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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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Moderate
  • A. They can use their best time
  • B. They will get satisfaction and teach well
  • C. Knowledge will be overall developed and they teach well
  • D. People will know him as best teacher due to his way of teaching

Explanation: Reading beyond course books broadens a teacher’s knowledge and improves the quality and range of explanations given in class.

Correct answer: Knowledge will be overall developed and they teach well
Hard
  • A. Teaching, regulation and direction
  • B. Teaching, creation of character and co-operation
  • C. Instruction, direction and training
  • D. Direction, skilled practice and regulation

Explanation: The listed traditional formulation identifies teaching, regulation, and direction as the teacher’s main duties.

Correct answer: Teaching, regulation and direction
Easy
  • A. To read out the text-book
  • B. To communicate well
  • C. To use difficult language
  • D. To impress students

Explanation: Effective communication enables a teacher to explain ideas clearly, listen to learners, and give useful feedback.

Correct answer: To communicate well
Moderate
  • A. Controlled environment
  • B. Repeated manifestation of only one skill
  • C. Observation and criticism
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Microteaching normally involves a controlled setting, practice of one teaching skill at a time, and observation followed by feedback or…

Correct answer: All of the above
Easy
  • A. Drill
  • B. Recitation
  • C. Skill
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The drill method develops mastery through repeated practice of learning content, such as facts, tables, or skills.

Correct answer: Drill
Moderate
  • A. Making diagrams
  • B. Pinpointing
  • C. Generalizing
  • D. Criticizing

Explanation: Generalizing means moving from particular information or examples to a broader principle or statement.

Correct answer: Generalizing
Easy
  • A. Scaffolding
  • B. Criticizing
  • C. Appreciating
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Scaffolding is temporary instructional support that helps learners perform a task they cannot yet complete independently.

Correct answer: Scaffolding
Fairly easy
  • A. Graphic representations
  • B. Graphic organizers
  • C. Graphic charts
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Graphic organizers are visual frameworks such as concept maps, flowcharts, and Venn diagrams that show relationships among ideas.

Correct answer: Graphic organizers
Moderate
  • A. lecture method
  • B. inquiry-based method
  • C. cooperative method
  • D. assignment method

Explanation: The lecture method is efficient when a teacher must present a large amount of organized information to many learners in limited time.

Correct answer: lecture method
Moderate
  • A. Logical sequence should be there in the presentation of subject matter
  • B. Recall and rehearsal of the learn material should be done at short intervals
  • C. Subject matter should be meaningful and interesting before presenting it to pupils
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Memory-level learning is strengthened by orderly presentation, repeated recall and rehearsal, and meaningful, interesting material.

Correct answer: All of the above
Moderate
  • A. By giving grace marks
  • B. By re-teaching difficult concepts
  • C. By holding re-examination
  • D. By asking parents to arrange private tuition

Explanation: Re-teaching difficult concepts addresses the learning gap that caused the failure and gives the student another opportunity to understand…

Correct answer: By re-teaching difficult concepts
Moderate
  • A. Students and students
  • B. Teachers and students
  • C. Parents and teachers
  • D. All of these

Explanation: A conference is a planned discussion between two or more parties, so it may involve students, teachers, or parents.

Correct answer: All of these
Fairly easy
  • A. Close ended questions
  • B. Written questions
  • C. Open-ended questions
  • D. Oral questions

Explanation: Facilitative questioning uses open-ended questions that encourage learners to explain, reason, and explore ideas.

Correct answer: Open-ended questions
Hard
  • A. Discussion Web
  • B. Concept Web
  • C. Creativity Web
  • D. None of these

Explanation: A discussion web develops an individual response first, combines students into pairs, and then enlarges the discussion into groups.

Correct answer: Discussion Web
Very hard
  • A. 2-3 participants
  • B. 2-8 participants
  • C. 3-7 participants
  • D. 4-5 participants

Explanation: A round-table discussion is generally a small-group activity involving about four or five participants, allowing each member to…

Correct answer: 4-5 participants
Hard
  • A. Quick write
  • B. Quick order
  • C. Quick response
  • D. Quick discussion

Explanation: A quick write gives learners a very short period to record what they know, often in a graphic organizer before sharing with a partner.

Correct answer: Quick write
Hard
  • A. Known to known
  • B. Unknown-to-known
  • C. Unknown to unknown
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The wording describes movement from an unknown concept toward a known one, which corresponds directly to the unknown-to-known approach…

Correct answer: Unknown-to-known
Moderate
  • A. investigation
  • B. dialogues
  • C. reasoned arguments
  • D. presenting proves

Explanation: The dialectical method tests opposing positions through logical, reasoned argument so that weaknesses and stronger claims can be…

Correct answer: reasoned arguments
Fairly easy
  • A. rules
  • B. discipline
  • C. democracy
  • D. practical implementation

Explanation: Dewey viewed school as a miniature democratic society where children learn citizenship by practising participation, cooperation, and…

Correct answer: democracy
Fairly easy
  • A. Helping students to become good played
  • B. To develop love for books among children
  • C. Helping students to pass examination
  • D. To develop thinking abilities among children

Explanation: A successful teacher should develop students' thinking abilities because education aims at independent reasoning, not merely examination…

Correct answer: To develop thinking abilities among children