Meaningful learning is
imitation of adults and more able peers
pairing and association between the stimulus and the response
passive receiving of the given information
active creation of knowledge structures from personal experience
Which of the following is not one of the primary tasks of a teacher for effective student learning?
Knowing the concepts that students bring to the classroom
Transmitting information to the students in a didactic manner
Requiring students to respond to higher-order questioning
Teaching students how to monitor and improve their own learning by effort
B.
Transmitting information to the students in a didactic manner
Transmitting information to the students in a didactic manner is not one of the primary tasks of a teacher for effective student learning as in this the teacher will be transmitting the knowledge and the students' role is limited.
Which of the following statements about principles of development is incorrect?
Development takes place due to a constant interaction between heredity and environment
Development depends on maturation and learning
Every child goes through stages of development, yet there are wide individual differences among children
Development is a quantitative process which can be measured precisely
The unique interaction of ................ and ................ can result in different paths and outcomes of development.
heredity, environment
challenges, limitations
stability, change
exploration, nutrition
Which of the following is true of school and socialisation?
School does not play any role in socialisation
School is an important agent of socialisation
School plays very little role in socialisation
School is the first primary agent of socialisation
Which of the following statements is correct about Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
Piaget has proposed five distinct stages of cognitive development
Piaget argues that instead of progressing through stages, cognitive development is continuous
The stages are invariant which means that no stage can be skipped
The sequence of the stages can vary according to the cultural context of children
The concept of conservation as proposed by Jean Piaget means that
certain physical properties remain the same even when outward appearances change
it is important to protect wildlife and forests
one can arrive at the correct conclusion by systematically testing hypothesis
taking the perspective of others into consideration is an important cognitive ability
Match the following in the light of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence
Type of Intelligence | End State |
A.Musical |
(i) Therapist (ii) Poet (iii) Athlete (iv) Violinist (v) Sculptor |
A B C D (ii) (iv) (i) (v)
A B C D (v) (ii) (iv) (i)
A B C D (iv) (ii) (i) (v)
A B C D (iv) (ii) (v) (iii)
According to Lev Vygotsky
language development changes the nature of human thought
interaction with adults and peers does not influence language development
culture plays a very small role in language development
children learn language through a language acquisition device
Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning has been criticised on several counts.
Which of the following statements is correct in the context of this criticism?
Kohlberg has duplicated Piaget's methods of arriving at his theoretical framework
Kohlberg has not given typical responses to each stage of moral reasoning
Kohlberg's theory does not focus on children's responses
Kohlberg has based his study primarily on a male sample