Learning to Teach, 9th Edition Test Bank

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1Student: ___________________________________________________________________________1."Best practice" in teaching consists of those practices that:A.are firmly grounded in other professions, such as law.B.are based on nurturingattitudes toward children.C.are based on the common sense and traditions of experienced teachers.D.have been shown to produce student learning.2.When Nathaniel Gage talks about the "art of teaching," he is using the wordartto describe:A.the beauty that can be observed when skillful teachers are teaching well.B.the teacher who is creative in an artistic sense, as whendesigning bulletin boards.C.the way teaching departs from formulas and includes moment-by-moment considerations.D.the way creative teachers include principles from the arts in their approach to teaching.3.Role expectations forteachers changed between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Thisstatement is:A.true, because student needs and school goals changed.B.true, because basic skills are more important now.C.false, because teachers still must teach large numbers of children.D.false, because the teaching profession is still dominated by women.4.Working effectively with twenty-first-century student populations will require teachers to:A.learn a second language, probably Spanish.B.master a larger repertoire of strategies than was needed formerly.C.obtain additional certification in special education.D.cope with fewer students who find the curriculum difficult or irrelevant.5.The National Academy ofEducation recommended which of the following about what teachersshould know and be able to do?A.understand how how people learn and develop.B.be able to assess student learning.C.foster meaningful learning and creativity instudents.D.all of the above.

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6.Which of the following graphs best depicts minority population projections for schools in theUnited States in the twenty-first century?A.Option AB.Option BC.Option CD.Option D7.Which of the following doesnotrepresent one of the several current trends in relation toteaching?A.Extended schooling for teachers.B.Easier access into teaching.C.Required testing for certification.D.Demonstrated knowledge of pedagogy.8.When the wordaccountabilityis used in relation to teachers and their teaching, it means:A.teachers are responsible for using best practice and affecting student learning.B.teachers are responsible for every student who doesnot learn.C.teachers alone are responsible for school drop-outs.D.teachers are responsible for doing the best they can.9.Which of the following doesnotrepresent one of the important attributes effective teachersshould possess?A.Effective teachers should have a repertoire of best practices.B.Effective teachers should be actively engaged in research on teaching.C.Effective teachers should take a reflective, problem-solving stance toward teaching.D.Effective teachers should consider learning to teach a lifelong process.

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10.The scientific knowledge base for teaching:A.provides guidelines for teaching that can beuniversally followed.B.is very weak and cannot be relied on for guidance on how to teach.C.provides guidelines for best practice and to support the art of teaching.D.gives us a complete picture of the uniqueness of each student and howthey learn.11.A teacher's repertoire of practices should ideally consist of:A.a diverse number of models, procedures, and techniques.B.a few methods that have been proven by research to be superior.C.inductive and deductivemethods.D.methods which complement the teacher's intuition and teaching style.12.A reflective, problem-solving teacher is one who has:A.a command of the knowledge base on teaching.B.a rich repertoire of reflective teachingstrategies.C.the ability to think about and deal with unique teaching situations.D.the ability to work with learning disabled students.13.Teachers must establish procedures for effective motivation and coordinate the activities ofstudents. These activities are called the:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactive aspects of teaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.14.The day-by-day instruction ofstudents is labeled the:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactive aspects of teaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.

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15.Actions that teachers perform as members of thecomplex school-work environment are termedthe:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactive aspects of teaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.16.Sally Chin, a new P.E.teacher, is involved in a first-of-the-year department meeting. The purposeof the meeting is to set the after-school activity duty roster for the semester. In which aspect ofteaching is Sally engaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.17.After thinking through an especially trying day with his third-graders, Dale Woodley settles on aplan for improving the situation. He decides to move the desks of the more troublesome studentsaway from thehigh-traffic areas of the room. In which aspect of teaching is Dale engaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.18.Lavon Blaisdell is in the midst of a concept attainment lesson. Conceptattainment is one of theteaching models in the information-processing family. In which aspect of teaching is Lavonengaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.

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19.A model of teaching can best bedescribed as a:A.teaching technique shown to be effective through research.B.family of teaching and learning theories that facilitate student learning.C.philosophy and value system of teaching that facilitate student learning ofspecific kinds ofknowledge, attitudes and skills.D.theoretically based pattern of teaching for helping students learn specific kinds of knowledge,attitudes, or skills.20.Which of the following isnota feature of standards-based education:A.Every child should be expected to meet specified standardsB.Standards should be flexible and keyed to individual student needs.C.Teachers should use evidence-based practicesD.Student learning should be assessed to ensureaccountability.21.Which of the following statements cites a major finding coming from Lortie's study of teaching andothers like his since that time?A.Effective teachers are born, not made.B.Conceptions of teaching areinfluenced by parents and teachers.C.Effective teachers decide on a teaching career at a very early age.D.Conceptions of teaching are formed during the first year of teaching.22.What is one of the major findings of the "The GoodTeacher and Good Teaching" study?A.It confirms that young children have little knowledge about what teachers do.B.It confirms that beginning teachers are fully knowledgeable about good teaching.C.It confirms that belief systems about teaching begin at an early age.D.None of the above findings were confirmed.23.Barbara is a beginning teacher at a large, urban middle school. She is very anxious about anupcoming classroom visit by her department chair. Yesterday thestudents were very restless andnoisy, and she hopes they act more settled during today's visit. She isn't sure of her standing inher chair's eyes; he said, "Good morning" to her earlier that day, but he didn't smile, making herwonder if he feels her performance is adequate. How would you categorize Barbara's stage ofdevelopment?A.She is at the survival stage.B.She is at the teaching situation stage.C.She is at the student concerns and mastery stage.D.She is at the assessment stage.

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24.What might Barbara, in question #23 above, do to move herself to a higher level? She might:A.take assertiveness training to help her cope with her department chair.B.take a course in classroom management to help her gainconfidence in classroom control.C.take a course in her subject area to help her increase her students' achievement.D.ignore her worries and push forward.25.Which of the following criticism exist in regard to for-profit education?A.For-profit schools have shown to be mainly ineffective.B.For-profit schools have been successful only in middle class neighborhoodsC.Reliance on for-profit schools will lead to different types of educational experiences.D.Reliance on for-profit schools will lead to lack of support of the public school system.26.Some of the factors that characterized changes in schools throughout the twentieth centuryinclude:A.most states passing laws requiringstudents to be in school until age 18.B.immigration patterns slowing and allowing for less extensive literacy instruction.C.much of the responsibility for helping youth to make the transition from family to work falling tothe schools.D.all of the above.27.The study of the art and science of teaching is called:A.the art of teaching.B.best practice.C.scientific knowledge.D.pedagogy.28.The ultimate purpose of teaching is:A.to ensure that themajority of students taught are able to function in the "real world."B.to help students become independent and self-regulated learners.C.to ensure that the majority of students taught have an understanding of the basic academicskills that oursociety deems important.D.to help students become proficient in the skill areas that are useful in our society.

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29.The perspective of teaching that holds that teachers are expert in a particular discipline, and thatthis knowledge ispassed on to students in the form of facts, concepts, and principles is called:A.the objectivist perspective.B.the constructivist perspective.C.the academic learning perspective.D.the best practice perspective.30.DinaPerez is a biology teacher at New City High School. Although she has a master's degree inher subject area, Dina worked throughout the weekend planning a fairly simple unit on dissectionand got little sleep due to recurring dreams involving the students running wild in her classroom.Dina is most likely in what stage of development?A.survival stage.B.teaching situation stage.C.pupil concern and mastery stage.D.mastery stage.31.Standards for teachers in the nineteenthcentury emphasized the conduct of their personal livesover their professional abilities.TrueFalse32.School buildings as physical structures are likely to be eliminated early on in the twenty-firstcentury due to technological advances that will allow and ease the use of remote instruction.TrueFalse33.A lesson plan is the collection of methods, strategies, and processes that teachers use to teach.TrueFalse34.The existing knowledge base on teaching has been badlyconceived.TrueFalse35.Teachers cannot be dismissed for performing organizational aspects of teaching poorly.TrueFalse

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36.Describe the meaning of the "scientific basis for the art of teaching," and discuss ways bothscience and art contribute to effective teaching.0-5points:1forcorrect,concisedescription,and2eachfordiscussionoftheircontributionstoeffectiveteaching37.List and define attributes of the effective teacher described inLearningtoTeach. Discuss whythese are important for effective teaching.0-12points:1eachfornaming,1eachforcorrectdefinitions,and1eachforprovidingappropriaterationale38.It has been posited that effective teachers have command over a specialized knowledge basethat informs teaching. Discuss three strengths and three limitations of this knowledge base.0-6points:1foreachstrength;1foreachlimitation

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39.Teachers' work can be conceptualized around three important functions or aspects. List thesethree functions or aspects, and give examples of work associated with each.0-6points:1foreachfunction;1foreachexample40.Several theorists have described the developmental stages teachers go through in the process oflearning to teach. Describe the idea of developmental stages, and discuss the implications theseideas have for a person learning to teach.0-10points:5forcorrect,conciseexplanationofadevelopmentaltheoristand5forimplications41.The research by Murphy, Delli, and Edwards shows the importance of experiences as studentshave for influencing ourconceptions of teaching, and that our beliefs about teaching develop at afairly early age. Discuss both the positive and negative implications of these findings.0-4points:2eachforpositiveandnegativeimplications

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42.Lists andbriefly described the major milestones of the standard's movement between 1980 and2010.0-8points:2pointsforlistanddescribingeachofthefollowing:NationatRisk,1983;Goals2000,1994:NowChildLeftBehind,2002;RacetotheTop,2009.

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1Key1."Best practice" in teaching consists of those practices that:A.are firmly grounded in other professions, such as law.B.are based on nurturing attitudes toward children.C.are based on the common sense andtraditions of experienced teachers.D.have been shown to produce student learning.Arends-Chapter 01 #12.When Nathaniel Gage talks about the "art of teaching," he is using the wordartto describe:A.the beauty that can be observed when skillful teachers are teaching well.B.the teacher who is creative in an artistic sense, as whendesigning bulletin boards.C.the way teaching departs from formulas and includes moment-by-moment considerations.D.the way creative teachers include principles from the arts in their approach to teaching.Arends-Chapter 01 #23.Role expectations for teachers changed between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Thisstatement is:A.true, because student needs and school goals changed.B.true, because basic skills are more important now.C.false, becauseteachers still must teach large numbers of children.D.false, because the teaching profession is still dominated by women.Arends-Chapter 01 #34.Working effectively with twenty-first-century student populations will requireteachers to:A.learn a second language, probably Spanish.B.master a larger repertoire of strategies than was needed formerly.C.obtain additional certification in special education.D.cope with fewer students who find thecurriculum difficult or irrelevant.Arends-Chapter 01 #4

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5.The National Academy of Education recommended which of the following about what teachersshould know and be able to do?A.understand how how people learn and develop.B.beable to assess student learning.C.foster meaningful learning and creativity in students.D.all of the above.Arends-Chapter 01 #56.Which of the following graphs best depicts minority population projections for schools in theUnited States in the twenty-first century?A.Option AB.Option BC.Option CD.Option DArends-Chapter 01 #67.Which of the following doesnotrepresent one of the several current trends in relation toteaching?A.Extended schooling for teachers.B.Easier access into teaching.C.Required testing for certification.D.Demonstrated knowledge of pedagogy.Arends-Chapter 01 #78.When the wordaccountabilityis used in relation to teachers and their teaching, it means:A.teachers are responsible for using best practice and affecting student learning.B.teachers are responsible for every student whodoes not learn.C.teachers alone are responsible for school drop-outs.D.teachers are responsible for doing the best they can.Arends-Chapter 01 #8

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9.Which of the following doesnotrepresent one of the important attributes effective teachersshould possess?A.Effective teachers should have a repertoire of best practices.B.Effective teachers should be actively engaged in research on teaching.C.Effectiveteachers should take a reflective, problem-solving stance toward teaching.D.Effective teachers should consider learning to teach a lifelong process.Arends-Chapter 01 #910.The scientific knowledge base for teaching:A.provides guidelines for teaching that can be universally followed.B.is very weak and cannot be relied on for guidance on how to teach.C.provides guidelines for best practice and to support the art of teaching.D.gives us a completepicture of the uniqueness of each student and how they learn.Arends-Chapter 01 #1011.A teacher's repertoire of practices should ideally consist of:A.a diverse number of models, procedures, and techniques.B.a few methods thathave been proven by research to be superior.C.inductive and deductive methods.D.methods which complement the teacher's intuition and teaching style.Arends-Chapter 01 #1112.A reflective, problem-solving teacher is one who has:A.a command of the knowledge base on teaching.B.a rich repertoire of reflective teaching strategies.C.the ability to think about and deal with unique teaching situations.D.the ability to work with learning disabled students.Arends-Chapter 01 #12

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13.Teachers must establish procedures for effective motivation and coordinate the activities ofstudents. These activities are called the:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactive aspects ofteaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.Arends-Chapter 01 #1314.The day-by-day instruction of students is labeled the:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactiveaspects of teaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.Arends-Chapter 01 #1415.Actions that teachers perform as members of the complex school-work environment aretermed the:A.organizational aspects of teaching.B.interactive aspects of teaching.C.leadership aspects of teaching.D.administrative aspects of teaching.Arends-Chapter 01 #1516.Sally Chin, a new P.E. teacher, is involved in afirst-of-the-year department meeting. Thepurpose of the meeting is to set the after-school activity duty roster for the semester. In whichaspect of teaching is Sally engaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.Arends-Chapter 01 #16

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17.After thinking through an especially trying day with his third-graders, Dale Woodley settles ona plan for improving the situation. He decides to move the desks of the more troublesomestudents awayfrom the high-traffic areas of the room. In which aspect of teaching is Daleengaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.Arends-Chapter 01 #1718.Lavon Blaisdell is in the midst of aconcept attainment lesson. Concept attainment is one ofthe teaching models in the information-processing family. In which aspect of teaching is Lavonengaged?A.Organizational.B.Interactive.C.Leadership.D.Administrative.Arends-Chapter 01 #1819.A model of teaching can best be described as a:A.teaching technique shown to be effective through research.B.family of teaching and learning theories that facilitate studentlearning.C.philosophy and value system of teaching that facilitate student learning of specific kinds ofknowledge, attitudes and skills.D.theoretically based pattern of teaching for helping students learn specific kinds ofknowledge,attitudes, or skills.Arends-Chapter 01 #1920.Which of the following isnota feature of standards-based education:A.Every child should be expected to meet specified standardsB.Standards should be flexible and keyed toindividual student needs.C.Teachers should use evidence-based practicesD.Student learning should be assessed to ensure accountability.Arends-Chapter 01 #20

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