Reference no: EM132038167

Module 1

Part -1:

1. Material used in Montessori is
A. Specific
B. Common
C. Significant
D. Unique

2. Materials are considered as Gifts and Occupation in
A. Montessori
B. Kindergarten
C. Cognitive Theory
D. Reggio Emilia

3. Unification of Life is advocated by
A. Spenser
B. Frobel
C. Thorndike
D. Rousseau

4. Children learn to use language and to represent objects by images and words in
A. Sensory-motor stage
B. Concrete operational stage
C. Pre-operational stage
D. Formal operational stage

5. What is highly valued in Reggio Emilia among children, teachers, parents and community?
A. Collaboration
B. Diversification
C. Individualization
D. Distribution of task

6. A key element in Reggio Emilia Approach is
A. School
B. University
C. Study Centre
D. College

7. Reggio Emilia considers Third Teacher to
A. Home
B. School
C. Cr?che
D. Environment

8. Education is Life itself. This idea is advocated by
A. Thorndike
B. Spenser
C. Rousseau
D. John Dewey

9.Who has suggested the idea that social interaction and collaboration were powerful sources of transformation in the child's thinking?
A. Gestalt
B. Montessori
C. Vygotsky
D. Frobel

10.Who believed that every one passes through an invariant sequence of four qualitatively distinct stages?
A. Gestalt
B. Jean Piaget
C. Vygotsky
D. Spenser

11. The main point of difference in young and adult learners about motivation is
A. Attention span
B. Environment
C. Experience
D. Expectation

12. What kind of motivation does a young learner depends on?
A. Intrinsic
B. Elementary
C. Extrinsic
D. Intermediate

13. What will increase the level of motivation to attend in learners?
A. Good Rapport
B. Behavior
C. Friendship
D. Mannerisms

14. Sensory ?motor stage of a child spans from
A. 2-5 years
B. 0-4 months
C. 6 months
D. 0-24 months

15. What function does a child develop during a pre-operational stage?
A. Action based
B. Play
C. Verbal
D. Symbolic

16. At 5 months a child is able to
A. Vocalize
B. Enjoy vocal play
C. Make vocal noises
D. Make di syllable sound such as mama and dada.

17. When a child is one year old he learns to
A. Look for toys dropped.
B. Follow dangling toy from side to side.
C. Localize sound 45 cm lateral to either ear.
D. Drop toys and watch where they go.

18. The Primary School age of a child is
A. 4-12 years
B. 10-12 years
C. 6-12 years
D. 5-12years

19. Vocabulary level of a child at 5 years old is
A. 2,072 words
B. 2,292 words
C. 2,182 words
D. 2,062 words

20. Two year old children can
A. jump on both the feet
B. can walk alone
C. run
D. engage in co-operative play.

21. Practical life exercises can be categorized into
A. five different groups
B. four different groups
C. one different group
D. two different groups

22. Sensorial Exercises were designed by
A. Froebel
B. Chomsky
C. Montessori
D. Pinker

23. In the Grace and Courtesy Exercises, the children work on
A. their own movements
B. caring for themselves
C. coordination
D. the interactions of people

24. Sensorial experiences begin at
A. birth
B. pre-primary
C. primary
D. adult

25. Formal vocabulary lessons can be conducted through
A. Four period lesson
B. One period lesson
C. Three period lesson
D. five period lesson

26. We introduce sounds to the children through
A. Sand paper
B. Pink tower
C. Number rods
D. Books

27. Montessori categorized the Exercises into
A. nine different groups
B. seven different groups
C. ten different groups
D. eight different groups

28. All learning first come through
A. books
B. teachers
C. senses
D. schools

29. The children are ready for the language of mathematics by the age of
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six

30. The important components of language are
A. sound and expression
B. expression and emotion
C. meaning and sound
D. sound and vibration

31. While dealing with the mixed ability group
A. Intelligent students should be given the most priority
B. The teacher should give importance to the auditory and visual learners
C. The teacher should cater to all the senses and learning styles
D. The teacher should be concerned with the challenged students

32. Two and half to three hours per day for 5 working days will be the duration for
A. pre-primary
B. primary
C. adults
D. college students

33. Pre- primary level refers to the age group between
A. 1-5
B. 2-5
C. 3-5
D. 4-6

34. A purposeful child acts wildly in order to
A. get attention
B. compensate for stressors he is facing in life
C. manifest his/her frustration
D. violet rules of the school

35. According to Montessori age groupings, which category falls under 18 months-3 years:
A. Pre-School
B. Upper Elementary
C. Toddler
D. Lower Elementary

36. Successful teachers need to be
A. good colleagues
B. good citizen
C. good learners
D. good supporters

37. The best seating arrangement in a classroom is
A. U shaped pattern
B. S shaped pattern
C. A shaped pattern
D. B shaped pattern

38.Classroom should be divided between
A. eating area and work area
B. recreation and work area
C. eating area and stuff room
D. teachers common room and work area

39. There are students in the class whom majority of the students like. They are called
A. mutual pairs
B. rejected
C. isolates
D. stars

40. A good teacher
A. pays more attention to their friends
B. pays equal attention to all students
C. pays more attention to rich students
D. pays more attention to the intelligent studentsAnswer any 2 questions from the following

Part -2:

1. With reference to the various approaches to ECE select any two which you think are most appropriate for young learners. Support your answer with relevant explanation. (answer in approx. 350 - 400 words)

2. Plan an activity based lesson on any one of the following subjects:
a) Science
b) Language
c) Art and craft

Your lesson can incorporate PPT, music, rhymes; story etc and the lesson should cater to the young learners' class.
- Mention age.
- The time frame for the lesson needs to be within 35-40 minutes.
- Use variation of activities appropriate for the selected age group
- The lesson flow needs to have clear-cut steps
- Please end with a recapitulation activity in the form of a worksheet/song/game. You may attach the worksheet/ or the material used with your answer sheet/ answer.
Level refers to language level of the students like beginner, elementary, intermediate and advanced.

3. Discuss whether there is any specific rule for managing a class of learners aged between 4 years to 5 years. Give reasons for your answer or qualify with examples. (250 to 300 words)