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TLS Exam questionsAfter teaching the steps of writing a story Arabic teacher asked the students to write their own stories. Which of the following statements is the best feedback to give to a student?‘Your story is weak, and you need to think of a better plot’‘Please review the writing instructions I shared with you at the beginning of the unit’‘Your story would be better if you described your characters in more detail’‘A good story but your story needs to be improved’What is the type of attention that occurs when a learner focuses on a particular topic for a period of time while simultaneously ignoring all irrelevant information that is also occurring?ForcedActiveSelectiveAlternatingIn teaching classes with many low-achieving students, teachers struggle with time management. There is not enough time to focus on all the curriculum concepts. To address this problem, it is better to focus on the concepts.Which are the easiest to finish, covering as many concepts as possibleWhich are totally new and were not learned previouslyWhich are the foundation of the new concepts in the following yearIn the first units, or first lessons, because these units are more important than the last unitsWhat is the international comparative assessment that measures student learning in reading, which UAE participated in 2016?PISAPIRLSTIMSSEmSATInformation Technology is essential to teaching. However, teachers differ in the degree to which they employ technology in learning and teaching. Which of the following options is the basic principle in organizing the use of information technology in learning and teaching?Information technology is one of the options that can be used to support visual learnersInformation technology distracts students, wastes lesson time, and often leads students to undesirable practicesThe use of information technology should be based on its value in achieving the targeted educational goalsThe use of information technology is an objective in itself, it must be planned for in parallel with other educational goals What is the main benefit of giving clear instructions for classroom activities?Increasing students’ selective attentionIncreasing students’ readinessIncreasing students’ self-efficacyIncreasing teaching time Which of the following factors further contributes to reducing the classroom-learning time?A high number of students in the classInsufficient resourcesDiversity of individual differences among studentsSchool administration negligenceWhich of the following emotional intelligence components could be considered as the third step in attaining a high level of emotional intelligence?Self-awarenessSelf-regulationEmpathyMotivation Which of the following educational practices can reduce the intrinsic motivation of students to learn over time?The excessive use of material rewardsPromoting the use of collaborative workIncreasing the number of school testsSetting students’ evaluation criteria in collaboration with the students themselvesWhich of the following factors is most important in helping the teacher to reduce students’ inappropriate behaviours during the lessons?Students’ prior knowledge levelStudents’ proficiencies levelStudents’ engagement levelStudents’ achievement level Which of the following teaching objectives needs to be rephrased?The student should recognize the reasons behind catching the fluThe student should determine three basic features which are common among fluidsThe student should record all their observations about burning a candleThe student should compare a desert climate and a temperate climateThe following statement can be included under which categoryThe human tongue has approximately 10,000 taste budsFactAssertionHypothesisReasonWhile you are in classroom, there is a fire alarm. What is the first action you will direct your students to take?Leave the classroom immediately through the nearest exitSwitch the power supply, water, if anyLie down on the floor with hands on your headsStay in the corners of the classroom until the fire stopsWhich of the following tasks is easiest for a concrete thinker?Understand cause and effectUnderstand similarities and difference between eventsGeneralize learning to new situationsPresent an oral presentationWhy is it easy to deal with Cyber bullying cases?Parents readily intervene to solve this problemIt can be easily ignored by the studentsEvidence of it can be captures and savedIt is difficult for it to occur during school working hoursWhich type of study involves repeated observations of the same variables or participants over short or long periods?Longitudinal studyHistorical studyExperimental studyCross-sectional studyWhich of the needs among these is the basic need of Maslow’s hierarchical needsSelf-esteem needsBelonging needsPhysiological needsSafety needsWhich of the following practices would most help teachers promote equal opportunities in the classroom?Using a variety of assessmentPlanning lessons that reflect the uniformity of the studentsUsing hands-on activities during the lessonsUsing stereotypes in examples and resourcesWhich one of the following factors has the strongest effect on the learner’s readiness to learn according to Readiness theory in education?The learner’s motivationThe learner’s cognitive styleThe learner’s prior learningThe learner’s learning styleWhile implementing the role-play teaching strategy, why are students asked to try to figure out the way of thinking of the characters they are playing?To develop their imaginationTo make the experience more engaging and memorableFor a deeper understanding of the charactersTo help the students understand their own perspectives, goals, motivation, and feelingsWhat is the main benefit of giving clear instructions for classroom activities?Increasing students’ self-efficacyIncreasing students’ selective attentionIncreasing teaching timeIncreasing students’ readinessWhich of the following statements is most accurate regarding blended learning and integration of technology in the classroom?Blended learning focuses on students’ learning, while technology integration focuses on teaching strategiesIn contrast to blended learning, technology integration in the classroom can be applied at different levelsBlended learning takes technology integration further by providing each learner with a more personalized learning experienceBlended learning and technology integration in the classroom are the sameWhich one of the following factors can cause learned helplessness in some students?Repeated experiences of successHigh learner self-efficacyRepeated experiences of failureLow learner self-efficacyWhich of the following facts if accurate regarding learning difficulties?Learning difficulties are not issued with the brain’s ability to process informationLearning difficulties can be only verbal, and cannot be nonverbalLearning difficulties usually cannot be curedLearners with learning difficulties tend to have a low intelligence quotient (IQ)How does bullying primarily affect the bullied student?Increasing the student’s learned helplessnessIncreasing the student’s hypothetical thinkingReducing the student’s self-esteemReducing the student’s intellectual flexibilityWhich of the following teaching strategies would be the best for a chemistry teacher to use when working with extremely dangerous chemical materials during the lesson?InquiryCase studyDemonstrationCooperative learningStudents are assigned roles as buyers and sellers and are asked to strike deals and to exchange goods to learn about marketing. Which teaching strategy is implemented here?SimulationBlendedInquiryDeduction Which of the following statements is accurate about inductive and deductive teaching?Deductive teaching is a method which moves from more specific to more generalInductive and deductive teaching mean the same thing, and can be used interchangeablyInductive teaching is a method which moves from more general to more specificInductive teaching is a method which move from more general to more specificWhich of the following behaviours is considered an example of bullying?A student hit his classmate after a fight between them which led to his classmate being admitted to the hospitalA student has spread bad rumours about a group of studentsA group of students refuses to mix with one of the students because of his strange habitsOut of jealousy, a student has repeatedly sent mean messages to a classmate who is academically outperforming himWhile the students were working on a task, one of the students completed her work in half the time of her peers. What is the best strategy the teacher can use in this case?Provide the student with more examples at the same levelAsk the student to double check the accuracy of her answersGive this student more challenging problemsAsk the student to assist the teacher in supporting students who need more helpA mathematics teacher encourages the students to continuously solve problems in more than one way. What is the best description of what the teacher is doing?Being attentive to different learning stylesEncouraging students to develop cognitive flexibilityBeing attentive to individual differences among studentsEncouraging students to develop inferential skillsA teacher has a group of students who often struggle when answering questions. Which of the following practices conflicts with the teacher’s intention to communicate to struggling students her positive expectations for them and her support of their learning?Rephrasing the questionGiving students some to adjust their answersPraising the students’ attempts to answerRedirecting the questions to other studentsWhen students struggle to understand a topic, which is the initial strategy a teacher should adopt to support learning?Summarizing and repeating the main ideas of the topicIdentifying and addressing any misconceptions related to the lessonAsking students to discuss the topic in groupsEnhancing the learning of the new concepts by introducing more classroom activitiesWhich of the following is unlikely to improve learner achievement?Professional development on how learners learnProfessional development on instructional practices that are specifically related to the subject matterProfessional development on teachers’ knowledge of specific subject contentProfessional development on how to assess learner attitudesThe statement below can be considered as:If you add fertilizers to the soil, then the crops will grow faster.FactTheoryHypothesisLawUnder which of the categories of Bloom’s taxonomy, the following statement can be includedThe translation of an article from English to ArabicUnderstandingAnalysisEvaluationSynthesisWhich one of the following procedures is the most important to ensure test validity?Varying the types of questions included in the testAllocating the test time according to the subtopics to be assessedIncluding questions that measure higher and lower order thinkingPreparing the test specificationsWhile administering a national or international test to one of your classes, and after reading the official test instructions, a group of students begin to ask additional questions regarding the test instructions and the best items. What is the best thing to do in this situation?Re-read the test instructions for studentsProvide further clarification about the test instructions for all studentsProvide further clarification about the test instructions only for students who have inquiriesAsk a student to re-explain the test instructions to the rest of the classOut of the following which one indicates learning difficulty?DyslexiaAutismCoronary diseasePhysical disabilityIn which of the classroom set up does the learner assume the least active role?InquiryCollaborativeDeductiveInductiveWhat is the last stage of the Continuous Competence learning model?Conscious competenceConscious incompetenceUnconscious competenceUnconscious incompetenceWhich of the following describes the difference between action research and academic research?Action research is more likely to be quantitative whereas academic research is usually qualitativeThe findings of action research are usually less generalizable to similar situations compared with the findings of academic researchIn action research, the researcher will not be personally involved in the research topic, while in academic research, the researcher will participate in the research topicAction research helps in solving certain problems while academic research does notWhich of the following activities during an introductory lesson would best support a teacher’s ability to identify student misconceptions about the lesson topic?Allowing students to review a variety of resources on the lesson topic and having them share one thing they learned from their reviewAsking students to brainstorm a list of things they want to learn about the lesson topicShowing students, a series of statements about the lesson topic and having them rate each statement as true or falsePre assessing students’ knowledge of academic vocabulary related to the lesson topicThe graph below shows the rate at which something is forgotten after it is initially learned (A) and reviewed (B, C, D). After which learning or review event does forgetting happen the fastest?ABCDOn attaining self-accomplishment you are in which level of Maslow’s hierarchy?Physiological needsBelonging needsSelf-actualization needsSelf-esteem needsYou believe that you cannot succeed as exams are not the right way to access. What type of learned helplessness is this:Internal stableInternal unstableExternal stableExternal unstableYou are able to focus on a single item in spite of many distractions. What type of attention is this:FocusedSelectiveDividedExecutiveWhen is a child most ready to learnWhen asking a questionWhen doing an activityWhen answering in the classWhen writing an examResearch data that has not been used for previous study is called:Observational dataExperimental dataPrimary dataSecondary dataWhat do we call the assessment that reflects students’ achievements, evaluates them in real life situations, and immerses them in tasks of high value?ConstructiveQualitativeAuthenticQuantitativeWhat changes should be made in the following feedback given to the students that will help the teacher to create a positive learning environmentWe talked about this yesterday, did you forget?‘You need to try harder’‘You are supposed to remember the points discussed in the class’‘You had done this so well yesterday. I know you can get it today’‘I think you were inattentive when this was stated in the class yesterday’One of the problems faced by teachers is the ability of some students to internalize concepts and learning experiences, especially experiences that are totally new to them. Consequently, student learning tends to be shallow and soon forgotten. What is the best technique to deal with this problem?Including the new concepts in both formative and summative assessmentsOrganizing the concepts and the new learning experiences, so that it begins with the concrete, then moves to the semi-concrete and gradually to the abstractOrganizing the concepts and the new learning experiences so that students start with the abstract, then move to the semi-concrete and gradually to the concreteExcluding any complex concepts from summative assessmentsWhat is the action that helps students more for deep processing of information before answer the teacher’s question?Raising students’ motivation towards learningWait time after the teacher asked the questionTeacher’s voice tone during asking the questionSetting clear instructions at the beginning of the lessonWhich of the following tasks is at the level of ‘synthesis’ according to Bloom’s Taxonomy of cognitive objectives?Analyzing the relationships between conceptsJustifying a decisionPlanning for a projectTranslating an articleFor which of the following concepts would the use of YouTube video clips be most effective to facilitate student learning?Concrete conceptsAlternative conceptsAbstract conceptsSocial conceptsIn a lesson that focuses on the issue of prices in local markets, the teacher distributed a worksheet that includes a text about a number of assumptions and data related to the cause of the issue. Students were asked to answer the following questionsDecide which assumptions are correct and which ones are wrongJustify and support your decision with the appropriate evidenceWhich strategy has been implemented in this lesson?InquiryCritical thinkingInductionSelf-learningWhich one of the following statements represents a difference between a project and project-based learning?Project-based learning focuses mainly on the final product, and the project focuses on both the process and final productProject-based learning requires teacher guidance and team collaboration, while the project could be done without teacher guidance and team collaborationA project needs more planning than project-based learningBoth are the same thing and can be used interchangeably Which of the following forms of professional development help the teacher further bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application?Brainstorming sessionsEducational conferencesEducational literature reviewTraining workshopsA teacher noticed that some of what students had learnt was forgotten. The teacher then started to plan some lessons based on the principles of meaningful learning theories. What are the best practices that can help the teacher achieve his goal?Prepare a sufficient number of activities to help students practice the new learning inside and outside the classroomPraise outstanding studentsConnect the topic of the lesson to the students’ prior knowledge through asking essential questions at the beginning of the lessonForm work groups, that work collaboratively and coherentlyFor which learning style would activities based on computer graphics, maps, graphs, charts, posters and diagrams be the most suitable?Tactile learnersAuditory learnersKinesthetic learnersVisual learnersWhat is the most effective tool for collecting data to study the relationship between students’ achievement and the number of days of attendance?Distributing a questionnaire to the students, teachers and parentsAdministrating student achievement testsConducting interviews with students, teachers and parentsReviewing the records and documents related to the study25781046799500The graph below illustrates the relationship between student motivation level and academic performance. Which of the following statements about the relationship is most accurate?An acceptable level of student motivation results in a moderate level of academic performanceA very high level of student motivation maximizes their academic performanceStudents’ motivation level always affects their academic performance positivelyA very high level of student motivation affects their academic performance negativelyWhich of the following statements about students’ self-efficacy is most accurate?Students with high levels of self-efficacy work harder and persist longerStudents with high levels of self-efficacy participate less in classroom activitiesStudents with high levels of self-efficacy work and persist lessStudets with low self-efficacy are more tolerant of failureStudents learn most effectively when they are able to participate actively in the learning. Which one of the following is the main cause for making learners passive observers?Having fixed seating plans with students sitting in rowsEvery teacher organizes their own seating plan differently for each classA flexible seating arrangement with no permanent arrangementStudent seating plans change according to the requirements of the lesson.Which of the following assessment methods is most likely to yield valid information about what students know and understand?Informal observation with a checklistStudent self-assessmentPeer assessmentStudent journaling ................
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