From the list given below identify the learner characteristics which would…
2017
From the list given below identify the learner characteristics which would facilitate teaching-learning system to become effective. Choose the correct code to indicate your answer.
(a) Prior experience of learner
(b) Learner’s family lineage
(c) Aptitude of the learner
(d) Learner’s stage of development
(e) Learner’s food habits and hobbies
(f) Learner’s religious affiliation
Code :
Answer: A. (a), (c) and (d) — ConceptEffective teaching depends on learner variables that directly shape readiness, processing, and response to instruction. Prior experience supplies…
- A.
(a), (c) and (d)
- B.
(d), (e) and (f)
- C.
(a), (d) and (e)
- D.
(b), (c) and (f)
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Correct answer: A
Concept
Effective teaching depends on learner variables that directly shape readiness, processing, and response to instruction.
Prior experience supplies existing knowledge structures; aptitude affects learning capacity; and developmental stage determines cognitive and emotional readiness. Background descriptors or personal preferences do not, by themselves, play the same direct instructional role.
Application
Prior experience, aptitude, and stage of development correspond to statements (a), (c), and (d). Together they identify what the learner already knows, the learner’s potential to acquire new learning, and the level of instruction for which the learner is developmentally ready.
Contrast
The combination (d), (e), and (f) mixes developmental readiness with food habits, hobbies, and religious affiliation.
The combination (a), (d), and (e) mixes prior experience and developmental readiness with food habits and hobbies.
The combination (b), (c), and (f) mixes aptitude with family lineage and religious affiliation.
Cross-check
Check each selected characteristic against three direct teaching decisions: the learner’s entry knowledge, learning potential, and developmental readiness. Prior experience, aptitude, and developmental stage map to those three decisions respectively.
Therefore, the appropriate code is (a), (c), and (d).