Teacher Certification

    Background

    This Teacher Certification module was developed to give You feedback, how well You master the research-based content of Literacy learning, Literacy teaching and Reading difficulties. If you successfully complete the module, you will receive a Certificate of Completion that enhances Your professional development.

    How to start?

    Before you start to study eTALE Africa learning content, we highly recommend You do first a “pretest” by answering 40 random multiple-choice questions. Note that there is only one correct answer for each question (a, b, c or d). You will have one hour to complete the pretest. After answering to all 40 questions, you will receive immediate feedback how well You did.

    How to do the test?

    If You already are an expert in the content and receive at least 70% (28 out of 40 questions correct) in the pretest, you will automatically receive the Certificate to your email. You can save and print it as a demonstration of your knowledge in literacy learning and teaching and reading difficulties.

    What if I do not get 70% in pretest?

    If You don’t get 70% in the pretest, do not worry. The “pretest” is the starting point of eTALE Africa eLearning environment! When You have gone through and studied the content, you can do the “post-test” or “final examination”. You can do the test as many times as you like. But note the questions will not be the same or in same order.

    When You have answered correctly least to 28 questions (that is 70% and above), the Certificate is send to Your email.

    Parts of the eTALE Africa content may seem challenging and the test might not be an easy task! But remember, You can always read a little bit more and do the test again.

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    Category: Literacy learning

    1. The external factor that can be harmful to children’s learning to read is:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    2. A transparent language has the following characteristics:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    3. To identify sounds of word helps learners to:

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    4. Phonological awareness means:

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    5. Which of these is an important learning skill?

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    Category: Literacy learning

    6. A common manifestation of weak cognitive or mental flexibility in children is NOT:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    7. In teaching motor and visuo-motor skills, it is important to:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    8. Children do NOT need working memory when:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    9. A delay in expressive vocabulary (late talking) at the age of 2–2.5 years predicts:

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    Category: Literacy learning

    10. In teaching vocabulary, it is important to:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    11. Which of the following is an example of a semiotic system?

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    12. Multiliteracy pedagogy stresses the need for language and literacy education to take into account:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    13. Multiliteracy pedagogy acknowledges learners:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    14. Bilingual education entails:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    15. Which of the following is NOT a level at which phonological awareness is taught?

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    16. A pre-primary school teacher orally presents learners with pairs of words (e.g., buy/tie, see/saw) and has learners identify whether the words rhyme or not. Next, she says a list of one-syllable words and asks learners to point to a part of the body that rhymes with each word (e.g., the teacher says bed, and the learners point to their heads). These activities promote learners’ reading development primarily by:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    17. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose and function of a classroom reading assessment?

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    18. Emotional support in teaching means that:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    19. Teaching through interaction means that:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    20. Child-centred teaching has a positive effect on:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    21. Which of the following statements about the importance of teaching productive writing is FALSE?

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    22. Who chooses the appropriate learning time for adult learners?

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    23. In phonics-based instruction, one of the repeated processes is NOT:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    24. When supporting text composition:

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    25. Developing good handwriting:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    26. When comparing handwriting and typing:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    27. After the first school year, the best predictor of spelling skill in transparent languages is:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    28. A benefit of using messaging apps (e.g.WhatsApp) in teaching is:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    29. Blended learning is:

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    Category: Literacy teaching

    30. Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of ICT usage?

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    31. To preventing reading difficulties:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    32. Part-time special education in grades one and two:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    33. We can say that a child has dyslexia or a reading disability when we are sure that:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    34. Which of the following modalities is the most beneficial in learning to read:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    35. Which of the following is the most effective method for improving literacy in children and adolescents with reading difficulties?

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    36. Effective interventions for students with learning difficulties typically:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    37. The main idea of a multi-tiered system of support in instruction is that:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    38. Based on research, we know that the most effective intervention for reading difficulties is:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    39. In learning to read, it is most important that a child:

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    Category: Reading difficulties

    40. The orthographic structure of a language is:

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