PEDAGOGY UPDATED TEST PAPER EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔At the beginning of a unit on transportation, a 1st grade teacher leads students in
listing transportation related questions they want to answer. The teacher writes each
question on a sentence strip and posts it on the bulletin board. Throughout the unit, the
teacher encourages the students to investigate these questions whenever they have
free time and post the answers on the bulletin board. This practice is likely to be most
effective in helping the teacher achieve which of the following goals? - ✔✔Supporting
students in becoming independent thinkers and learners.
✔✔Students in a 6th grade language arts class have finished reading John Steinbeck's
Travels with Charlie. This is a memoir of his journey across the US with his dog. The
teacher wants to encourage students' higher order thinking about the text. Which of the
following questions would be most effective for this purpose? - ✔✔If you followed
Steinbeck's route today, what do you think you would see along the way?
✔✔Students in a 3rd grade class have been studying fairy tales. They have learned the
common elements of fairy tales and read fairy tales from other cultures. The teacher
wants to prompt students to think about fairy tales in novel ways. Which of the following
assignments would meet this goal? - ✔✔Rewrite a popular fairy tale in a modern setting
with a different outcome for the main character
✔✔Which of the following teacher strategies is likely to be most effective in supporting
the development of 3rd graders' time management skills? - ✔✔Helping students
establish a habit of recording projects and assignments on a planning calendar
✔✔A 4th grade teacher observes that one student demonstrates exceptional abilities in
the area of written expression. However, the student is very shy and has difficulty
expressing ideas through discussions. The student shows depth of thinking and a
strong grasp of concepts, and the teacher believes the student's ideas would enhance
the class discussions. Which of the following actions by the teacher would best help the
student overcome this issue? - ✔✔Suggesting that the student write down comments
about a discussion topic in advance and read them aloud when appropriate
✔✔Which of the following features of the elementary environment is likely to have the
most significant positive influence on students' learning? - ✔✔Effective classroom
management by the teacher
✔✔To promote students ability to function effectively in emerging digital learning
environments, teachers should place the greatest emphasis on helping students
develop and practice their skills in which of the following areas? - ✔✔Communication
and collaboration
, ✔✔. A 2nd grade teacher seizes natural opportunities to encourage students to be
helpful toward each other and then praises students who willingly offer assistance. For
example, when a student spilled a large tub of crayons, the teacher said, "It looks like
Joe could use some help. Thank you Mario and Cheryl for helping him." Besides
promoting helpful behaviors, this approach is likely to have which additional benefit? -
✔✔Creating a supportive and caring learning environment
✔✔A kindergarten teacher who wishes to create a classroom environment that
promotes good health and wellness should emphasis which of the following strategies?
- ✔✔Teaching students appropriate hand washing skills.
✔✔A student who has physical disabilities will soon be joining a 4th grade classroom.
The teacher wants to provide a welcoming environment that fosters the student's sense
of belonging. Which of the following initial approaches by the teacher is most likely to
promote this outcome? - ✔✔Modeling behaviors that affirm the student's importance as
a class member
✔✔. A teacher assigns research projects related to students' study of Indiana's natural
resources. As a first step, students will submit proposals describing the focus of their
research and the final product they plan to create. The development of the proposals is
likely to benefit the students most by - ✔✔Motivate them to take responsibility for their
own learning
✔✔. An elementary school teacher has students complete an interest survey at the
beginning of the year. The teacher uses the results to create classroom-learning centers
related to the students' interests. The teacher changes the learning centers regularly to
ensure all students' interests are incorporated. This strategy is likely to be particularly
effective in helping the teacher achieve which of the following goals? - ✔✔Enhancing
student's engagement and motivation
✔✔. A 6th grade teacher's instructional plans routinely include 15-20 minutes of direct
instruction and the remainder of the class period for cooperative activities in which
groups of students explore and apply science concepts. The teacher's approach is
particularly appropriate because students at this age generally are - ✔✔Motivated by
learning environments that rely on social interaction
✔✔Which of the following adaptations to the learning environment would likely be
responsive to the needs of a 5th grade student with a specific learning disability in
reading?- - ✔✔Providing the student with audio versions of reading materials whenever
possible.
✔✔A new teacher is planning the classroom-learning environment before the beginning
of the school year. The teacher is aware that the students are likely to have varied
learning preferences and needs and wants to make sure the learning environment is
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔At the beginning of a unit on transportation, a 1st grade teacher leads students in
listing transportation related questions they want to answer. The teacher writes each
question on a sentence strip and posts it on the bulletin board. Throughout the unit, the
teacher encourages the students to investigate these questions whenever they have
free time and post the answers on the bulletin board. This practice is likely to be most
effective in helping the teacher achieve which of the following goals? - ✔✔Supporting
students in becoming independent thinkers and learners.
✔✔Students in a 6th grade language arts class have finished reading John Steinbeck's
Travels with Charlie. This is a memoir of his journey across the US with his dog. The
teacher wants to encourage students' higher order thinking about the text. Which of the
following questions would be most effective for this purpose? - ✔✔If you followed
Steinbeck's route today, what do you think you would see along the way?
✔✔Students in a 3rd grade class have been studying fairy tales. They have learned the
common elements of fairy tales and read fairy tales from other cultures. The teacher
wants to prompt students to think about fairy tales in novel ways. Which of the following
assignments would meet this goal? - ✔✔Rewrite a popular fairy tale in a modern setting
with a different outcome for the main character
✔✔Which of the following teacher strategies is likely to be most effective in supporting
the development of 3rd graders' time management skills? - ✔✔Helping students
establish a habit of recording projects and assignments on a planning calendar
✔✔A 4th grade teacher observes that one student demonstrates exceptional abilities in
the area of written expression. However, the student is very shy and has difficulty
expressing ideas through discussions. The student shows depth of thinking and a
strong grasp of concepts, and the teacher believes the student's ideas would enhance
the class discussions. Which of the following actions by the teacher would best help the
student overcome this issue? - ✔✔Suggesting that the student write down comments
about a discussion topic in advance and read them aloud when appropriate
✔✔Which of the following features of the elementary environment is likely to have the
most significant positive influence on students' learning? - ✔✔Effective classroom
management by the teacher
✔✔To promote students ability to function effectively in emerging digital learning
environments, teachers should place the greatest emphasis on helping students
develop and practice their skills in which of the following areas? - ✔✔Communication
and collaboration
, ✔✔. A 2nd grade teacher seizes natural opportunities to encourage students to be
helpful toward each other and then praises students who willingly offer assistance. For
example, when a student spilled a large tub of crayons, the teacher said, "It looks like
Joe could use some help. Thank you Mario and Cheryl for helping him." Besides
promoting helpful behaviors, this approach is likely to have which additional benefit? -
✔✔Creating a supportive and caring learning environment
✔✔A kindergarten teacher who wishes to create a classroom environment that
promotes good health and wellness should emphasis which of the following strategies?
- ✔✔Teaching students appropriate hand washing skills.
✔✔A student who has physical disabilities will soon be joining a 4th grade classroom.
The teacher wants to provide a welcoming environment that fosters the student's sense
of belonging. Which of the following initial approaches by the teacher is most likely to
promote this outcome? - ✔✔Modeling behaviors that affirm the student's importance as
a class member
✔✔. A teacher assigns research projects related to students' study of Indiana's natural
resources. As a first step, students will submit proposals describing the focus of their
research and the final product they plan to create. The development of the proposals is
likely to benefit the students most by - ✔✔Motivate them to take responsibility for their
own learning
✔✔. An elementary school teacher has students complete an interest survey at the
beginning of the year. The teacher uses the results to create classroom-learning centers
related to the students' interests. The teacher changes the learning centers regularly to
ensure all students' interests are incorporated. This strategy is likely to be particularly
effective in helping the teacher achieve which of the following goals? - ✔✔Enhancing
student's engagement and motivation
✔✔. A 6th grade teacher's instructional plans routinely include 15-20 minutes of direct
instruction and the remainder of the class period for cooperative activities in which
groups of students explore and apply science concepts. The teacher's approach is
particularly appropriate because students at this age generally are - ✔✔Motivated by
learning environments that rely on social interaction
✔✔Which of the following adaptations to the learning environment would likely be
responsive to the needs of a 5th grade student with a specific learning disability in
reading?- - ✔✔Providing the student with audio versions of reading materials whenever
possible.
✔✔A new teacher is planning the classroom-learning environment before the beginning
of the school year. The teacher is aware that the students are likely to have varied
learning preferences and needs and wants to make sure the learning environment is
