LET REVIEWER PROF. ED

Principles and theories of Learning and motivation

1.     Which is an application of cognitive approach to motivation?

Ø  Explain the reasons for studying the topic

2.      The first people power was held in Febuary 25, 1986. What kind of knowledge is presented?

Ø  Declarative knowledge

3.     The students of Mrs. Saludes were not able to learn the concepts that she presented yesterday so she taught the same concept again but this time using a different teaching method. What principle of learning was applied?

Ø  Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways

4.     Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his new school. His teacher is very accommodating, warm and caring. Alvin felt comfortable with the teacher’s display of genuine warmth. The teacher is consistent in his manner and Alvin began to associate school with the teacher’s warmth. Which theory is being illustrated?

Ø  Operant conditioning

5.     After just being introduced to another guest in the party, Tom cannot remember the name of the guest he was introduced to. In what memory stage was the information stored in?

Ø  Sensory memory

6.     Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?

Ø  Children learn from adults and other children

7.     How would you help a student who is intelligent but is underachieving in class?

Ø  Identify the immediate causes of the difficulties that cause his/her being an underachiever

8.     Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her pre-school classroom is well organized and clean. She puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the bulletin boards. What principle of motivation was applied?

Ø  The environment can be used to focus the student’s attention on what needs to be learned

9.     For every correct answer the teacher would give a star to the student. What schedule of reinforcement was used?

Ø  Fixed ration                  

10.Marge, a six year old, always asks her playmates to sit in front of her small  blackboard and she plays a teacher. Her mother is a teacher. What theory explains Margas’ behavior?
               Social learning

11.What should the teacher do to help students learn psychomotor skills?

a.       Teacher uses verbal explanation and description of the movements in addition to live demonstration of the movements

b.      Teacher provides feedback to the learners about his/her progress

c.       Teacher encourages the learner to practice, in order to maintain his/her sharpness of the movements

Ø  All of the above

12.The teacher presented a new lesson wherein the students were asked to work on a new project which was somewhat complicated. The students showed interest while working on the project. What principle applies to the situation?

Ø  Effort was out forth when tasks are challenging

13.Maturation should precede certain types of learning. How is this applied in the classroom?

Ø  Concepts should be taught to simple to complex

14.One of the requirements of teacher Carmel in her class is a case study. She grouped her class into four and asked each group to prepare a case to present their view on the topic. What cognitive domain is displayed?

Ø  analysis

15.Which of the following statements about motivation is false?

Ø  External motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than internal motivation

Part III

1.      Based on Bandura’s theory, which conditions must be present for a student to learn from a model?

I.                    Attention

II.                  Retention

III.               Motor reproduction

IV.               Motivation

Ø  I, II, III. And IV

2.      Which of the following principles of learning applies to considering student’s age in presenting certain content and cognitive processes?

Ø  Principle of readiness

3. In classical conditioning, which are paired together in order to elicit the desired response?

Ø  CS and NS                                   

4. According to Thorndike what law states that the strength of connection is influenced by the consequences of the response?

Ø  Law of effect                 

5. A burglary occurred in Jason’s neighborhood. Since the, Jason is very careful of locking their doors and closing windows. Hat theory best explains Jason’s behavior?

Ø  vicarious learning

6. In observation and imitation learning, what should be the learner’s response when the teacher initially models the behavior?

Ø  Pay attention