NPTEL NBA Accreditation and Teaching-Learning in Engineering (NATE) Assignment 9

Assignment 9

Quiz 9

1 point

Direct Instruction is generally considered to be

 Most efficient in terms of resource utilization 

 Most effective in addressing learners of different cognitive abilities

 Most capable of engaging the learners

 All of these

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Most efficient in terms of resource utilization 

1 point

Which phase in the instruction unit based on Merrill’s model implements Merrill’s principles of “Information” and “Portrayal”?

 Activation and Motivation

 Demonstration

 Application/ Engagement

 Integration

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Demonstration

1 point

“Review” is part of _____ phase of Transaction Model of Direct Instruction.

 Presentation

 Practice

 Assessment & Evaluation

 Monitoring & Feedback

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Presentation

1 point

Probe and Respond of the Presentation phase of the Transaction Model of Direct Instruction consists of

 Quick and short formative assessments 

 Elaborate summative assessment

 Quick and short explanation

 Elaborate summarization

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Quick and short formative assessments 

1 point

In the Project based approach, students are expected to work on problems which

 Always permit an unique solution

 Are highly structured and well defined

 Open-ended permitting a range of solutions 

 Always confined to domain knowledge discussed completely in the core courses

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Open-ended permitting a range of solutions 

1 point

A project based approach to instruction gives importance to students acquiring and demonstrating

 Domain-specific knowledge and skills and not transferable skills

 Transferable skills and not domain-specific knowledge and skills

 Neither domain-specific knowledge and skills nor transferable skills

 Both domain-specific knowledge and skills and transferable skills 

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Both domain-specific knowledge and skills and transferable skills 

1 point

Project Management Principles are considered very important knowledge and skills to be acquired and demonstrated by students in

 A project-based approach to instruction but not in problem-based approach to instruction 

 A problem-based approach to instruction but not in project-based approach to instruction

 Neither problem-based approach to instruction nor in project-based approach to instruction

 Both problem-based approach to instruction and project-based approach to instruction

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

A project-based approach to instruction but not in problem-based approach to instruction 

1 point

Questions that arise during design thinking are exploratory in nature, and their basic objectives are to get

 true answers to the problem at hand

 additional ideas and intents of customers useful for framing the solution space 

 optimal solutions to the design problem

 all of these

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

additional ideas and intents of customers useful for framing the solution space 

1 point

In the context of the two types of thinking called Convergent thinking and Divergent thinking, which of the following holds?

 Convergent thinking corresponds to Traditional Engineering Courses, and Divergent thinking corresponds to Design thinking

 Convergent thinking corresponds to Design thinking, and Divergent thinking corresponds to Traditional Engineering Courses

 Both Convergent thinking and Divergent thinking corresponds to Design thinking

 Both Convergent thinking and Divergent thinking corresponds to Traditional Engineering Courses

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Convergent thinking corresponds to Traditional Engineering Courses, and Divergent thinking corresponds to Design thinking

1 point

Design choices are

 Always between “right” and “wrong” solutions

 Always between “right” and “right” solutions

 Not only between “right” and “wrong” solutions but also often between “right” and “right” solutions 

 None of these

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1

Accepted Answers:

Not only between “right” and “wrong” solutions but also often between “right” and “right” solutions