is generally dated as having died in 347 BC. The other dates do not match the accepted chronology of his life.
Correct answer: 347 Bc- A. 18 years
- B. 17 years
- C. 16 years
- D. 20 years
Explanation: In the traditional description of Greek education, secondary education covered approximately ages 15 to 18.
Correct answer: 18 years- A. Shoot a bow
- B. Recite poetry
- C. Wrestle
- D. All of these
Explanation: Greek civic education combined physical training, martial skills, and cultural preparation, including archery, wrestling, and poetry.
Correct answer: All of these- A. Morals
- B. Books
- C. Poetry
- D. Arts
Explanation: Athenian education aimed not merely at literacy or artistic skill but at forming morally responsible citizens.
Correct answer: Morals- A. Formal
- B. Informal
- C. Correspondence
- D. Mom-formal
Explanation: Informal education occurs outside a structured public school system and may be provided through personal guidance or tutoring.
Correct answer: Informal350. What was the primary aim of Greek education that was the cause of the development of_____________?
- A. Soul
- B. Mind
- C. Body
- D. All of these
Explanation: Greek education pursued harmony among the soul, mind, and body, often expressed through moral, intellectual, and physical training.
Correct answer: All of these- A. Ephebic
- B. Geometry
- C. Mathematics
- D. Gumnastike
Explanation: Ephebic education, or ephebeia, was the military and civic training given to young Athenian males.
Correct answer: Ephebic- A. Females
- B. Slaves
- C. Non-slaves
- D. Poor
Explanation: Formal education in ancient Greece was mainly available to free male citizens, not to slaves or the wider population.
Correct answer: Non-slaves- A. The academy
- B. The lyceum
- C. The school of Athen
- D. The national school for arts
Explanation: Plato founded the Academy in Athens, one of the earliest organized institutions of higher learning in the Western tradition.
Correct answer: The academy- A. Orally
- B. Written
- C. Printed
- D. Lectures
Explanation: Before widespread writing and printing, knowledge was mainly transmitted orally through recitation, discussion, and memorization.
Correct answer: Orally- A. Introductory
- B. Developing
- C. Recapitulatory
- D. Evaluatory
Explanation: Recapitulatory questions require learners to repeat or recall earlier points, so they review and consolidate previous learning.
Correct answer: Recapitulatory- A. Songs
- B. Occupations
- C. Gifts
- D. All of these
Explanation: Froebel’s kindergarten used gifts, occupations, songs, play and guided activities to develop children through self-expression and…
Correct answer: All of these- A. Inductive and deductive
- B. Laboratory experiments
- C. Listening stories
- D. All of these
Explanation: Aristotle developed both inductive reasoning, moving from observations to general principles, and deductive reasoning, applying general…
Correct answer: Inductive and deductive- A. Introductory
- B. Developing
- C. Recapitulatory
- D. Evaluatory
Explanation: Introductory Socratic questions connect a new lesson with what students already know, creating a starting point for inquiry.
Correct answer: Introductory- A. Learner centered
- B. Teacher centered
- C. Lecture method
- D. Questions answer method
Explanation: Socrates taught mainly through probing questions that exposed weak assumptions and led learners to formulate clearer conclusions.
Correct answer: Questions answer method- A. Role model
- B. Central role
- C. Trainer of the students
- D. All of these
Explanation: In the traditional Muslim education system, the teacher was expected to be a moral role model, occupied a central position and trained…
Correct answer: All of these