NTA NET Paper 1 December 2018 Teaching Aptitude

Teaching:

1. In the two sets given below, set-I provides the different levels of teaching and learning while set-II gives their exemplars and concerns. Match the two sets and select from the code to indicate your answer.
   1. Set-I – (Levels of teaching and learning) and Set-II  (Exemplars and Concerns)

1. Memory – Facilitates recalling and recognizing of facts.
   1. Organization of thoughts and ideas.
   1. Mastery of correct sequencing of facts.
   1. Systematic presentations to enable quick reproductions.
2. From the list given below identify these statements which relate to the characteristics of a teaching act. Select from the code to indicate your answer.
   1. The goal of all teaching is to cause learning.
   2. Teaching is triadic rather than dyadic in nature.
   3. Teaching means reaching the mind of students.
      1. Dialogic presentations involving teachers, students, and the content. 
      2. Triadic refers to the current administrative model involves teachers, students, and the content. 
      3. In ^{the modalities of teaching-learning arrangements there is more scope for} critical and creative interchange.
3. For promoting competence and excellence in and through education, which of the needs of Maslow’s hierarchy has to be addressed?
   1. Need for self – actualization
4. In the following list identify these statements which are indicative of helping behavior of effective teaching. Select from the code to give your answer.
   1. Using the ideas of students while making presentations.
      A teacher affects as manifest in relations with students.
      Probing to add and seek classifications of ideas.
      1. Making ideas clear to learners who may be at a different level of understanding.
      2. Showing enthusiasm and animation through variation in eye contact, voice, and gestures.
      3. Using meaningful verbal praise to get and keep students actively participating in the learning process.
5. Which among the following is a cognitive characteristic of the learner?
   1. Level of visual literacy
      1. It facilitates
         1. Recalling
         2. Problem Solving
         3. ^{Identifying important sensory inputs}
6. John Dewey explained school as a/an ______ institution, and education as a ___________ process.
   1. Social, Philosophical
      1. So, the characteristics features of formative and summative assessment procedures used in various teaching-learning contexts is used to extend the performance appraisal of teachers, students, and institutions.
7. Who among the following proposed theory of Multiple Intelligencies?
   1. Howard Gardner
      1. Unlike cognitive process, intelligence is a learning capacity with certain components.
      2. Intelligence can be nurtured and grown
      3. Intelligence is not entirely genetic
      4. Intelligence is not fixed at birth
8. According to Jean Piaget, there are ______ stages of cognitive development. – 4
   1. Stages of cognitive development and their features
   2. Sensory motor stage – Object permanence – Infancy – upto the age of 8-9 months
   3. Preoperational stage – Transductive reasoning – kindergarden and early primary level of education
   4. Concrete operational stage – Ability to comprehend reversibility – Primary education – age 7 to 12 years.
   5. Formal operational stage – Hypothesis making and hypothesis testing – Secondary education – Adolescents.
9. Which among the following is the correct set of four fundamental principles of Rabindranath Tagore’s educational philosophy?
   1. Naturalism, Humanism, Internationalism, Idealism
10. The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving and decision making, is called as: Cognitive development
    1. In measurement of Cognitive Intelligence an optimal age level is considered pertinent.
    2. So,piaget proposes 4 stages, that cannot be skipped in assessing the cognitive development of a learner.
11. Which of the following indicates the concept of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is suggested by psychologist Lev Vygotsky?
    1. What a learner can do with help and without help.
       1. According to vygotsky, cognitive development occurs in a socio-cultural context and evolves out of the child’s social interactions. 
       2. According to which, language plays a crucial role in the development of cognitive ability
       3. So, in classroom environment peer group based interactive learning approach is considered effective among adult learners.
12. The field of study of the theory and practice of self-determined learning that focuses on the importance of knowing how to learn is known as Heutagogy
    1. Self learning occurs by modular approach based teaching which are self-sufficient, self evaluation and statements of learning outcomes.
13. The field of study dealing with methods and principles used in adult education is known as: Andragogy
    1. The field of study which uses role-playing, simulation and self-evaluation as strategies for adult learners.
14. Prime objective of using audio-lingual aids in a classroom is to keep students to develop:
    1. Listening and speaking skills
       1. Asynchronous teaching aids includes – Blog, Facebook post and e-mail.
       2. Synchronous teaching aid – Skype,  Online chat,  Google Hangout.
15. According to Bloom’s traditional taxonomy, the highest level of learning in the cognitive domain is evaluation.
    1. In the curriculum design for college-level teaching program desired learning outcomes, content, teaching-learning assessment, and evaluation.
    2. The highest level in cognitive domain is Evaluation.
16. Which of the following is a correct statement in relation to the fishbowl style of classroom layout?
    1. Some students sit close together in a circle in the center of the classroom while the rest of the students stand at the back of the classroom and observe the group discussion.
17. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched between the proponent and the theory of education advocated by him?
    1. Plato-Naturalism. Correct Match includes
       1. Plato – Idealism
       2. Rossean – Naturalism
       3. Dewey – Pragmatism
18. Which among the following is the best field of study to improve the ability of students to experiment and analyze?
    1. Science
19. Suppose as a teacher you are training your students in public speaking and debate. Which among the following is most difficult to develop among the students?
    1. Control over emotions
       1. Emotional intelligent people use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior.
20. ^{Which among the following reflects best the quality of teaching in a classroom?}
    1. Though the quality of questions asked by students in classroom.
       1. It promotes meta-cognitive thinking thereby improving the mental capacity.
21. To communicate effectively with students, teachers should use:
    1. Affinity-seeking strategies
    2. lmmediacy behaviours
    3. Humour

Learner’s characteristics:

1. From the following list of learner characteristics identify those, which will be helpful in ensuring the effectiveness of teaching. Select your answer from the code.
   1. Learner’s level of motivation
   2. Prior experience of the learner
   3. Interpersonal relations of learners
      1. Academic performance of students is determined by motivation, experience and peer group interaction.
      2. When students are motivated it helps to build their aptitude level along with their prior learning experience.
      3. According to cognitive development, it is significant to assess the learners stage of development.
2. Which among the following best describes emotional intelligence as a learner characteristic?
   1. Recognise their own and other people’s emotions
   2. Use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour.
   3. Adjusting emotions to adapt to environments
      1. The most difficult to develop among the students in public speaking and debate is Control over emotions.
      2. It includes all the above features.
      3. Emotionally intelligent children are found to be good in problem solving as they have the capacity to integrate and manage the emotion.
      4. Thereby using emotional information to guide the situation.
3. The growth, development and increased access to technology over decades have contributed to learner characteristics in terms of using technology. Below are given two sets, please match the generation as being popularly called based on birth year:
   1. Set-I – Set-II
   1. Born 1945 and before –  Generation Z
   2. Born 1946 to 1964 –  Generation Y
   3. Born 1965 to 1976 – Baby Boomer
   4. Born 1977 to 1995 – Traditionalist
   5. Born 1996 and after – Generation X
      1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(v), (d)-(ii), (e)-(i)
4. There are teaching aids which are centered around certain skills such as reading, listening and pronunciation etc. such teaching aids are called as: Skill based teaching aids
   1. Audio aids, Video aids, Audio-visual aids, ICT supported aids – The correct sequence in the development of educational technology in India.

Factors affecting teaching:

1. Which of the following is an indicator of key behavior in effective teaching as evident from researches?
   1. Engagement in learning by students
      1. Effectiveness of teaching based on research evidence suggests that engagement rate devolved to learning when students are actually on task.
2. Which of the following specify the factors affecting teaching. For your answer select from the code given below:
   1. Availability of teaching aids their use
   2. Subject knowledge of the teacher
   3. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills of the teacher
3. For organizing an effective teaching-learning system which of the following combinations of statements would reflect the most appropriate concern? Select from the code to indicate your answer.
   1. Determining what will be the intended learning outcome.
   2. Formally approving the academic qualifications of teachers.
   3. Determining the evaluation tool to be used.
   4. Deciding the size of the classroom.
      1. High-level outcomes of learning is achieved by  content, teaching-learning assessment, and evaluation.
      2. Curriculum means a relevant set of learning experiences.
      3. It also implies transactional as well as evaluation strategies.
      4. So, prior academic experience is significant for organising effective teaching-learning system.
4. Below are given a number of key behaviours as well as helpful behaviours of the effectiveness of teaching based on research evidence. Identify those, which are key behaviours and indicate your answer by selecting from the code.
   1. Lesson clarity implying the extent to which presentations are not involved.
   2. Engagement rate devolved to learning when students are actually on task.
   3. The rate at which students understand and correctly comprehend assignments and exercises.
      1. Performance on a task depends on one’s ability and motivation to complete a task.
      2. For which motivation helps students to comprehend assignments and exercises.
5. Which of the following are hindering factors in effective teaching? Select from the code to give you an answer.
   1. Low ability and willingness level of the teacher,
      Teacher’s subject knowledge
      Lack of planning and teaching skills in a teacher.
      1. To realize the level of instructional objectives teacher’s subject knowledge is an important factor that affects effectiveness of teaching.
6. ^{Which of the following are considered as key behaviors of effective teaching as evident} from researches?
   1. Asking process or content-based questions.
   2. Lesson clarity implying the extent, to which the teacher’s presentation is clear to the class.
   3. Using student ideas and contributions while the teacher is presenting the subject.
7. Instructional variety involving teacher’s variability and flexibility during the presentation.
8. Students’ success rate implying the rate at which students understand and correctly complete the exercises.

Methods of teaching in institutions of higher learning:

1. Which of the following methods of teaching will encourage indirect learning?
   1. Collaborative projects
   1. In communication, the transactional model based on collaborative projects there is optimum scope for encoding and decoding messages.
   2. Collaborative projects – problem solving and analysis by peer group interaction.
   3. However, the direct learning includes the following:-
      1. Lecturing with examples – Interactive presentation
      2. Team teaching – simulation and role-playing
      3. Demonstration on a subject – participation in workshop and assignments
2. Assignment method of teaching is a combination of which of the following?
   1. Lecture-cum-demonstration method and laboratory method.
      1. Project method and lecture is to promote direct learning.
3. Heuristic method of teaching was developed by:
   1. H.E. Armstrong

Teaching Support System:

1. From the following list, identify the indicators of commitment areas of teachers and learners. Select from the code to give your answer.
   1. ‘Do it well’ approach
   2. Concern for the all-round development and readiness to help
   3. Respecting impartiality, objectivity and intellectual honesty
      1. Concern for the all-round development and readiness to help could able to relate oneself with others.
      2. Do it well approach includes Planning instruction and knowing the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used by them.
2. ^{In which of the modalities of teaching-learning arrangements there is more scope for} critical and creative interchange?
   1. Dialogic presentations involving teachers, students, and the content
3. Which among the following is the best advantage of the Choice Based Credit System?
   1. A shift in focus from teacher-centric to student-centric education.
4. Among the following which one is not an instructional material? Overhead projector
   1. Instructional Material includes
      1. Printed study guide
      2. Audio podcast
      3. YouTube video

Evaluation Systems:

1. In the following statements identifies those which relate to ‘Norm-referenced testing’ (NRT). Select from the code to give your answer.
   1. Covering a large domain of learning tasks with just a few items measuring specific tasks
   2. Emphasizing discrimination among individuals in terms of relative level of learning.
   3. Interpretation required a clearly defined group.
      1. The performance of a student is compared with another student in this type of testing.
      2. However, this type of test  in a group setting  hinder the creativity of its members.
2. Which devices from the list given below will form part of the formative evaluation? Give your answer by selecting the code.
   1. Conducting a quiz session
   2. Providing corrective feedback during discussions
   1. Encouraging opportunity for metacognitive thinking
      1. Generally formative evaluation occurs during instruction. So it identifies the scope for improvement.
      2. The teacher encourages students to answer so one conducts quiz sessions.
      3. Learning should be managed and monitored continuously, thereby Collecting information systematically to judge students’ characteristics.
      4. It promotes meta-cognitive thinking thereby improving capacity and quality of teaching -learning.
3. In the following characteristics of an evaluation procedure, identify those which describe formative assessment. Select from the code to indicate your answer.
   1. Evaluation occurs during instruction.
      The aim of the evaluation is to improve the process of teaching.
      Evaluation is used on the participation of students and teachers.
4. Formative evaluation comprises of the following features
   1. Conducting a quiz session
   2. Providing corrective feedback during discussions
      1. Encouraging opportunity for metacognitive thinking
         1. It increases the potential for intrinsic motivation.
5. As a teacher you wish to predict the capacity and potential success in your subject. Your main purpose is to predict or to identify individuals who have the greatest potential for development along special lines or who are likely to profit most by special training. Which test you would apply to accomplish that?
   1. Aptitude test
      1. Achieving academic goals depends on maximising the performance of learner which is called aptitude test.
   2. Prognostic – To predict individuals ability
   3. Diagonostic – Identify the strength and weakness 
   4. Intelligence test – The optimum point in oneís mental development is reached during adulthood
6. In the teaching-learning context, results of an evaluation are useful to teachers in various ways. Which among the following is the most important use for a teacher?
   1. Planning instruction and knowing the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used by them.
      1. the following modes of assessing the potential for increasing intrinsic motivation is optimum –  formative assessment based evaluation.
7. Which among the following can best be used as an asynchronous teaching aid?
   1. Blog
   2. Facebook post
   3. Email
      1. Instructions which encourage live participation and interaction through online classes are called Synchronous instructions.
      1. eg. Skype, online chat, google hang out
8. The goal of formative assessment is to:
   1. Monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback
9. In a school, in which there is a large number of failures, you may like to develop a test for elimination those who are likely to have substantial difficulties in meeting the academic goals of ^{teaching. For this you need to develop test which should be able to predict the individual’s} ability or readiness to undertake the study of a school subject successfully. What is the name of such tests?
   1. Prognostic tests
      1. the academic goals of teaching includes following achievements
         1. Aptitude – To assess the intellectual capacity
         2. Prognostic – To predict individuals ability
         3. Diagonostic – Identify the strength and weakness 
         4. Achievement (Norm based) – Group testing on specific task.
10. Which among the following is best instrument to evaluate quality or characteristics of a learner? Rubrics
    1. The rubrics in  terms of which Portfolio  will be judged.
    2. A standard of performance for a  defined domain is termed as rubrics.
11. Below are given the characteristics features of formative and summative assessment procedures used in various teaching-learning contexts. Which of the given codes relate to formative procedures?
    1. It is used for the improvement of capacity and quality.
    2. It is used during instruction.
    3. It is based on the participation of both teacher and student.
12. In the two sets given below, set-I embodies the domain of ‘teaching competencies’ while set- II provides the specific competencies which make a teacher effective. Match the following