Explanation : The following factors influence effectiveness
of teaching:
Prior task related behaviour of students:
Transaction of any lesson ideally begins
with a recall/discussion/assessment of their
previous knowledge on the topic. Their
behaviour in this regard determines how
receptive they will be to the teaching.
• Adherence to linear pattern of communication
by the teacher: AB linear pattern is minus
feedback from the receiver, the teacher
gets no clue of the effect of teaching on
the learners and there is no scope of any
modification even if it is called for.
• Inappropriate use of technological resources
by the teacher: If the technological resource
is not used appropriately, the desired
outcome cannot be attained.
Explanation : Teaching and learning are differentiated as
follows:
• Teaching is a social act as it involves the
teacher and the students' interaction in a
social environment; while learning is a
personal act leading to individual level of
attainment of the learner
• Teaching is like selling as the teacher
dispenses his/her knowledge and skills in
lieu of the salary s/he draws; while learning
is like buying knowledge and skills by paying the fees.
• Teaching is an act directed towards learning
and learner so influence too is directed on
them; while learning is an act aimed at
improving/enhancing one's own knowledge
and skills.
Explanation : Summative assessment is conducted
periodically, usually at the end of an
instructional unit, to evaluate student
learning in comparison with some standard
or benchmark.
Explanation : Empirico-inductive research is quantitative.
Inductive approach starts with observations
which are searched for any pattern existing
within. It aims to generate meaning/
explanation from the data set collected by
direct/indirect observation or experience,
and identify patterns and relationships
(premises) existing amidst them to
inductively construct a theory. Its conclusions
are strictly drawn from concretely empirical
evidence, which is verifiable, and they are
generalisable. Generalization is an act of
reasoning that involves drawing broad
inferences from particular observations
and is widely-acknowledged as a quality
standard in quantitative research. So, the
sampling procedure appropriate for this
kind of research will be any non-probability
technique.
Explanation : Horizontal communication is the communication that flows laterally between persons at
the same level. Though the teacher usually
is higher than the taught in rank, during an
animated discussion between the two, latter rises to an equal level and this difference gets blurred.
Mechanical communication involves
machine-to-machine (M2M) networks;
Linear communication is one-sided,
e.g., from the teacher to the taught; and,
Categorical communication allows the
receiver to distinguish between sounds, no
matter how varied or similar they may be.