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Teacher Characteristics: Personal Qualities That Increase Motivation to Learn
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Teacher Characteristics: Personal Qualities That Increase Motivation to Learn
24.A teacher believes he can get all students to learn, regardless of background experiences or ability. This belief most closely describes which of the following?
a.Teacher personal self-worth
b.Personal teaching efficacy
c.Personal teacher expectations
d.Teacher caring
25.Which of the following is an outcome of low teaching efficacy?
a.High student challenge
b.High teacher motivation
c.High teacher burnout
d.High student efficacy
26. Meredith Preston and Javier Martinez, two fifth-grade teachers, are talking in the teachers’ lounge after school.
“My students are impossible,” Meredith sighs. “They don’t do their homework, their parents won’t answer the phone when I call, and most of them don’t know their basic math facts.”
“I think we should make them learn whether they want to or not,” Javier responds. “I think if we’re good enough, we can get all of them to learn. Some will learn more than others, but we can get every one of them to learn more than they are now. I tell them, ‘Don’t try to slip sloppy work past me, because I’m just going to make you do it over.’ It’s surprising. Some of them are a lot sharper than we give them credit for.”
Javier’s comments best illustrate which of the following variables from the model for promoting student motivation?
a.Personal teaching efficacy
b.Positive expectations
c.Order and safety
d.Task comprehension
27.Which of the following best describes high collective efficacy?
a.Schools in which most of the teachers believe that they can get all students to learn.
b.Schools in which teacher expectations for low achievers are identical to their expectations for high achievers.
c.Schools in which most of the teachers have a high sense of self-worth.
d.Schools in which students are frequently reinforced for desirable behaviors.
28.Which of the following is the most effective way to demonstrate that teachers are enthusiastic about the topics they’re teaching?
a.Consistently demonstrate high levels of energy and animation during learning activities.
b.Routinely tell students that the topics are interesting and challenging.
c.Present topics in ways that are entertaining for the students.
d.Communicate their own interest in the topics.
29.Of the following, the variable in the model for promoting student motivation that most closely relates to the concept of learner self-efficacy is:
a.order and safety.
b.enthusiasm.
c.modeling.
d.challenge.
30.Students in Mr. Bradley’s class are convinced that he loves teaching. Their perceptions are most likely the result of:
a.teacher modeling.
b.attribution theory.
c.reinforcement theory.
d.deficiency needs.
31.Keith Long and Marlo Drake, two junior high teachers, were talking in the teachers’ lounge. “I have made a commitment to my class,” Keith commented. “If I ever do anything that breaks one of our rules, I’ve told the class to remind me of it, and I’ll try to do better.” The characteristic of the model for promoting student motivation that Keith’s comment best illustrates is:
a.personalization.
b.modeling.
c.task comprehension.
d.involvement.
32.Pamela Baker comments, “I try to get ‘up’ for my students in math. When I move around and stay active, they stay more interested in the lesson.” The characteristic of the model for promoting student motivation that the example best illustrates is:
a.modeling and enthusiasm.
b.personal teaching efficacy.
c.teacher expectations.
d.teacher personalization.
33.Of the following, the most effective way to communicate caring to students is to:
a.smile at them frequently.
b.compliment them on personal characteristics.
c.spend time with them.
d.be enthusiastic in class.
34.Which of the following is not considered to be an important characteristic of a caring teacher?
a.Shows respect and politeness to all students
b.Praises students whether or not they try
c.Helps with personal problems
d.Values individuality
35.Of the following, which is the most important way to communicate to students that you care about them?
a.Demonstrate that you respect them by holding them to high standards.
b.Avoid being too critical of their work, which could possibly damage their self-esteem.
c.Avoid teaching topics that aren’t relevant to their lives.
d.Give homework assignments on which all students can consistently succeed.
36.Mrs. Kryzewski spends a lot of time with her students both before and after school. The feature of the motivational teaching model that best relates to her tendency to spend extra time is:
a.enthusiasm.
b.caring.
c.involvement.
d.personalization
37. Ms. Adams sends electronic pictures to the parents of students in her Family and Consumer Sciences class. The pictures portray students engaged in class activities (such as making an omelet). She includes a personal note about the picture to each family. Ms. Adams’s behavior best illustrates:
a.order and safety to meet students’ needs for equilibrium.
b.caring to meet students’ relatedness needs.
c.personal teaching efficacy to communicate beliefs about learning and teaching.
d.modeling and enthusiasm to communicate genuine interest.
Use the following vignette to answer items 38 and 39.
Daryl Brando conducts help sessions for his math students every morning before school. He tells them that he will also help them after school if they want to come in and see him.
