Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and…
2018
Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and objectives of teaching ? Indicate your answer by selecting from the code.
(a) Teaching and learning are integrally related.
(b) There is no difference between teaching and training.
(c) Concern of all teaching is to ensure some kind of transformation in students.
(d) All good teaching is formal in nature.
(e) A teacher is a senior person.
(f) Teaching is a social act whereas learning is a personal act.
Code :
Answer: C. (a), (c) and (f) — ConceptTeaching is a purposeful social process in which a teacher organizes conditions and experiences that support learning. Teaching and learning are…
- A.
(a), (b) and (d)
- B.
(b), (c) and (e)
- C.
(a), (c) and (f)
- D.
(d), (e) and (f)
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Correct answer: C
Concept
Teaching is a purposeful social process in which a teacher organizes conditions and experiences that support learning. Teaching and learning are distinct activities, but effective teaching is directed toward changes in learners' knowledge, skills, attitudes, or behaviour.
Training is narrower and skill-oriented, whereas teaching may be formal or informal. A person's seniority alone does not define that person as a teacher.
Application
Statement (a) is acceptable because teaching is planned with learning as its intended counterpart; the two processes are closely connected.
Statement (b) is not acceptable because training concentrates on developing specific skills, while teaching has broader educational aims.
Statement (c) is acceptable because teaching aims to produce some change or development in the learner.
Statement (d) is not acceptable because worthwhile teaching can occur in both formal and informal settings.
Statement (e) is not acceptable because the role of a teacher is defined by facilitating learning, not merely by age or seniority.
Statement (f) is acceptable in this framework: teaching involves social interaction, while learning is ultimately accomplished by the individual learner.
Cross-check
The acceptable statements are (a), (c), and (f). The other statements confuse teaching with training, restrict good teaching to formal settings, or define a teacher by seniority.
Therefore, the required set is (a), (c), and (f).