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The multiple choice questions are the complete test bank for this course.
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1. Which of the following should an instructor not do during a lecture? A)
Instructor should mechanically read his notes to
class 2. How should an instructor minimize nervousness? A)
Instructor should avoid teaching lectures 3. How should an instructor attract students’ attention? A)
Instructor should hit and spank students 4. How should a instructor attract students’ attention? A)
Instructor asks a provocative question 5. Which statement is true about teaching? A)
Try to bore your students as much as possible 6. What is true about students’ attention? A)
Students lose attention after 10 minutes 7. What kind of language should an instructor use during a lecture? A)
Use formal language 8. What is the purpose of having well-organized lecture notes? A)
Instructor appears professional 9. If the instructor is bored with the lecture material, which of the following is true? A)
Students will be excited about the lectures 10. What is an anecdote? A)
Anecdote is a famous quote 11. If time is running out, what should the instructor do? A)
Finish the lecture during the next class 12. How can an instructor vary his voice during the lecture? A)
Instructor can vary his pitch 13. What is the purpose for an instructor to use a “pause” during a lecture? A)
Allows the instructor to relax his voice 14. When the instructor is closing a lecture, what should the instructor do? A)
Instructor should add a conclusion 15. After a lecture, what should the instructor do? A)
Instructor should leave the lecture room as soon as
possible 16. How can an instructor improve their lectures? A)
Instructor can video tape himself, observing his
style
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The following questions are preparing effective PowerPoint presentations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17. What kind of color scheme should you use for creating a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Use different color schemes for every slide;
distracting the audience helps them pay attention 18. What kind a font should you choose for your PowerPoint presentation? A)
Choose an easy to read font, like Times Roman 19. Which fonts are considered bad fonts for PowerPoint presentations? A)
CHARLESWORTH (a capitalized, fancy font) 20. What is the rule for capitalizing all letters in a word or a sentence for PowerPoint presentations? A)
Capitalize all letters; helps the audience stay awake 21. What is the rule for font size in PowerPoint presentations? A)
Font size is large enough for audience to read text 22. What is the rule about the amount of text on a PowerPoint slide? A)
The more text on a slide, the more intelligent the
presentation appears 23. What is a good color scheme for a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Light font with a dark background, or a dark font
with a bright background 24. What is the rule about animation on a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Keep animation consistent 25. What is the rule for adding pictures and graphs to a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Never add pictures or graphs; they annoy the audience 26. What is the rule for adding graphs to a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Keep graph simple and define all units used in graph 27. What is the rule for adding advance mathematics to a PowerPoint presentation? A)
The more mathematics, the more intelligent the
presentation 28. What is the rule for adding advance mathematics to a PowerPoint presentation? A)
Audience is not likely to remember long equations 29. What is the proper format for a PowerPoint presentation A)
Use full, long sentences in text 30. How does PowerPoint check for spelling? A)
PowerPoint cannot check the spelling 31. How should you read your PowerPoint presentation to the audience? A)
Look at your audience and read your presentation 32. What should be the title of your last slide in the PowerPoint presentation? A)
The introduction
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The following questions are from the article Joel Michael, “Faculty Perceptions about Barriers to Active Learning” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33. What is the traditional teaching style? A)
Instructor gets students involved in learning 34. What is the active-learning teaching style? A)
Instructor gets students involved in learning 35. What is the purpose of active learning? A)
Help students forget what they learn 36. What is a barrier that prevents instructors from using active learning? A)
Student barriers 37. Why do students have a barrier to the active-learning style? A)
Students are used to traditional learning style 38. Why does student heterogeneity mean? A)
All students have the same ethnic and social
backgrounds 39. Why do professors have a barrier to the active-learning style? A)
Instructor believes he will have better control of
the class when using active learning 40. Why do professors have a barrier to the active-learning style? A)
Instructor believes active learning requires minimum
preparation time 41. What is an example of a pedagogical barrier to active learning? A)
Student assessment is easier for active learning
42. What is an example of a pedagogical barrier to active learning? A)
Instructors do not have enough resources to
incorporate active learning 43. Which subject is appropriate for rote memorization? A)
History
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The following questions are from the article Kathleen Vance and Dale Fitzpatrick, “Teaching Tips and Assignment Ideas for ESL” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44. What are the learning barriers for ESL students? A)
ESL students have language and cultural barriers 45. What does ESL stand for? A)
English-Spanish Language 46. What is an excellent method to prepare non-ESL and ESL students for an exam? A) Instructor writes easier exams for ESL student 47. How does instructor choose teams in the classroom? A)
Instructor allows students to assign themselves
48. Which is a form of a graphic organizer? A)
Venn diagram 49. How does the instructor prevent ESL students from copying large blocks of text for homework and exams? A)
Instructor forces students to use graphic organizers
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The following questions are using the internet as a teaching tool. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50. What is an information website? A)
Website interacts with students, adjusting content to
a student’s needs 51. Which is a problem in creating interactive websites? A)
Instructor needs to write computer programs for
interactive website 52. Which file extension is an internet file? A)
The file extension .doc 53. Which file format provides the highest protection from internet users from copying and plagiarizing your material? A)
Acrobat Reader or commonly referred to as pdf files 54. Which files can instructors post on a website? A)
Microsoft Word files 55. What is a hyperlink? A)
Allows instructors to travel through time 56. What is the current state of the internet? A)
Internet users have free access to
copyrighted articles and books 57. Which program creates internet files? A)
Microsoft FrontPage 58. Which is a problem in using Microsoft PowerPoint to create internet files? A)
Microsoft PowerPoint creates hundreds of files for a
webpage 59. What does acronym HTML mean? A)
Hyper Technical Media Language
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The following questions are from the article Karen A. Onofrey and Joan Leikam Theurer, “What’s a Teacher to Do: Suggestions for Comprehension Strategy Instruction” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60. What was the purpose of this article? A)
Techniques to improve students’ reading comprehension 61. What is the purpose of visualization? A)
Improves a student’s mathematical skills through
mental images 62. What is the purpose of journal partners? A)
A partner helps a student develop a sense of humor
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The following questions are from the article Gathogo Mukuria, “Disciplinary Challenges: How Do Principals Address This Dilemma?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63. Why is the impact of discipline problems on the learning environment? A)
Discipline is the degree of power an instructor has
over his students 64. What is a definition of discipline in the learning environment? A)
The degree of structure and order within the school 65. What forms of behavior are considered disciplinary problems? A)
Violence, including fighting 66. Which of the following is true about the education system in the United States A)
Predominately African-American schools tend to have
little disciplinary problems 67. Which of the following tend to be true about predominately African-American, public schools? A)
These schools are in excellent condition 68. What was the purpose of this article? A)
Determine the causes of the high drop rate among
African-American students 69. For the low-suspension rate, African-American schools, who determines the school policy for discipline? A)
The administration 70. For the low-suspension rate, African-American schools, how was the relationship between the instructors and school administration? A)
The administration ruled the instructors with an
“iron hand” 71. For the low-suspension rate, African-American schools, what kind of suspension policy did the school have? A)
The suspension policy is a flexible guideline 72. For the low-suspension rate, African-American schools, what kind of vision did the administration have for the students? A)
The administration blamed the school problems on the
surrounding, poor, high-crime ridden neighborhoods 73. For the low-suspension rate, African-American schools, how did the author described the school buildings and equipment? A)
The buildings and equipment were old and neglected 74. For the high-suspension rate, African-American schools, how was the relationship between the instructors and school administration? A)
The administration ruled the instructors with an
“iron hand” 75. For the high-suspension rate, African-American schools, what kind of vision did the administration have for the students? A)
The administration blamed the school problems on the
surrounding, poor, high-crime ridden neighborhoods 76. For the high-suspension rate, African-American schools, what kind of suspension policy did the administration have? A)
The suspension policy is a flexible guideline 77. What is a problem of suspending students from school? A)
Students may view suspension as a reward away from
school
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The following questions are the background from the University of Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78. Who founded the University of Phoenix? A)
George Soros 79. Which answer best describes the wealth for the founder of University of Phoenix? A)
A billionaire 80. Why do some employers do not value the degrees? A)
Low quality of instruction 81. What is the purpose of studying the University of Phoenix education model? A)
This education model incorporates high technology
like the internet 82. Which statement is true about the University of Phoenix? A)
The university forces students to drive 100
kilometers or more to campus 83. Which statement is true about students who attend the University of Phoenix? A)
Students prefer to attend class near their homes 84. What is true about the University of Phoenix library? A)
University of Phoenix has a large, physical library
at every campus 85. What is true about the tutorial software from the University of Phoenix? A)
Computer keeps track of student’s progress 86. Which statement is true about the University of Phoenix? A)
Students can attend any campus to complete degree 87. If a University of Phoenix cannot attract students near its campus, what doe the university do? A)
The university never shuts down a campus 88. What is true about the University of Phoenix’s courses? A)
Professors can teach the course anyway they like 89. The University of Phoenix uses active learning. What is active learning? A)
Students are involved in debates 90. In reference to the University of Phoenix, what is FlexNet? A)
Students attend ground or online courses to complete
degree 91. What is a criticism of University of Phoenix? A)
The university hires full-time faculty 92. What is a criticism of University of Phoenix? A)
The university relies on part-time faculty 93. What is a criticism of University of Phoenix? A)
The university relies on full-time faculty 94. What is a duration of a course at the University of Phoenix? A)
The duration of a course is 6 months 95. What is an online course? A)
Students attend ground and internet courses to
complete degree
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96. Which skills are necessary to be a good facilitator? A)
Facilitator gives good presentations 97. What should the facilitator incorporate into the classroom? A) Allow students to freely express their ideas 98. Once students learn an idea or concept, what should the facilitator do? A)
Facilitator should introduce a new idea or concept 99. Which is a good exercise for getting acquainted with a new group of students? A)
Allow students to tell the class their first and last
name 100. When facilitator allows students to form into small groups, which of the following is true? A)
Some students can easily hide in a small group and
not contribute 101. If the material is complex, what should the facilitator do? A)
Facilitator introduces new material 102. What is a cue you can use to keep the student’s attention? A)
Remain in the same, exact place during the lecture;
never moving 103. How can a facilitator use questions as an effective learning tool? A)
Facilitator uses questions to probes a student’s
psyche 104. What is the purpose of classroom discussions? A)
Students learn to defend their ideas in front of a
group 105. Why do facilitators use the “spend-a-penny” technique for classroom discussion? A)
Allows facilitator to lecture in class with no
feedback from the students
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The following questions are from the article Sharon E. Parkes and A. Ross Thomas, “Values in Action: Observations of Effective Principals at Work” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106. Which is an assumption of understanding human values? A)
Some people do not possess human values 107. Which are true about a person’s values? A)
Values have no impact on human behavior 108. Which factors are important for establishing a successful school? A)
School is conducive to learning 109. Which answer is true for a successful school’s principal? A)
Principal sets the general tone of the school 110. Which answer is true for a successful school’s principal? A)
Principal has open-door policy to staff and parents
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The following questions are from the article Gabriel Hawawini, “The Future of Business Schools” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111. What does the author predict for future business education? A)
Demand for business education should decline 112. What does the author say about business education in high-growth countries? A)
Business education will continue strong growth along
with the economy 113. Which statement is true about challenges facing business schools? A)
Surplus of qualified faculty 114. Which language would dominate in international business schools? A)
English 115. Why is their a shortage of business Ph.D.s? A)
40% of PhD prefers to work in industry for higher
wages
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The following questions are from the article Mohammad Alauddin and James E. Butler, “Teaching Economics in a Changing University Environment: Some Australian Experience” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116. Why are professors performing less research related work? A)
Students have lower expectations of their professors 117. Why are fewer students enrolling in economics programs? A)
Students are attracted to other business programs 118. What do administrators of economics programs believe will help them for long-term survival? A)
Increase the enrollment in economics programs 119. What are some challenges of the Australian economics education programs? A)
Economics programs educate more students from other
programs like MBA programs 120. What are some conclusions of this article? A)
Increase an English support system for non-English
speakers
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