TEFL Academy Unit 3 Assessment
1. Match the statement with the correct definition:
a. Does not provide interaction in real time for instructors and learners.
b. Happens at the same time for instructors and learners: a. Asynchronous
learning
b. Synchronous learning
2. An online job advertisement for EFL teachers reads "Work from home!"
This likely means the job will require you to interact with students in real time.
a. true
b. false: a. true
3. You have decided to advertise you services as an online EFL tutor. You
are brainstorming ideas of what you can offer. Which of the following ideas
are examples of asynchronous learning activities. Select all that apply.
a. Setting up a weekly online drop-in session for a group of students using
web conferencing or virtual classroom tools
b. Emailing students a link to an online quiz that you have created.
c. Emailing students a worksheet to complete
d. Meeting once a week to chat with students on a 1:1 basis using web
conferencing or virtual classroom tools: b. Emailing students a link to an
online quiz that you have created.
c. Emailing students a worksheet to complete
4. Certain online tools, such as break-out rooms, collaborative
whiteboards, and chat areas help promote ___________________ .: Interaction
5. You are preparing to deliver an online lesson to ten students. At some
point during the lesson, you want to split the ten students into two groups so
they can participate in a small group discussion. When considering which
meeting software to use for your lessons, it will be beneficial to use one with
which of the following features: a. Screen sharing
b. Virtual whiteboard
c. Breakout rooms
d. Polls: c. Breakout rooms
6. In last week's online lesson, you set the students a homework task.
They were tasked to prepare a two-minute presentation on their favorite
types of music. When considering which software to use for your lesson,
it will be beneficial to use one with which of the following features to
discuss their homework in this week's lesson. a. Breakout rooms
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b. Polls
c. Screen sharing
d. Virtual whiteboard: c. Screen sharing
7. After completing your first online lesson, you read some feedback from
your learners that they submitted via a survey. Many of them indicated that
they had difficulty hearing you through the lesson. Which of the following are
some improvements you can make for the next lesson? (select all that apply)
a. Find a spot in your house where there is less background noise
b. Purchase a headset with a microphone rather than relying on your laptop's
microphone
c. Hang some blankets around your desk area to reduce the amount of echo
d. Ask the students to purchase higher quality speakers: a. Find a spot in your
house where there is less background noise
b. Purchase a headset with a microphone rather than relying on your laptop's
microphone
8. After completing your first online lesson, you read some feedback from
your learners that they submitted via a survey. Many of them indicated that
you kept freezing on screen and that the videos you played were slow. Which
of the following are some improvements you can make for the next lesson.
Select all that apply.
a. Try connecting your laptop directly to your router rather than relying on a
wireless connection.
b. Tell your students to upgrade their internet connection
c. Reduce the amount of tabs and other software programs you have open (if
they are not needed for the lesson)
d. Stop using the webcam in your lessons: a. Try connecting your laptop directly
to your router rather than relying on a wireless connection.
c. Reduce the amount of tabs and other software programs you have open (if they
are not needed for the lesson)
9. Which of the following statements best summarizes accessibility?
a. Making sure that all learners can access the course building, classroom,
and all other facilities
b. Making all learners feel welcome in the classroom and providing different
activities for people living with a disability
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1. Match the statement with the correct definition:
a. Does not provide interaction in real time for instructors and learners.
b. Happens at the same time for instructors and learners: a. Asynchronous
learning
b. Synchronous learning
2. An online job advertisement for EFL teachers reads "Work from home!"
This likely means the job will require you to interact with students in real time.
a. true
b. false: a. true
3. You have decided to advertise you services as an online EFL tutor. You
are brainstorming ideas of what you can offer. Which of the following ideas
are examples of asynchronous learning activities. Select all that apply.
a. Setting up a weekly online drop-in session for a group of students using
web conferencing or virtual classroom tools
b. Emailing students a link to an online quiz that you have created.
c. Emailing students a worksheet to complete
d. Meeting once a week to chat with students on a 1:1 basis using web
conferencing or virtual classroom tools: b. Emailing students a link to an
online quiz that you have created.
c. Emailing students a worksheet to complete
4. Certain online tools, such as break-out rooms, collaborative
whiteboards, and chat areas help promote ___________________ .: Interaction
5. You are preparing to deliver an online lesson to ten students. At some
point during the lesson, you want to split the ten students into two groups so
they can participate in a small group discussion. When considering which
meeting software to use for your lessons, it will be beneficial to use one with
which of the following features: a. Screen sharing
b. Virtual whiteboard
c. Breakout rooms
d. Polls: c. Breakout rooms
6. In last week's online lesson, you set the students a homework task.
They were tasked to prepare a two-minute presentation on their favorite
types of music. When considering which software to use for your lesson,
it will be beneficial to use one with which of the following features to
discuss their homework in this week's lesson. a. Breakout rooms
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b. Polls
c. Screen sharing
d. Virtual whiteboard: c. Screen sharing
7. After completing your first online lesson, you read some feedback from
your learners that they submitted via a survey. Many of them indicated that
they had difficulty hearing you through the lesson. Which of the following are
some improvements you can make for the next lesson? (select all that apply)
a. Find a spot in your house where there is less background noise
b. Purchase a headset with a microphone rather than relying on your laptop's
microphone
c. Hang some blankets around your desk area to reduce the amount of echo
d. Ask the students to purchase higher quality speakers: a. Find a spot in your
house where there is less background noise
b. Purchase a headset with a microphone rather than relying on your laptop's
microphone
8. After completing your first online lesson, you read some feedback from
your learners that they submitted via a survey. Many of them indicated that
you kept freezing on screen and that the videos you played were slow. Which
of the following are some improvements you can make for the next lesson.
Select all that apply.
a. Try connecting your laptop directly to your router rather than relying on a
wireless connection.
b. Tell your students to upgrade their internet connection
c. Reduce the amount of tabs and other software programs you have open (if
they are not needed for the lesson)
d. Stop using the webcam in your lessons: a. Try connecting your laptop directly
to your router rather than relying on a wireless connection.
c. Reduce the amount of tabs and other software programs you have open (if they
are not needed for the lesson)
9. Which of the following statements best summarizes accessibility?
a. Making sure that all learners can access the course building, classroom,
and all other facilities
b. Making all learners feel welcome in the classroom and providing different
activities for people living with a disability
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