This is Set 9 of 60 in the smartvidya question bank on Teaching Aptitude (UGC NET Paper 1, Unit I). Part I: Teaching: concept, objectives and levels. This set covers Pre-active, interactive and post-active phases; lesson and unit planning.
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Set 9: Phases of Teaching and Lesson Planning
1. The three phases of teaching, namely pre-active, interactive and post-active, were proposed by
(a) Robert Glaser
(b) Philip W. Jackson
(c) Benjamin Bloom
(d) Ned Flanders
Ans. (b) Philip W. Jackson — Explanation: Philip Jackson described these phases in "Life in Classrooms" (1968). [Ref: Jackson (1968)]
2. The pre-active phase of teaching involves
(a) delivering the lesson in class
(b) planning the lesson before entering the classroom
(c) giving feedback on homework
(d) evaluating students after the lesson
Ans. (b) planning the lesson before entering the classroom — Explanation: In the pre-active phase the teacher sets objectives, selects content and decides methods and aids. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
3. Which activity belongs to the interactive phase of teaching?
(a) Analysing test results after the unit
(b) Writing objectives at home
(c) Asking questions and responding to students during the lesson
(d) Selecting teaching aids before the lesson
Ans. (c) Asking questions and responding to students during the lesson — Explanation: The interactive phase is the actual classroom teaching in which teacher and students communicate. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
4. The post-active phase of teaching mainly involves
(a) arranging the classroom before teaching
(b) actual delivery of the lesson
(c) planning content for the next year
(d) evaluating learning and deciding changes in teaching strategy
Ans. (d) evaluating learning and deciding changes in teaching strategy — Explanation: After teaching, the teacher measures what learners achieved and uses the findings to improve teaching. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
5. Formulating instructional objectives is an operation of the
(a) no phase of teaching
(b) post-active phase
(c) pre-active phase
(d) interactive phase
Ans. (c) pre-active phase — Explanation: Objectives are decided while planning, before actual teaching begins. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
6. "Sizing up" the class and diagnosing learners while teaching take place in the
(a) post-active phase
(b) evaluation phase only
(c) pre-active phase
(d) interactive phase
Ans. (d) interactive phase — Explanation: During interaction the teacher perceives the class and diagnoses learners' responses to adjust teaching. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
7. Selecting appropriate tests to measure students' achievement after teaching is an operation of the
(a) interactive phase
(b) post-active phase
(c) pre-active phase
(d) planning phase only
Ans. (b) post-active phase — Explanation: The post-active phase involves choosing testing devices and judging changes in learners. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
8. A lesson plan is best described as
(a) the annual examination timetable
(b) a list of students in the class
(c) a teacher's written outline of objectives, content, activities and evaluation for a lesson
(d) the school's development plan
Ans. (c) a teacher's written outline of objectives, content, activities and evaluation for a lesson — Explanation: A lesson plan guides the teacher through a single period of teaching. [Ref: Lesson planning]
9. Which of the following is the broadest form of instructional planning?
(a) Unit plan
(b) Lesson plan
(c) Period plan
(d) Year plan
Ans. (d) Year plan — Explanation: A year plan covers the whole session; unit plans cover units, and lesson plans cover single periods. [Ref: Instructional planning]
10. A unit plan differs from a lesson plan in that a unit plan
(a) is prepared after the examination
(b) contains no objectives
(c) covers only one period
(d) covers a meaningful block of related content over several periods
Ans. (d) covers a meaningful block of related content over several periods — Explanation: A unit groups related content, and its plan spans several lessons. [Ref: Unit planning]
11. Which of the following is NOT a component of a typical lesson plan?
(a) Teaching aids
(b) Objectives
(c) Salary details of the teacher
(d) Evaluation questions
Ans. (c) Salary details of the teacher — Explanation: A lesson plan contains objectives, content, methods, aids, activities and evaluation, not administrative details like salary. [Ref: Lesson planning]
12. The most important first step in preparing a lesson plan is to
(a) write the homework
(b) decide the blackboard summary
(c) choose the teaching aids
(d) define the objectives of the lesson
Ans. (d) define the objectives of the lesson — Explanation: All other components of a lesson plan are chosen to achieve the stated objectives. [Ref: Lesson planning]
13. A good lesson plan should be
(a) flexible enough to be modified in the classroom
(b) prepared only once in a career
(c) identical for every class
(d) followed rigidly whatever happens
Ans. (a) flexible enough to be modified in the classroom — Explanation: Classroom situations vary, so the teacher must be able to adjust the plan. [Ref: Lesson planning]
14. The RCEM approach to lesson planning was developed at the
(a) Regional Centre for Educational Measurement
(b) Regional College of Education, Mysore
(c) Regional College of Education, Meerut
(d) Royal College of Education Management
Ans. (b) Regional College of Education, Mysore — Explanation: The RCEM approach was evolved at the Regional College (now Regional Institute) of Education, Mysore, and focuses on expected behavioural outcomes. [Ref: RCEM approach to lesson planning]
15. Which part of a lesson plan helps the teacher check whether objectives have been achieved?
(a) Introduction
(b) Statement of topic
(c) List of teaching aids
(d) Evaluation or recapitulation questions
Ans. (d) Evaluation or recapitulation questions — Explanation: Evaluation questions at the end of a lesson reveal whether students attained the objectives. [Ref: Lesson planning]
16. "Previous knowledge" is noted in a lesson plan in order to
(a) link the new lesson with what students already know
(b) fill the format
(c) decide the homework
(d) test the students' memory only
Ans. (a) link the new lesson with what students already know — Explanation: Knowing students' prior knowledge allows the teacher to introduce the lesson from known to unknown. [Ref: Lesson planning]
17. The interactive phase of teaching is mainly concerned with
(a) designing the school building
(b) printing the syllabus
(c) teacher behaviour and classroom interaction
(d) preparing the annual report
Ans. (c) teacher behaviour and classroom interaction — Explanation: It is the stage of actual teaching in which verbal and non-verbal interaction takes place. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
18. Feedback received in the post-active phase is used mainly to
(a) improve future planning and teaching
(b) rank teachers publicly
(c) punish students
(d) close the course
Ans. (a) improve future planning and teaching — Explanation: Evaluation results guide changes in objectives, methods and strategies for future teaching. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
19. Deciding the sequence in which content will be presented is part of the
(a) pre-active phase
(b) post-active phase
(c) interactive phase
(d) none of the phases
Ans. (a) pre-active phase — Explanation: Content selection and sequencing are planning decisions taken before teaching. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
20. Which document guides the teacher in covering the entire syllabus over the academic session?
(a) Year plan or annual plan
(b) Question paper
(c) Attendance register
(d) Lesson note of one period
Ans. (a) Year plan or annual plan — Explanation: A year plan distributes units across months so that the whole syllabus is covered. [Ref: Instructional planning]
21. The "blackboard summary" in a lesson plan is meant to
(a) record attendance
(b) present the main points of the lesson in a concise form
(c) list the names of absentees
(d) replace the textbook
Ans. (b) present the main points of the lesson in a concise form — Explanation: A blackboard summary helps students note and recall the key points of the lesson. [Ref: Lesson planning]
22. The steps in a Herbartian lesson plan begin with
(a) preparation or introduction
(b) recitation
(c) generalisation
(d) application
Ans. (a) preparation or introduction — Explanation: A Herbartian lesson begins with preparation, which links previous knowledge with the new lesson. [Ref: Herbartian lesson plan]
23. Which phase of teaching includes the teacher's decisions about teaching strategies and tactics?
(a) Post-active phase only
(b) None of these
(c) Pre-active phase
(d) Interactive phase only
Ans. (c) Pre-active phase — Explanation: Strategies and tactics are decided in advance while planning, though they may be adjusted later. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
24. Which statement about the phases of teaching is correct?
(a) The three phases form a continuous cycle in which evaluation informs the next plan
(b) Only the interactive phase matters
(c) The interactive phase comes before the pre-active phase
(d) The phases are unrelated to each other
Ans. (a) The three phases form a continuous cycle in which evaluation informs the next plan — Explanation: Planning, teaching and evaluation are linked; results of evaluation feed into the next round of planning. [Ref: Phases of teaching]
25. Homework or assignment at the end of a lesson plan serves mainly to
(a) keep students busy without purpose
(b) reinforce and extend classroom learning
(c) punish students
(d) replace classroom teaching
Ans. (b) reinforce and extend classroom learning — Explanation: Well-designed assignments give practice and help students apply what they have learnt. [Ref: Lesson planning]
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