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in CE1 (Educational
Technology)
Prof. Ariel B. Mabansag
 Which is the most critical consideration
when choosing an instructional material?

 A. Learning Content
 B. Learning outcomes
 C. Durability
 D. Aesthetic appeal

 Answer: B – According to the systematic Approach to instruction,

defining the learning outcomes or objectives shall be the most
critical consideration when choosing an instructional material.
Mrs. Flores would like to supplement learning for her
Personality Development class. Which of the following
she may utilize as a supplemental material?
 A. Articles from a magazine
 B. LCD projector
 C. Curriculum guide
 D. Slide presentation

 Answer: A – Supplemental materials are used to enhance the

content of a subject. LCD projector and slide presentation are
tools used for content delivery while the curriculum guide is a list of
competencies that a learner must achieve for a specific subject.
Ms. Lea wishes to perform literary analysis on the novel
“To the Lighthouse.” Which of the following is the most
appropriate level of experience for this?
A. Symbolic experiences
B. Iconic Experiences
C. Enactive experiences
D. Experimental experiences

 Answer: A – Literary analysis deals with visual symbols. Hence, the

suitable experience too employ is symbolic.
Which among these terms Is the most encompassing
in the context of applying technology in the teaching-
learning process?
 A. Information Technology
 B. Instructional Technology
 C. Educational Technology
 D. Technology in Education

 Answer: C – Educational Technology is the application of

technology in the enhancing teaching and learning.
As technology applied in education, which is the most
limited in terms of the amount of information that may
be transmitted through its use?
 A. Chalkboard
 B. graphs & charts
 C. Internet
 D. moving film

 Answer: A – In Dale’s Cone of Experience, text symbols are the

least among the other experiences.
Which statement supports the ultimate goals of
integrating the use of technology in education?

A. Learning happens better outside the classroom.

B. Technological advancement is inevitable.
C. Teachers are needed less in learning.
D. Technology must penetrate all aspects of education.

 Answer: B – This suggests that education is dynamic, and it should

adopt the utilization of technology because its advancement is
unavoidable.
Lloyd cannot attend his class because of chicken pox and
cannot attend school for the meantime. The teacher decided
to provide him with a kit of activities similar to his classmates so
he won’t be left behind. This program is also known as _______.
 A. Alternative Learning Systems
 B. Distance Learning
 C. Informal Education
 D. Module Lesson

 Answer: D – Lloyd needs a material that is self-sufficient since he will

be studying at work in a course of instruction that is virtually self-
contained and a method of teaching that is based on the
building-up skills and knowledge in discrete units
The purpose of the instructional materials are the following
EXCEPT:

A. Make abstract concept more concrete.

B. Concept are easily absorbed.
C. Effective instruction and effective cost.
D. Entertainment value.

 Answer: D – Instructional materials are made to present learning

consent to the students and not entertain them.
Teacher Mel brought a white mouse in the class during a
discussion about mammals. The white mouse is a device
commonly known as a realia. Teacher can bring Realia only
when it is______.
 A. Available
 B. Feasible
 C. Affordable
 D. workable

 Answer: B – Realia are objects from real life that is used as an
instructional material Realia can be bought inside the classroom
only when it is possible or feasible.
Teacher Jon is using technology to enhance the learning in his
subject matter. He is practicing:

 A. gamification
 B. collaboration
 C. technology – driven
 D. integration

 Answer: D – Integration or Technology integration is the application

of technology in teaching and learning process.
The following are the instructional materials as supplements to
textbooks EXCEPT:

A. computer software
B. tables, charts, and maps
C. guide questions
D. mobile app

 Answer: C – The other choices are used to enhance or supplement

textbooks, but guide questions are used to provide focus and
direction in studying the textbooks.
Teacher Gabriel showed only the important portion rather
than whole video as a motivation to his lesson in the class.
What did he achieve?

 A. saving on electricity
 B. avoiding unnecessary noise
 C. better use of time
 D. managing discipline

 Answer: C – If Teacher Gabriel has shown the important portion of

the video, he may maximize his time and facilitate reflections and
other relevant activities.
The following are the importance of internet and world wide
web in the teaching and learning, EXCEPT:

A. Access to a large database of information

B. Support open distance earning
C. Extend learning opportunities
D. Can be used in search of a lifetime partner

 Answer: D – Finding a lifetime partner via internet and World Wide

Web has nothing to do with teaching and learning.
 Arrange chronologically the following events of instruction
that developed by Robert Gagne:
I. Elicit performance IV. Inform learners of objectives
II. Provide feedback V. Stimulate recall of prior learning
III. Gain attention
Answer: D – The 9 events of instruction by
 A. I, III, II, and V Robert Gagne follow the three steps: (1)
Gain attention of the students, (2) Inform
 B. II, V, III, and I learners of the objectives, (3) Stimulate
 C. II, V, III, IV, and I recall of prior learning, (4) Present the
content, (5) Provide learning guidance,
 D. III, IV, V, I, and II (6) Elicit performance, (7) Provide
feedback, (8) Assess performance, and
(9) Enhance retention and transfer to the
job.
Who among the following believes that educational
technology serves as learning tools that help learners
construct knowledge through hands-on activities?

A. Progressivism
B. Constructivist
C. Traditionalist
D. Behaviorist

 Answer: B – Constructivist believe that learners construct

knowledge through experiencing things and reflecting on it.
Blended learning is made possible through actual classroom
meetings coupled with instruction.

A. Print module
B. Tape-recorder
C. Online
D. Private tutor

 Answer C – Blended learning is an education program that

combines online media and traditional classroom setting.
Among the five levels of technology integration, what is
achieved by Teacher Ruby who directs students on the
conventional use of tool-based software, e.g. Microsoft, as an
entry point?
A. Adaptation
B. Infusion
C. Adoption
D. Transformation

 Answer: C – Adoption is a level of technology integration when the

teacher directs the students in the conventional and procedural
use of technology tools.
What level of technology integration is achieved by Teacher
Fe who applies collaborative learning and also enables
students to use technology to collaborate with peers and
experts regardless of time zone and physical distances?
A. Infusion
B. Entry
C. Transformation
D. Adaptation
 Answer: C – in this question Teacher Fe conducts distance learning.
It is a method of education that is received by the learner at
another geographical location. Distance education would not be
possible to be conducted without technology. Therefore, distance
education is an example of Transformation.
MOOC’s or Massive Open Online Courses are open since they
are

A. Free for all

B. In the internet
C. Available during the opening of the school year
D. Open to ideas without limit

 Answer: B – It is open since it is accessible anytime and anywhere

via internet.
With the influx of technology in the 21st century, how can the
students be best re- educated on the ethical use of social
media, such a s Facebook and mobile texting?

A. Integrate social media competences in the curriculum

B. Students monitoring of peers
C. Punishment for violators
D. Seminar on social media

 Answer: A – The most feasible action that the teachers can do to

re-educate students on the ethical use of social media is through
integrating social media competencies in the daily lesson
Teacher Marc is searching for an appropriate mobile app that
he can use in his history class. What are the factors that may
help him in evaluating the app?

 A. Objectivity
 B. accuracy
 C. authority
 D. all of the above

 Answer: D – All of the choices are very important and should be

considered in evaluating an appropriate app for history class.
What type of knowledge refers to the methods of teaching,
including identifying objectives, developing learning activities,
and evaluating learning outcomes?

A. Technological knowledge
B. Content Knowledge
C. Pedagogical knowledge
D. Technological Pedagogical knowledge

 Answer: C – According to the TPACK framework, pedagogical

knowledge is the teacher’s advanced knowledge about the
strategies, methods, and processes in teaching and learning.
What knowledge refers to the teacher’s solid understanding
about a subject matter?

 A. Pedagogical Knowledge
 B. Subject Knowledge
 C. Content Knowledge
 D. Technological knowledge

 Answer: C – Content knowledge pertains to the specialization of

the teacher. This means that the teacher should be an expert and
should have a solid understanding of what he/she teaches.
Teacher Jeric uses virtual reality box in teaching solar system.
What type of experience does teacher Jeric employ?

 A. Enactive Experiences
 B. Iconic Experiences
 C. Symbolic Experiences
 D. Abstract Experiences

 Answer: A – Enactive experiences refer to direct experiences.

Under enactive experience is the contrived experience, which are
used as substitutes when real things are not practical or impossible
to bring the real thing inside the classroom.
In providing the students access to the internet, teachers
should observe these standards, EXCEPT:

A. Teach students to test reliability and authenticity of a website

B. Allow students to independently explore the world wide web
C. Require students to cite all the websites they use to ensure that
they give proper credit and avoid plagiarism.
D. Inform students of their limitations in accessing the internet.

 Answer: B – Teachers should inform and monitor the students of

their boundaries in accessing the internet.
What educational technology is most appropriate in showing
the trend in temperature change from month-to-month?

A. Bar graph
B. Flowchart
C. Drawing
D. Map

 Answer: A – among the choices, the suitable educational

technology to be used in showing the trend in temperature
change from month to month is bar graph.
In ICT, what component advanced the application of
modern-day digital technology (PC’s phones, internet
communication, etc.) that was superior to the analogue
technology in the late 1900’s (e.g. movies using projectors, line
telephone communications, beepers etc.)?
A. Electronic circuit
B. Physical structure
C. Editorial content
D. Entertainment content

 Answer: B – The difference between the modern-day digital

technology and the analogue technology in the late 1900s is
physical structure – from analogue to digital
What is the appropriate response for millennials who are more
exposed to virtual reality (digital toys and tools) instead of
actual reality?

A. No mobile phones in school

B. Limits use of Facebook and texting
C. PTA conference with parents
D. Align learning in context of reality

 Answer: D – Virtual reality can be relevant in education if the

teacher aligns learning in the context of reality
Face to face communication is made possible via computer
through the use of .

A. Email
B. Twitter
C. Skype
D. Google

 Answer: C – Skype is a computer app that is used specifically for

online chatting and face-to-face communication.
Jeric would like to create a brochure for his entrepreneurship
class. What software application should he use?

A. spreadsheet
B. word processing
C. slide presentation
D. desktop publishing

 Answer: D – Desktop publishing is a n application software

intended to create newspapers, brochures, flyers, and banners, to
name a few.
Which is not a form of educational technology?

A. projector used in displaying images

B. using of chalkboard in demonstrating arithmetic
C. television used for entertainment
D. chart showing the different animal kingdoms

 Answer: C – Educational technology is the application of

technology in teaching and learning. Since the television was used
for entertainment and not for teaching and learning, it cannot be
considered as educational technology.
What is not proper behaviour online?

A. citing references
B. giving personal information
C. avoiding websites with inappropriate content
D. not talking to strangers

 Answer: B – Giving personal information may lead to identity theft.

Labajo was assigned to create a letter of invitation for the
parents for PTA conference. What application software should
he use?

A. spreadsheet
B. word processing
C. slide presentation
D. desktop publishing

 Answer: B – Word processing applications are used to create

documents that contain textual information such as letters.
This corresponds to eliciting students’ interest in learning:

A. self-sufficiency
B. meaningfulness
C. significance
D. usefulness

 Answer: B – An Instructional material can stimulate student’s

interest if they find it meaningful and relatable.
Mr. Santos is an instructional designer whose project is to
develop an app for Philippine history. He sees to it that the
content and the assessment are aligned with the objectives.
What consideration is referring to?

A. Currency
B. Authority
C. Objectivity
D. Accuracy

 Answer: C – Since the primary focus here is alignment of the app to

the objectives, Mr. Santos is evaluating the app’s objectivity.
Which is not true about using technology in the classroom?

A. Using computers in school is costly.

B. Schools that integrate online learning must confer with parents
about this.
C. Integrating computer use in class is always advantageous.
D. Lack of a proper computer laboratory does not mean poor
student performance.
 Answer: C – Not all the time the use of computer is beneficial.
There are still subjects that can be best taught without the use of
technology
People who were born in the time, when digital technologies
were commonplace are called ___.

A. Digital natives
B. Digital migrants
C. Digital experts
D. Digital dinosaurs

 Answer: A – Those people who were born in the era of

technological advancement called digital natives.
Support instructional materials aim to advance this
improvement in the classroom.

A. enhancement of learning
B. teaching new content
C. replacing the teacher
D. speeding up learning

 Answer: A – Support instructional materials are additional learning

resources that can be used to improve the learning of the
students.
Before technological advancements and student diversity
were widely seen and accepted in classrooms, what
classroom management paradigm was dominant and
prevailing?
A. Learners provide learning input.
B. Interaction flow was one-way
C. Shared is a must
D. Self-discipline is integrated

 Answer: B – Before the 21st – century which promotes the use of

technology and inclusivity, the dominant classroom management
paradigm was the interaction flow is one-way. Simply put, it is
teacher-centered.
What technology integration is achieved by Teacher Gina
who directs students conventional use of tool-based software
e.g. Microsoft as an entry point?

A. Adaptation
B. Infusion
C. Adoption
D. Transformation

 Answer: C – Adoption is a level of technology integration when the

teacher directs his/her students on the conventional and
procedural use of technology tools.
Selena would like to select all the text on her document. What
shortcut key should she use?

A. CTRL+V
B. CTRL+C
C. CTRL+E
D. CTRL+A

 Answer: D – Pressing the CTRL key and the A on the keyboard will
select all texts on the document.
Internet consists of thousands of networked computers around
the globe. Which of the following terms that does not refer to
internet?

A. net
B. online
C. cyberspace
D. information superhighway

 Answer: B – Online does not refer to the internet. Instead, it refers to

the status of the user in the internet.
Which among these terms is the most encompassing in the
context of applying technology in the learning process?

A. Information Technology
B. Instructional Technology
C. Educational Technology
D. Technology in Education

 Answer: C – Educational technology is the term used to describe

the application of technology tools in teaching and learning.
Teacher Maricar is searching for an appropriate mobile app
that she can use in her anatomy class. What is the factor that
may help her in evaluating the app?

A. Content Knowledge
B. Technological Content Knowledge
C. Technological Pedagogical Knowledge
D. Technological Knowledge

 Answer: B – In order for Teacher Maricar to evaluate the app for

her anatomy class, she needs technological content knowledge.
She needs technological knowledge to evaluate the technical
specifications of the app and content knowledge to check the
content of the app, which is anatomy.
ICT is an acronym which means:

 Informatics and Collaborative Technology

 Information and Communications Technology
 Integration and Collaboration of Technology
 Intelligent and Corporate Technology

 Answer: B – ICT means Information and Communications
Technology. It refers to the different technology tools used to
manage information and for communication.
Republic Act 10844 is also known as ______________.

A. The Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum Act of 2013

B. Department of Information and Communication Technology Act
of 2015
C. ICT Act of 2012
D. K to 12 Act of 2011

 Answer: B – R.A. 10844 is also known as the Department of

Information and Communication Technology Act of 2015. It is a
law establishing the DICT, an administrative entity of the executive
branch that will plan, develop, and promote the national ICT
development agenda.
This is the goal-setting stage in the ADDIE instructional model.

A. Design
B. Development
C. Analysis
D. Evaluation

 Answer: C – Under the Analysis stage, the teachers will set the
standards and objectives based on the teacher’s analysis of the
learners.
Rule of Six is followed by Teacher Melinda whenever she is
creating her PowerPoint presentation. Most likely, she will:

A. Limit her presentation to six slides with six sentences on each slide.
B. Identify six important points to discuss and use about six minutes to
explain each point.
C. Have six lines on each slide and each line must not have more
than six words.
D. Include six paragraphs presented in six slides.

 Answer: C – The Rule of Six in creating a presentation means there

should only be six lines in a slide and each line is composed of six
words. This is to ensure that the slide is clear and visible.
If intended instructional material is not available, what
materials can be used?

 realia
 maps
 improvised
 supplementary

 Answer: C – If the planned instructional material is not available,

the teacher must be resourceful and may use an improvised
material.
Mr. Amonelo would like to request audio-visual aids from the
multimedia center. Which should not be included on his
request?
A. television
B. videotapes
C. specimens
D. LCD projector

 Answer: C – Specimens cannot be considered as an audio-visual

aid but a realia, meaning “real objects”. Audio-visual aids are
instructional materials that present sounds and visuals.
Teacher Mark wants to teach his students about poisonous
snakes. Which is the best experience to employ?

A. Iconic experiences
B. Enactive Experiences
C. Symbolic Experiences
D. Actual experiences

 Ans: A: Since snakes are one of the dangerous animals, iconic or

pictorial experience is the best to employ.