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Module 1: Innovative pedagogical approaches

Innovative pedagogical approaches to improve basic cognitive and transversal pre-cognitive competences of pre-school pupils


Interactive Test


Table of Contents

You have to answer all the questions to get your score


Question n° 1/10
Human development is realized on three fundamental coordinates, between which there is a interdependence relationship. These are:

physical, psychological, social development
social, emotional, cognitive development
cognitive, socio-emotional, psychological development
physical, socio-emotional, cognitive developement
Question n° 2/10
The elements that dominate throughout pre-school, from the point of view of psychological processes and phenomena, are:

representations, perceptions, involuntary attention
involuntary attention, thinking, representations
voluntary attention, perceptions, representations
memory, thinking, involuntary attention
Question n° 3/10
The attention span of a pre-school kid is influenced by:

the setting in which the activity takes place, the tools and means that are used for the pedagogical purpose
the affective state of the kid, the interest for the activity, the age of the kid
the methods and the procedures used for teaching
all of the above
Question n° 4/10
In preschool, an accelearted rythm can be observed at the level of:

language and psychomotor
memory and voluntary attention
psychomotor and involuntary attention
cognitive and involuntary memory
Question n° 5/10
Among the abilities that should be developed in a preschool kid, besides the cognitive one, are:

imagination, language, memory
thinking, autonomy, attention
autonomy, selfcontrol, social behavior
selfcontrol, autonomy, imagination
Question n° 6/10
Motivation is an important element of the learning process because:

without motivation there is no possibility of engaging a kid in any activity (the interdependence relationship)
is, usually, the criterion of choosing activities which can be done in a group
the direct implications of it exclude the rewards
is an indicator of the degree of success
Question n° 7/10
In preschool, the following activities coming from the teacher are encouraged:

Offering immediate material rewards at the end of each activity
The creation of a competitive environment for the external motivation of the preschool kid
Both verbal and immediate encouragement and rewards
The punishment of undesirable behaviors
Question n° 8/10
From the category of teaching tools, the ones that lead to an efficient learning process, are:

Audio books, images
Hand-made elements
Natural elements
All of the above
Question n° 9/10
Towards the end of preschool, the most recommendable is:

Offering the kid many options from which to choose
Guide the kid to concentrate on things that are strictly cognitive in nature
To not involve the kid in group responsabilites in order not to distract his/her attention from important things
To offer the feedback only when it is being asked for
Question n° 10/10
The process of inclusion in education is an important element and can be realized:

Using attractive educational resources, creating an individualised learning and playing environment
Respecting all styles of learning, offering responsibilites
Using kids’ experiences, valuing and making good use of team work
All of the above
You have to answer all the questions to get your score

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