Teachers Colleges Of Jamaica Bachelor Of Education Past Paper May 2023 - Classroom Management PDF

## TEACHERS COLLEGES OF JAMAICA ### BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ### MAY 2023 - EXAMINATIONS ## COMMON PAPER ### EDUCATION ## CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ### [ED201PCB] #### TIME: 2 HOURS #### INSTRUCTIONS: Candidates are required to answer ALL questions from Sections A and B and ONE question from Section C. #...

## TEACHERS COLLEGES OF JAMAICA ### BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ### MAY 2023 - EXAMINATIONS ## COMMON PAPER ### EDUCATION ## CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ### [ED201PCB] #### TIME: 2 HOURS #### INSTRUCTIONS: Candidates are required to answer ALL questions from Sections A and B and ONE question from Section C. ### SECTION A Answer ALL questions in this section by writing in the answer booklet the letter that corresponds to the correct response. 1. Ms. Hilton is guided by a democratic philosophy of classroom management. In which of the following actions would she engage? a. Setting the rules and ensuring that each student gets a copy. b. Negotiating consequences through classroom discussions. c. Lowering the pass mark for students with special needs. d. Allowing students to make their own classroom rules. 2. Mr. Brown subscribes to a constructivist view of content management. Which of the following would he include in his class activities? - Learning Activities: - i. Teacher will share his experiences with students. - ii. Students will retell the experience shared by the teacher. - iii. Students will write an essay about the teachers' experiences. - iv. Students complete a multiple-choice test about the topic. a. i and ii b. i, iii and iv c. all of the above d. none of the above 3. Miss Foster demonstrates the procedure for entering the classroom based on COVID 19 procedures and allows students to follow. Which management role is being displayed? a. Planning b. Controlling c. Organizing d. Leading 4. Mr. Grey prepares his lesson plans and applies relevant behavioural strategies during classroom instruction. Which of the following set of skills is Mr. Grey exhibiting? a. Technical and Conceptual b. Conceptual and Human Relations c. Technical and Motivational d. Human Relations and Motivational 5. Miss White maintains a classroom climate in which intrinsic motivation and independence are fostered. Which approach to classroom management is she facilitating? a. Behaviouristic b. Collaborative c. Student-directed d. Teacher-directed 6. Which classroom management style is being utilized by a teacher who creates rules and distributes rewards? a. Authoritarian b. Authoritative c. Democratic d. Laissez Faire 7. A classroom manager who aims to foster positive relationships will a. plan class activities that allow for collaboration. b. use teacher centered strategies to ensure stability. c. encourage learners to share personal data openly. d. ignore students who disrupt classroom activities. 8. Mr. James has noted that students' grades have been falling. Which of the following would help him to collaborate with parents to improve students' grades? a. Hosting parent consultations b. Holding parent-teacher conferences c. Inviting parents on field trips d. Providing a yearly report card 9. In class 309, Tianna is allowed extra time to complete tasks as she has a personal challenge. Students are complaining that this is unfair. What is the best action to be taken by the teacher to maintain a positive classroom environment? a. Explain to the students the personal challenge faced. b. Refuse to answer students as the teacher is in control. c. Discuss with students the need for equity in the classroom. d. Allow the guidance counsellor to share the personal challenge. 10. In Grade 403, students are not completing written tasks on time and so the teacher has decided to discipline students using logical consequences. Which of the following actions would the teacher take? a. Allow students to fail so they can learn the value of completing tasks. b. Allow students to write " I must do my work" one thousand times. c. Allow students to pay a fine each time they fail to complete tasks. d. Allow students to complete homework along with incomplete tasks. 11. The grade coordinator uses curse words when speaking to learners. When students in turn use curse words, he reprimands them harshly. How could his actions be evaluated based on the theory of Albert Bandura? a. His actions are unethical as he is indirectly teaching a misbehaviour. b. His actions are ethical as he demonstrates high expectations of learners. c. His actions are ethical as he did not directly teach curse words to learners. d. His actions are unethical as he is demonstrating a prosocial behaviour. 12. Which of the students below experienced positive punishment? a. Tom was praised for his positive behaviour during detention. b. John was given detention to reduce his participation in fights. c. Football time was taken from Kawayne as he did not pass his exams. d. Two stickers were taken from Group Rangers for excessive talking. 13. Mr. Black wishes to use proximity control to address learners who are 'off task'. In which of the following would he engage? a. Giving students a thumbs up when they start to engage in tasks. b. Explain to students how their action impacts the distance to success. c. Standing beside students who are engaged in off task behaviours. d. Staying far from learners while ignoring their off task behaviours. 14. Mrs. Brown quiets a noisy class by placing her index finger on her lip. Which management strategy is she utilizing? a. Touch control b. Overcorrection c. Ripple effect d. Signal interference 15. Mr. Jones has decided to use Glasser's theory of Reality Therapy in his classroom. Based on the theory, on which of the following strategies would he focus? a. Creating fun activities in the classroom. b. Applying natural consequences. c. Punishing students for misbehaviours. d. Consistently motivate students to behave. 16. Parents are of the view that the physical environment of the classroom is more important than the emotional dimension of the class. Which of the following would be correct response to share with these parents? a. Without a physical classroom, students cannot learn. b. The emotional environment is more important. c. Without emotional stability learning cannot occur. d. Emotional challenges may prevent students' learning. 17. Mrs. James wants to understand the antecedent for students' behaviours. Which of the following strategies would best suit her aim? a. Group discussion b. Positive punishment c. Logical consequences d. I messages 18. Which of the following classroom management practices will best minimize misbehaviours? a. Creation of a comprehensive book of rules. b. Periodic response to students' misbehaviour. c. Implementing constructive classroom activities. d. Creation of fear in learners to ensure compliance. 19. There are four groups in Class 309. Each time students complete an assigned task they gain a point. Which strategy is being used by the classroom manager? a. Positive punishment b. Token economy c. Response cost d. Logical consequences 20. The classroom manager provides students with clues that help them to understand how to respond and behave. Which of the following strategy is being utilized? a. Shaping b. Reinforcement c. Chaining d. Prompting ### SECTION B Answer ALL the questions below in the spaces provided. (2 marks each) 1. Explain ONE way in which the classroom manager's engagement in planning positively. impacts students' classroom interactions. 2. Describe ONE way in which the use of technology could negatively impact students' attitude to learning. 3. Outline how ONE duty of a teacher as required by the Education Regulations, 1980 could enhance classroom management. 4. Explain how the teacher's need for "support from home" could negatively impact classroom management. ### SECTION C Answer ANY ONE question in this section. 1. a. Explain how TWO named factors could contribute to teachers' stress in the classroom environment. b. Discuss THREE ways in which the teacher could use stress experienced, to enhance students' learning outcomes. 2. a. Explain how TWO internal factors can negatively impact classroom management. b. Analyse THREE ways in which a model/s of classroom management could be used to address the impact of the factor (identified in a. above). 3. a. Describe THREE clerical functions the classroom manager is expected to perform. b. Discuss THREE ways in which effective completion of each function in (a) could impact classroom management. 5. Explain the importance of ONE role of the classroom manager in the management of the classroom context.