1.6 Chapter 1 Assessment

1. What is the purpose of the Teaching Toolbox you are building throughout this course?

• A) A graded exam submitted at the end of the semester
• B) A collection of sheet music for future students
• C) A personal document of strategies, hints, and resources you can reference as a future teacher
• D) A public website showcasing your teaching philosophy

2. In Understanding by Design, what is the first stage of backward design?

• A) Choose textbooks and materials
• B) Plan learning activities and daily lessons
• C) Identify desired results and learning goals
• D) Create a grading rubric

3. According to Understanding by Design, learning goals should describe:

• A) The content the teacher will cover
• B) The number of pages students should read
• C) The activities students will complete in class
• D) What students should be able to do with the content

4. What is the key difference between pedagogy and andragogy?

• A) Pedagogy is for group settings; andragogy is for private lessons
• B) Pedagogy focuses on teaching children who depend on the instructor; andragogy focuses on self-directed adult learners
• C) Pedagogy uses instruments; andragogy uses only voice
• D) There is no meaningful difference between the two

5. According to the principles of andragogy, what primarily motivates adult learners?

• A) Grades and test scores
• B) Parental expectations
• C) Rewards and prizes
• D) Internal motivations such as self-improvement, career advancement, and personal fulfillment

6. Why is effortful learning important?

• A) Struggle means the teaching method has failed
• B) Working through challenges builds stronger, longer-lasting learning
• C) Students should always find lessons difficult
• D) Effortful learning only applies to advanced students

7. In a pedagogical (child-centered) approach, what is the teacher’s primary role?

• A) The teacher determines what, when, and how learning occurs
• B) The teacher acts as a passive observer
• C) The teacher lets the student choose all lesson content
• D) The teacher serves only as a facilitator of self-directed learning

8. Why is it valuable to observe lessons and masterclasses as part of your teacher training?

• A) To copy another teacher’s methods exactly
• B) To find mistakes in other teachers’ approaches
• C) To identify effective teaching moments and strategies you can adapt for your own teaching
• D) It is only required for course credit and has no practical value

9. Why is it important to articulate your own teaching values early in your development as a teacher?

• A) So you never have to change your approach
• B) To establish a foundation for your teaching philosophy that you can reflect on and refine over time
• C) Because your teaching values are graded on a rubric
• D) To prove that you already know everything about teaching