5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching PLT Grades 7 to 12
Practice exam for Praxis under Teaching Certification Exams (Licensing Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
A student who requires significant emotional support to facilitate learning best responds to educators using the framework established by which of the following educational theorists?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Students needing emotional support flourish when their core needslike safety, belonging, and esteems are met, much like planting seeds in fertile soil. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs prioritizes these emotional foundations to unlock learning, unlike behaviorist frameworks that focus on stimulus-response or reinforcement techniques.
Rationale: Students needing emotional support flourish when their core needslike safety, belonging, and esteems are met, much like planting seeds in fertile soil. Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs prioritizes these emotional foundations to unlock learning, unlike behaviorist frameworks that focus on stimulus-response or reinforcement techniques.
Question 2
Which of the following assessment accommodations best meets the needs of students who have difficulty decoding text?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For students struggling to decode text, having the assessment read aloud acts like a guide, helping them bypass reading barriers to focus on comprehension. Alternate locations, oral responses, or shorter questions address environment, response methods, or question design, not the core issue of decoding.
Rationale: For students struggling to decode text, having the assessment read aloud acts like a guide, helping them bypass reading barriers to focus on comprehension. Alternate locations, oral responses, or shorter questions address environment, response methods, or question design, not the core issue of decoding.
Question 3
In a government class, a teacher asks the students, 'What could Congress do to reduce the foreign trade deficit?' The teacher is promoting student engagement in which of the following types of thinking?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Prompting students to brainstorm solutions for a complex issue like the trade deficit ignites divergent thinking, like opening a vault of creative possibilities. This approach fosters multiple ideas, unlike sequential (linear), convergent (single solution), or evaluative (judgment-based) thinking, which have narrower scopes.
Rationale: Prompting students to brainstorm solutions for a complex issue like the trade deficit ignites divergent thinking, like opening a vault of creative possibilities. This approach fosters multiple ideas, unlike sequential (linear), convergent (single solution), or evaluative (judgment-based) thinking, which have narrower scopes.
Question 4
Which of the following best describes the primary role of an occupational therapist in a school setting?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An occupational therapist in schools is like a movement coach, guiding students with motor delays to master gross and fine motor skills. This role targets physical development, distinct from speech therapy, broad skill-building, or academic interventions handled by other specialists.
Rationale: An occupational therapist in schools is like a movement coach, guiding students with motor delays to master gross and fine motor skills. This role targets physical development, distinct from speech therapy, broad skill-building, or academic interventions handled by other specialists.
Question 5
A teacher of an intermediate French class takes the class to a local cinema to see a French film without English subtitles. Which of the following terms best describes the instructional model the teacher is using?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Watching a French film without subtitles immerses students in the language, like plunging into a cultural river. This experiential model promotes learning through real-world engagement, unlike interactive (group-based), direct (teacher-led), or independent (self-guided) approaches.
Rationale: Watching a French film without subtitles immerses students in the language, like plunging into a cultural river. This experiential model promotes learning through real-world engagement, unlike interactive (group-based), direct (teacher-led), or independent (self-guided) approaches.