18 A hierarchy of behavior has been suggested for improving discipline in the classroom, which of the following classifications could represent this from lowest to highest? 1- Bullying / Anarchy / Democracy / Co operation 2 _ Anarchy / Bullying /Co operation / Democracy 3 _ Anarchy / Bullying / Democracy / Co operation 4 _ Co operation / Anarchy / Bullying / Democracy 7 Which of the following is least likely to help build rapport between you and your students? 1- Learn the names of all the top pop bands of the moment so you can talk about them. 2 _ Learn something about each individual student and talk to them about it when possible. 3 _ Be humble and respectful to your students in the way you expect it from them. 4 _ When creating worksheets individualize them with students names. 19 Which of the following is least likely to help students complete a group activity? '|_ Keep all instructions simple using familiar language. 2 _ Before starting ask the students what they are going to do. 3 - Ask them to make up their own groups. 4 _ Demonstrate rather than explain the activity. 3 Which of the following is least likely to be a problem associated with mixed ability classes? 1 _ Participation of all students in question and answer speaking activities. 2 _ Creating materials for the whole class to use. 3 _ The use of games as part of the teaching methodology. 4 _ Meeting the interests and aspiration of all students. 14 Which of the following is likely to be the least useful factor when setting up and maintaining classroom rules? 1 _ Students having an input to the rules in the classroom. 2 _ Being consistent in the application of the rules. 3 _ Having a clearly labeled list of punishments at the front. 4 _ Making sure the students understand the purpose of the rules. 17 Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a cultural problem in an ESL class? \"I- The teacher assuming that because students speak the same language that they have the same culture. (eg. Spanish in South America). 2 _ The teacher being unaware of the culture of the students. (eg. Passive students). 3 _ The teacher knowing and being sensitive to the students' culture. 4 _ The teacher assuming the students are aware of the teacher's culture. 2 Which of the following is least likely to help the teaching and management of a large ESA class? \"I- Learn and use whenever possible, their names. 2 _ Group the students and whenever possible vary the groupings. 3 _ Organize a strict seating plan, such as orderly rows and don't allow movement. 4 _ Where and when possible use activity based teaching, such as games. 11 Which of the following is NOT true about Differentiated learning? 1 _ All students learn the same common core material. 2 - Each student is taught individually. 3 _ We make allowances for the individual learning styles. 4 _ We get to a common learning core through different pathways. 8 Which of the following is most likely to increase student talk time in the classroom? 1 _ Echoing the students' answers whenever possible. 2 _ Using group or pairwork whenever possible. 3 _ Adding your experiences to theirs in discussion activities. 4 _ Finishing off their answers when you know what they are going to say to speed things up. 6 Read the article below ERIC Digest December 1994 ERIC Identifier: ED376990 The Risks of Rewards By Alfie Kohn https://www.alfiekohn.org/article/risks- rewards/ Which of the following is NOT suggested in the article? O1 - Reward systems are no better than punishment systems. O2 - Reward systems are counterproductive. O 3 - Reward systems are not needed if students are involved in what they learn. 04 - Reward systems can work for an extended period of time.9 Which of the following could be seen as a positive outcome of a reward system? 1 - It can increase short term motivation. 2 _ It shows you have to get things right to be rewarded. 3 _ It shows that if a student behaves as expected they can expect a reward. 4 - It can reduce intrinsic motivation. 16 The educational use of the technique Scaffolding is NOT 1 - The same as differentiated learning. 2 _ Using pre-teaching of vocabulary before a reading activity for example. 3 _ Breaking the teaching content into segments and addressing each part. 4 _ Related to Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. 12 A lot has been said and written about the use of Teacher Talk Time (TTT) and how it should be reduced, especially in CLT type teaching methods. TTT does however have some useful functions. Which of the following would NOT usually be considered one of them? 1 _ The teacher can present a good model of the language. 2 _ By asking questions the teacher can increase motivation. 3 _ Echoing student answers makes sure everyone has heard. 4 _ The teacher can initiate and influence debates by talking. Do an online search for an abstract of an article concerning classroom layout and its effect on behavior by Rosenfield, Lambert and Black: Journal of Educational Psychology 1985 Vol 77 No 1 101-108. Note that you only need to read the abstract/discussion, and you do not need to purchase the full article. The study concluded that behavior improved in the following order of arrangement of desks: 1 - Clusters / Rows / Circles O2 - Rows / Clusters / Circles 3 - Circles / Clusters / Rows 4 - Rows / Circles / Clusters15 In the late 1990s, Dudley-Evans and St. John noted three absolute characteristics in the definition of Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Which of those given below was NOT one of them? 1 _ It is centered on appropriate skills and language. 2 - It is in contrast to General English. 3 _ It is designed to meet the individual needs of the learners. 4 _ It is related to the disciplines or occupations it serves. 20 Which of the following is least useful as a form of non-verbal communication? 01 - The use of gesture. O 2 - The use of body posture. O 3 - The use of eye contact. 0 4 - The use of voice. SUBMIT TEST 10 Studies, particularly in the discipline of psychology tend to suggest the following in relation to Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation over the 11 year to 16 year school age range. 1 _ Intrinsic motivation decreases and extrinsic motivation remains fairly constant. 2 _ Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation both increase with school age. 3 _ Intrinsic motivation increases and extrinsic motivation decrease. 4 _ Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation both stay fairly constant. 4 Which of the following is an example of an internal factor that could affect a student's success in the learning of English in an ESL setting? 'I - The student's achievement in the class. 2 - The curriculum the class is following. 3 - The culture where the class is taught. 4 _ The teacher's and parental encouragement. 5 Which of the following is an example of an external factor that could affect a student's success in the learning of English in an ESL setting? 1 - The student's personality. 2 - The student's native language. 3 - The student's general life experiences. 4 - Teacher and parental encouragement. 13 Which of the following is UNLIKLEY to increase motivation of students in using English in a monolingual class? 1- Allowing students some time to discuss activity ideas in L1 first. 2 _ Make sure that activities give them a communicative reason for using English. 3 _ At the start of the course let students create their own guidelines for English use. 4 _ Giving the class extra English homework if you hear them using L1