Child Development and Pedagogy - CDP MCQ - Section 1

11. Which of the following factors affect learning?
A. The motivation of the learner.
B. Maturation of the learner.
C. Teaching strategies.
D. Physical and emotional health of the learner.

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Motivation, maturation, teaching strategies and physical and emotional health of the learner affect learning.
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12. Knowing the naive conceptions that students bring to the classroom

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : Knowing the naive conceptions that students bring to the classroom helps the teacher to plan teaching more meaningfully.
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13. If a teacher wants her students to acquire problem-solving skills, the students should be engaged in activities that involve

  • Option : D
  • Explanation : If a teacher wants her students to acquire problem-solving skills, the students should be engaged in activities that involve inquiring, reasoning and decision making.
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14. Meaningful learning is

  • Option : D
  • Explanation : Meaningful learning is active creation of knowledge structures from personal experience.
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15. Which of the following statements about principles of development is incorrect?

  • Option : D
  • Explanation : Development is a quantitative process which can be measured precisely and this is used as the principle of development.
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