Concepts Of Child-Centred And Progressive Education CTET MCQ
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01 The best learning is that in which
- it is given by a knowledgeable teacher
- the pupils learns themselves
- it is given by using educational technology
- none of the above
Option 2 – the pupils learns themselves
02 Which of the following is not a feature of child-centred education?
- It makes learning interesting and meaningful
- It stresses on timely completion of the syllabus
- It provides complete freedom to the child to grow naturally
- Growth of the child is a priority
Option 2 – It stresses on timely completion of the syllabus
03 A teacher, because of his/her democratic nature, allows students to sit all over the class. Some sit together and discuss or do group reading. Some sit quietly and read by themselves. A parent does not like it. Which of the following may be the best way to handle the situation?
- parents should complain against the teacher to the principal
- parents should request the principal to change the section of their ward
- parents should show trust in the teacher and discuss the problem with the teacher
- parents should take away the child from that school
Option 3 – parents should show trust in the teacher and discuss the problem with the teacher
04 Which of the following will foster creativity among learners?
- teaching the students the practical value of good education
- providing opportunities to question and to nurture the innate talents of every learner
- emphasizing achievement goals from the beginning of school life
- coaching students for good marks in examination
Option 2 – providing opportunities to question and to nurture the innate talents of every learner
05 Which of the following should be considered the most important quality of a teacher at primary level?
- eagerness to teach
- patience and perseverance
- competence in methods of teaching and knowledge of subjects
- competence to teach in highly standardized language
Option 3 – competence in methods of teaching and knowledge of subjects
06 Which of the following is a feature of progressive education?
- flexible time-table and seating arrangement
- Instruction based solely on prescribed text-books
- emphasis on scoring good marks in examinations
- frequent tests and examinations
Option 1 – flexible time-table and seating arrangement
07 The emphasis from teaching to learning can be shifted by
- focusing on examination results
- adopting child-centred pedagogy
- encouraging rote learning
- adopting frontal teaching
Option 2 – adopting child-centred pedagogy
- give up time-consuming social habits and learn how to score good grades
- be an active participant in the group work and learn social skills
- prepare themselves to conform to the rules and regulations of society without questioning
- accept what they are offered by the school irrespective of their social background
09 In the context of progressive education, which of the following statements is true, according to John Dewey?
- There should not be a place for democracy in a classroom
- Students should be able to solve social problems themselves
- curiosity does not belong to the inherent nature of students rather it is to be cultivated
- students should be observed and not heard in the classroom
Option 2 – Students should be able to solve social problems themselves
10 Teachers, in order to help learners construct knowledge, need to focus on
- making sure the learners memorize everything
- scores/marks obtained by the learner
- involving the learner for active participation
- mastering learning of concepts by the learner
Option 3 – involving the learner for active participation
11 Children have the potential to create knowledge and make meaning. From this perspective the role of a teacher is that of a
- communicator and lecturer
- facilitator
- director
- negotiator
Option 2 – facilitator
12 Child-centred education involves
- children sitting in a corner
- learning in a restricted environment
- activities that do not include play
- hands-on activities for kids
Option 4 – hands-on activities for kids
13 Child-centred pedagogy means
- giving moral education to the children
- asking the children to follow and imitate the teacher
- giving primacy to children’s voices and their active participation
- letting the children be totally free
Option 3 – giving primacy to children’s voices and their active participation
14 Which one of the following situations is illustrative of a child-centered classroom?
- A class in which the teacher dictates and the students are asked to memorize the notes
- A class in which the textbook is the only resource the teacher refers to
- A class in which the students are sitting in groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each group
- A class in which the behavior of students is governed by the rewards and punishments the teacher would give them
Option 3 – A class in which the students are sitting in groups and the teacher takes turns to go to each group
15 In a progressive classroom set-up, the teacher facilitates learning by providing an environment that
- is restrictive
- discourages inclusion
- encourages repetition
- promotes discovery
Option 4 – promotes discovery
16 Who created the concept of the kindergarten?
- montessori
- dewey
- rosseau
- frobel
Option 4 – frobel
17 Which of the following statements did John Dewey believe in?
- curiosity is not innate; rather, it is acquired
- learners must be observed in the classroom but there is no need to give them feedback
- A learner is an active participant and problem solver
- democratic space in the classroom hinders the learning process
Option 3 – A learner is an active participant and problem solver
18 John Dewey advocated ” Lab schools “. These schools are an example of
- factory schools
- private schools
- government schools
- progressive schools
Option 4 – progressive schools
19 Dewey’s emphasis on the importance of ………. in the classroom shifted the focus of education from the teacher to the students
- authoritative discipline
- democratic relationships
- liberal thinking
- directed instruction
Option 2 – democratic relationships
20 Which of the following is the role of the school in progressive education, as per Dewey?
- It must represent the current file
- To reflect due development of humans in society
- To present material to the child to develop into understanding
- none of the above
Option 1 – It must represent the current file
21 More effective learning opportunities can be provided to students by
- giving a detailed explanation of all topics
- using more teaching aids
- conducting periodical tests
- basing the teaching on real-life situations
Option 4 – basing the teaching on real-life situations
22 A school founded on the progressive ideology will expect all students to
- actively construct knowledge by participation and collaboration
- follow the teacher’s instructions faithfully
- get good marks in all exams
- learn what the teachers teach without questioning
Option 1 – actively construct knowledge by participation and collaboration
23 Sarla, a Hindi teacher, never answers directly a question raised by a student in the class. Instead, she gives other students time to think of the answer, discuss in group, etc, before leading them to the correct answer. She is following which of the following approaches to teaching?
- behaviorist
- traditional
- progressive
- none of these
Option 3 – progressive
24 A ‘progressive’ teacher should always motivate her students to
- ask all the queries they have
- acquire knowledge of the content given
- interact actively in any discussion in the classroom
- participate occasionally
Option 3 – interact actively in any discussion in the classroom
25 Which one of the following is not a basic feature of progressive education?
- It considers each child as the same
- Integrated curriculum approach is used
- less emphasis is laid on textbooks
- curriculum is designed as per the interests of children
Option 1 – It considers each child as the same
26 Montessori education is basically for
- women’s education
- teenage children
- older students
- young children
Option 4 – young children
- teacher-centric
- social-constructivist
- traditional
- constructivist
Option 2 – social-constructivist
28 Humanistic education focuses on
Option 1 – arts and social sciences
- lecture them on the subject
- ask questions from the textbook exercises
- ask open-ended questions which are not restricted to a given framework
- maintain a high level of discipline in the classroom
Option 3 – ask open-ended questions which are not restricted to a given framework
30 Which one of the following is a feature of traditional education? ( Concepts Of Child-Centred And Progressive Education CTET MCQ )
- students obey discipline in the class
- parents are treated as the primary teachers
- society is an extension of the classroom
- none of the above
Option 1 – students obey discipline in the class
31 What is the cardinal principle of child-centered education? ( Concepts Of Child-Centred And Progressive Education CTET MCQ )
- learning by doing
- learning by living
- all of the above
- none of the above
Option 3 – all of the above
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