Deck 4: Reflective Teaching

Question 1

Which of the following does NOT characterize reflective teaching?

A) Teaching is based on the particular situation and not on the general characteristics of a group or school.
B) The program content is designed to be congruent with the idiosyncrasies of a particular school.
C) Teachers modify lessons in conjunction with facilities and equipment.
D) Teachers use the same lesson plans for each grade level.
E) The methodology varies according to the purpose of the lesson.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The reflective teacher believes that students,classes,and teaching situations are different and develops lessons and the curriculum accordingly.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Reflective teachers believe that students,classes,and teaching situations are very similar and thus pre-packaged curricula are the most effective option.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Reflective teachers rarely reflect on their effectiveness because they are confident with their choice of content for a particular grade level of students.

Question 5

The ability to manage a class effectively is a prerequisite to successful teaching.

Question 6

The teacher who achieves success and satisfaction by employing a variety of teaching techniques that interact positively with a particular teaching environment is known as a

A) traditional teacher.
B) invariant teacher.
C) reflective teacher.
D) modern day teacher.
E) conceptual teacher.

Question 7

The reflective teacher who is limited in the number of class sessions per week will find great benefit in exposing his or her children to a variety of activities during the year.

Question 8

Reflective teaching is based on the ecology of a particular environment.

Question 9

Reflective teachers rarely think about what they need to change,or do differently,to heighten their teaching and program effectiveness.

Question 10

The personal value system of the teacher is probably the most important characteristic of a reflective or invariant teacher.

Question 11

Which of the following variables influence the need for reflective teaching?

A) class size
B) values of the teacher
C) context of the school
D) facilities and equipment
E) All are influential.

Question 12

In regard to contextual influences,most teaching situations throughout the United States are very much the same.

Question 13

An invariant teacher may show all of the following characteristics except

A) using the same plan for each primary grade.
B) seeking constructive criticism about his or her teaching from children and colleagues.
C) using predetermined curricular content.
D) assessing a lesson based on how long the children remained interested and how well they behave.
E) basing lesson progression on six-week units.

Question 14

Reflective teaching is a nonlinear approach to creating an effective and appropriate learning environment for children.