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Which of the following factors does not impact teaching?

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UGC NET 2015 Paper 1 Question Paper (27-Dec-2015)
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Socio-economic background of teachers and students

The question asks which listed factor lies outside the teaching process itself, so each has to be judged by whether it operates directly on how teaching is carried out.

The answer is the socio-economic background of teachers and students. It is a background circumstance that people bring with them rather than an element of the teaching-learning transaction. It may well shape the wider context in which education takes place, but it does not by itself determine the quality or conduct of teaching, and a teacher cannot alter it in the way the other factors can be altered.

The other three bear directly on teaching. A teacher's knowledge of the subject is fundamental, since one cannot teach well what one does not command; it governs the accuracy, depth and confidence of instruction. Classroom activities that encourage learning are the very method through which teaching happens, determining how far learners engage rather than passively receive. Learning through experience shapes how material is absorbed and retained, and teachers deliberately build experiential opportunities into their planning.

Each of these three is a lever within the teacher's control, which is precisely what marks the odd one out.

Hence the factor that does not impact teaching is the socio-economic background of teachers and students.

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  2. A teacher tells his students – 'When you learn this, you will be able to carry out your project'. What does this communication suggest?

  3. Which of the following are classroom related factors that influence effectiveness of teaching?
    (a) Prior task related behaviour of students
    (b) Adherence to linear pattern of communication by the teacher
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    (e) Cultural background of students
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    (c) Intelligence-general and specific
    (d) Emotional well being
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    Choose your answer from the following options:

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