Reflective Teaching Quiz

What is teacher thinking?

• B. The set of emotions that influence teachers' decision-making

• A. The set of cognitions that operate as a lens through which teachers look at their job

• D. The set of beliefs that teachers hold about their students

• C. The set of physical actions teachers perform in the classroom

What are the three essential attitudes of reflective practitioners according to Dewey?

• A. Open-mindedness, responsibility, and wholeheartedness

• B. Curiosity, confidence, and security

• C. Flexibility, assertiveness, and empathy

• D. Patience, determination, and optimism

What is the purpose of continuous professional development for teachers?

• B. To increase the ownership of teachers for professional growth

• D. To maintain the status quo and conventional wisdom in teaching practices

• A. To consume skills while turning teaching into a human resource development project

• C. To enforce predetermined standards of operation without adaptation

What is the difference between routine action and reflective action in teaching?

• A. Routine action is guided by tradition, external authority, and circumstance, while reflective action involves active, persistent, and careful consideration

• D. Routine action is based on intuition, while reflective action is based on facts

• B. Routine action is impulsive and reactive, while reflective action is thoughtful and considers consequences

• C. Routine action is focused on students' needs, while reflective action is focused on teachers' needs

What is the role of reflective practice in teaching?

• C. To avoid mistakes and maintain a perfect teaching record

• B. To engage in critical self-evaluation and continuous improvement

• D. To focus solely on the emotional aspects of teaching

• A. To enforce rules and regulations in the classroom

What are the three essential practices for becoming a reflective practitioner?

• D. Individual reflection, external inquiry, and temporary problem-solving

• C. Collaborative reflection, one-time inquiry, and fixed problem-solving

• B. Group reflection, occasional inquiry, and temporary problem-solving

• A. Solitary reflection, ongoing inquiry, and perpetual problem-solving

How can teachers facilitate reflection in the classroom?

• A. By enforcing strict rules and regulations

• D. By avoiding emotional and affective issues in reflective sessions

• B. By discouraging open discussions and diverse viewpoints

• C. By setting norms of behavior, engaging each student, and promoting open-mindedness

What is the purpose of reflective teaching according to John Dewey?

• D. To avoid mistakes and maintain a perfect teaching record

• B. To increase the learning of students by augmenting the quantity and quality of real teaching

• C. To focus solely on the emotional aspects of teaching

• A. To maintain the status quo in teaching practices

What is the purpose of Action Research?

• To conduct research for academic publications

• To improve teaching practice and bring about change

• To compete with other researchers

• To gather data for statistical analysis

Who is credited with the birth of action research?

• Lawrence Stenhouse

• Stephen Kemmis

• John Elliott

• Kurt Lewin