PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION – Part 3
1. Which statement on true authority is wrong?
a. It sets an example
b. It seeks its own satisfaction and privilege
c. It acts in the best interest of others
d. Its goal is to help, form, and guide others
2. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think that Filipino lifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those of
other nationalities, he fights against ______.
a. Acculturation c. Ethnocentrism
b. Xenocentrism d. Culture shock
3. Teacher Lolita, a teacher for forty years, refuses to attend seminars. She claims that her forty years of teaching is more
than all the seminars she is asked to attend. Is her actuation and thinking in accordance with the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers?
a. No, a professional teacher, regardless of teaching experience, ought to go through continuing professional
education
b. No, non-attendance to seminars means no professional growth
c. Yes, because she has taught for forty years and may have mastered the trade
d. Yes, provided she has an excellent performance rating
4. A principal asked her good teachers to write modular lessons in Science, and then she had them published with her name
printed as author. Which is unethical in this case?
a. She was the exclusive beneficiary of the royalty from the modules
b. She burdened her teachers with work not related to teaching
c. She had the modular lessons published when they were worth publishing
d. She got the merit which was due for her teacher-writers
5. Is it ethical on the part of the teacher to proselyte in her classroom every Friday?
a. Yes, that strengthens values education
b. Yes, that is religious instruction which is allowed by the Constitution
c. No, a teacher shall not engage in the promotion of his/her religious interest in the classroom
d. No, proselyting is no longer necessary in this age
6. Which can promote national pride among pupils/students?
I. Studying the lives of outstanding Filipinos here and abroad
II. Reading the lives of saints of the Church
III. Studying Philippine history with emphasis on the victories and greatness of the Filipino people
a. I, II, III c. I & II
b. III only d. I only
7. Why is the exodus of Filipino professionals described as “brain drain”?
I. Those who go abroad are usually the better
II. Filipino professionals serve other countries instead
III. They contribute to nation building through their dollar remittances
a. I, II, III b. I only c. II only d. I & II
8. You want to report on a colleague's act of immorality. You don't have the courage to confront her. To end her illicit affair
with a married man you write and secretly distribute copies of your anonymous letter against your fellow teacher. What
should have been done instead?
a. If the charge is valid; present such charge under oath before your school head
b. Ask a third party to write the anonymous letter to prevent yourself from being involved
c. Talk to the married man with whom she is having illicit affair
d. Secretly give the anonymous letter only to the two people concerned
9. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this mean that
teachers must be pre-occupied only with their teaching?
a. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
b. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice demands that they be properly compensated
c. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership in activities for the betterment of the communities where
they live and work
d. No, they are also baby sitters especially in the pre-school
10. My right ends where the rights of others begin. What does this mean?
a. Rights are not absolute
, b. Rights are alienable
c. Rights are inalienable
d. Rights are absolute
11. History books used in the schools are replete with events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the Filipino people. In the
spirit of nationalism, how should you tackle them in the classroom?
a. Present them as they are and tell the class to accept reality
b. Present the facts and use them as means to teach and inspire your class
c. Present the facts and express your feelings of regret
d. Present the facts including those people responsible for the failures or for those who contributed
12. Should an association of teachers obey a Supreme Court’s decision even if it conflict with its interest and opinions?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Yes, provided they can make a bargain
d. No, as a minority group they have the right to express their rejection
13. A teacher does not agree with the selective retention policy of the school and she openly talks against it in her classes. Is
her behavior ethical?
a. Yes, provided she got the permission from her superior to talk against the policy
b. No, it is her duty to faithfully carry it out even if she does not agree
c. No, in fact she is quite confused and passes on her confusion to others
d. Yes, she is entitled to her opinion just as everybody is
14. If you have a problem with another teacher, the first step towards resolution should be for you to:
a. Talk directly with the teacher involved
b. Ask your fellow teachers to intercede on your behalf
c. Ask your fellow teachers for their suggestions
d. Discuss it with your principal
15. What is ethical for you to do if deep within your heart you do not agree with the school policy on student absences?
a. Be vocal about your feeling and opinion against the policy
b. Understand the policy and support the school in its implementation
c. Argue with your superior to convince him to change the policy
d. Keep your feeling to yourself but make insinuations that you are against it while you teach
CASE #1 – Mrs. Domingo developed a lesson on the concept of fraction this way: First, she presented one pizza, and then asked
a pupil to cut it into two. She called one part of the pizza 1/2 and the two parts of 2/2. Then she wrote 1/2 and 2/2 on the board. She
proceeded to ask another pupil to divide the half parts of the cake into two again, and then wrote 1/2, 2/4 and 3/4. Then she used the
model of fractions (wooden circles) divided into 2, 3 and 4 show 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4. Then she went back to the fractions she wrote on
the board. She asked her pupils for the meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/4.
16. Did Mrs. Domingo follow Bruner's three stage development of knowledge?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only in the first stage
d. Cannot be determined because the lesson was not developed fully
17. In the context of Bruner's principle of knowledge representation, which is the enactive phase of the lesson on fractions?
a. Presenting the pizza and cutting it into two and four
b. Using the model of fractions
c. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 on the board
d. Asking the meaning of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3
18. Would it be easier to understand and retain the concept of fractions if Mrs. Domingo began the lesson on fractions with the
meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc.?
a. Yes, provided we proceed to the concrete
b. No, for better learning we proceed from the concrete to the abstract
c. It depends on the teaching skills of the teacher
d. Yes, provided we include a concrete application of the abstract
19. Which part of the lesson is the symbolic stage?
a. Using the model of fractions
b. Dividing the pizza further into four
c. Dividing the pizza into two
d. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4 on the board
1. Which statement on true authority is wrong?
a. It sets an example
b. It seeks its own satisfaction and privilege
c. It acts in the best interest of others
d. Its goal is to help, form, and guide others
2. When a teacher teaches the idea that it is wrong to think that Filipino lifestyle, products and ideas are inferior to those of
other nationalities, he fights against ______.
a. Acculturation c. Ethnocentrism
b. Xenocentrism d. Culture shock
3. Teacher Lolita, a teacher for forty years, refuses to attend seminars. She claims that her forty years of teaching is more
than all the seminars she is asked to attend. Is her actuation and thinking in accordance with the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers?
a. No, a professional teacher, regardless of teaching experience, ought to go through continuing professional
education
b. No, non-attendance to seminars means no professional growth
c. Yes, because she has taught for forty years and may have mastered the trade
d. Yes, provided she has an excellent performance rating
4. A principal asked her good teachers to write modular lessons in Science, and then she had them published with her name
printed as author. Which is unethical in this case?
a. She was the exclusive beneficiary of the royalty from the modules
b. She burdened her teachers with work not related to teaching
c. She had the modular lessons published when they were worth publishing
d. She got the merit which was due for her teacher-writers
5. Is it ethical on the part of the teacher to proselyte in her classroom every Friday?
a. Yes, that strengthens values education
b. Yes, that is religious instruction which is allowed by the Constitution
c. No, a teacher shall not engage in the promotion of his/her religious interest in the classroom
d. No, proselyting is no longer necessary in this age
6. Which can promote national pride among pupils/students?
I. Studying the lives of outstanding Filipinos here and abroad
II. Reading the lives of saints of the Church
III. Studying Philippine history with emphasis on the victories and greatness of the Filipino people
a. I, II, III c. I & II
b. III only d. I only
7. Why is the exodus of Filipino professionals described as “brain drain”?
I. Those who go abroad are usually the better
II. Filipino professionals serve other countries instead
III. They contribute to nation building through their dollar remittances
a. I, II, III b. I only c. II only d. I & II
8. You want to report on a colleague's act of immorality. You don't have the courage to confront her. To end her illicit affair
with a married man you write and secretly distribute copies of your anonymous letter against your fellow teacher. What
should have been done instead?
a. If the charge is valid; present such charge under oath before your school head
b. Ask a third party to write the anonymous letter to prevent yourself from being involved
c. Talk to the married man with whom she is having illicit affair
d. Secretly give the anonymous letter only to the two people concerned
9. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching. Does this mean that
teachers must be pre-occupied only with their teaching?
a. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job
b. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice demands that they be properly compensated
c. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership in activities for the betterment of the communities where
they live and work
d. No, they are also baby sitters especially in the pre-school
10. My right ends where the rights of others begin. What does this mean?
a. Rights are not absolute
, b. Rights are alienable
c. Rights are inalienable
d. Rights are absolute
11. History books used in the schools are replete with events portraying defeats and weaknesses of the Filipino people. In the
spirit of nationalism, how should you tackle them in the classroom?
a. Present them as they are and tell the class to accept reality
b. Present the facts and use them as means to teach and inspire your class
c. Present the facts and express your feelings of regret
d. Present the facts including those people responsible for the failures or for those who contributed
12. Should an association of teachers obey a Supreme Court’s decision even if it conflict with its interest and opinions?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Yes, provided they can make a bargain
d. No, as a minority group they have the right to express their rejection
13. A teacher does not agree with the selective retention policy of the school and she openly talks against it in her classes. Is
her behavior ethical?
a. Yes, provided she got the permission from her superior to talk against the policy
b. No, it is her duty to faithfully carry it out even if she does not agree
c. No, in fact she is quite confused and passes on her confusion to others
d. Yes, she is entitled to her opinion just as everybody is
14. If you have a problem with another teacher, the first step towards resolution should be for you to:
a. Talk directly with the teacher involved
b. Ask your fellow teachers to intercede on your behalf
c. Ask your fellow teachers for their suggestions
d. Discuss it with your principal
15. What is ethical for you to do if deep within your heart you do not agree with the school policy on student absences?
a. Be vocal about your feeling and opinion against the policy
b. Understand the policy and support the school in its implementation
c. Argue with your superior to convince him to change the policy
d. Keep your feeling to yourself but make insinuations that you are against it while you teach
CASE #1 – Mrs. Domingo developed a lesson on the concept of fraction this way: First, she presented one pizza, and then asked
a pupil to cut it into two. She called one part of the pizza 1/2 and the two parts of 2/2. Then she wrote 1/2 and 2/2 on the board. She
proceeded to ask another pupil to divide the half parts of the cake into two again, and then wrote 1/2, 2/4 and 3/4. Then she used the
model of fractions (wooden circles) divided into 2, 3 and 4 show 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4. Then she went back to the fractions she wrote on
the board. She asked her pupils for the meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 2/4.
16. Did Mrs. Domingo follow Bruner's three stage development of knowledge?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only in the first stage
d. Cannot be determined because the lesson was not developed fully
17. In the context of Bruner's principle of knowledge representation, which is the enactive phase of the lesson on fractions?
a. Presenting the pizza and cutting it into two and four
b. Using the model of fractions
c. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3 on the board
d. Asking the meaning of 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3
18. Would it be easier to understand and retain the concept of fractions if Mrs. Domingo began the lesson on fractions with the
meaning of 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc.?
a. Yes, provided we proceed to the concrete
b. No, for better learning we proceed from the concrete to the abstract
c. It depends on the teaching skills of the teacher
d. Yes, provided we include a concrete application of the abstract
19. Which part of the lesson is the symbolic stage?
a. Using the model of fractions
b. Dividing the pizza further into four
c. Dividing the pizza into two
d. Writing the fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/4 on the board
