Inclusive School-Based Inquiry – Sample Trial Questions and Answers

 

1. Inclusive school-based inquiry helps teachers understand learners by
   A. focusing only on exams
   B. ignoring differences among learners
   C. studying learners’ diverse needs and abilities
   D. separating learners permanently
2. The main purpose of inclusive education in the classroom is to
   A. promote competition among learners
   B. teach only high-performing learners
   C. ensure all learners are supported to learn effectively
   D. avoid group work
3. School-based inquiry can best be described as a process where teachers
   A. punish learners for mistakes
   B. systematically investigate teaching and learning in their classrooms
   C. focus only on textbooks
   D. ignore learner feedback
4. One important reason for conducting school-based inquiry is to
   A. reduce teacher workload
   B. punish weak learners
   C. identify barriers to learning and provide solutions
   D. increase examinations
5. Supported Teaching in Schools (STS) is important because it
   A. replaces classroom teaching
   B. focuses only on theory
   C. provides practical teaching experience for student teachers
   D. eliminates observation
6. Learner diversity in the classroom refers to the fact that learners
   A. behave the same way
   B. learn at the same speed
   C. have different backgrounds, abilities, and needs
   D. wear the same uniform
7. Early identification of learners with special needs is necessary in order to
   A. remove them from school
   B. label them negatively
   C. provide appropriate interventions and support
   D. punish them early
8. Observation as a data collection method is useful because it allows teachers to
   A. guess learner performance
   B. watch and record learner behavior in real situations
   C. avoid interaction
   D. punish learners
9. Clinical interviews are mainly used by teachers to
   A. entertain learners
   B. collect detailed information about learners’ experiences and challenges
   C. conduct examinations
   D. punish learners
10. An inventory in education is best described as a tool used to
    A. store teaching materials
    B. collect and organize information about learners
    C. punish learners
    D. conduct games
11. Checklists are important tools because they help teachers to
    A. forget learner behavior
    B. record specific observations systematically
    C. punish learners
    D. ignore data
12. Structured observation differs from unstructured observation because it
    A. avoids planning
    B. follows a specific format or checklist
    C. ignores learners
    D. uses punishment
13. Learning stories as an approach focus on
    A. exam performance only
    B. punishment records
    C. documenting a learner’s progress through narratives
    D. memorization
14. The socio-cultural approach to learning emphasizes that learning occurs through
    A. isolation
    B. punishment
    C. interaction with others and the environment
    D. silence
15. Profiling a learner involves
    A. punishing the learner
    B. ignoring the learner
    C. collecting detailed information about the learner’s development
    D. grouping randomly
16. Data management in school-based inquiry includes
    A. destroying information
    B. ignoring collected data
    C. organizing, storing, and analyzing data collected
    D. hiding results
17. Intervention strategies are designed mainly to
    A. punish learners
    B. separate learners
    C. support learners in overcoming their difficulties
    D. reduce teaching time
18. A teacher changing seating arrangement to help a learner is an example of
    A. punishment
    B. evaluation
    C. intervention strategy
    D. reflection
19. Task analysis is a strategy that involves
    A. ignoring complex tasks
    B. breaking down tasks into smaller, manageable steps
    C. punishing learners
    D. giving tests
20. Behaviour modification strategies are used to
    A. ignore behavior
    B. encourage positive behavior and reduce negative behavior
    C. punish learners only
    D. remove learners
21. Assistive devices are important in inclusive classrooms because they
    A. distract learners
    B. help learners with special needs to participate effectively
    C. punish learners
    D. replace teachers
22. Referral of a learner is necessary when
    A. the teacher is tired
    B. specialized support beyond the teacher is required
    C. learners are quiet
    D. learners fail exams
23. Evaluation in school-based inquiry helps teachers to
    A. punish learners
    B. assess whether interventions are effective
    C. ignore results
    D. stop teaching
24. Reflective practice in teaching involves
    A. forgetting past lessons
    B. thinking critically about one’s teaching and improving it
    C. punishing learners
    D. avoiding feedback
25. Reflective notes should always be
    A. biased
    B. exaggerated
    C. honest and accurate
    D. incomplete
26. Honesty in data presentation ensures that the findings are
    A. confusing
    B. trustworthy and reliable
    C. hidden
    D. false
27. A teaching portfolio is best described as
    A. a storage bag
    B. a collection of teaching evidence and artefacts
    C. a punishment record
    D. a textbook
28. Digital artefacts in a portfolio may include
    A. chalk
    B. paper only
    C. videos, images, and electronic documents
    D. desks
29. Anecdotal records are used by teachers to
    A. punish learners
    B. record short, specific observations about learners
    C. conduct exams
    D. ignore learners
30. Field trips are useful in inquiry because they
    A. waste time
    B. provide real-life observation opportunities
    C. punish learners
    D. replace teaching
31. Group work in inquiry helps learners to
    A. compete only
    B. fight
    C. collaborate and share ideas
    D. ignore others
32. Audio-visual materials support teaching by
    A. confusing learners
    B. making lessons more engaging and understandable
    C. punishing learners
    D. replacing teachers
33. Inclusive teaching requires teachers to
    A. use only one method
    B. adapt methods to suit different learners
    C. punish learners
    D. ignore differences
34. Providing individual attention is important because
    A. all learners are the same
    B. learners have different needs and learning styles
    C. teachers are free
    D. it wastes time
35. Games in teaching are useful because they
    A. waste time
    B. increase learner participation and motivation
    C. punish learners
    D. replace exams
36. Role play helps learners to
    A. sleep
    B. understand concepts through acting and interaction
    C. punish others
    D. ignore lessons
37. Semi-structured observation is useful because it
    A. has no structure
    B. allows flexibility while guiding observation
    C. ignores learners
    D. punishes learners
38. Inquiry-based learning encourages learners to
    A. memorize only
    B. ask questions and investigate problems
    C. punish others
    D. remain silent
39. Multigrade teaching involves
    A. teaching one learner
    B. teaching learners from different grade levels together
    C. punishing learners
    D. focusing on exams
40. Inclusive classrooms promote
    A. exclusion
    B. punishment
    C. participation of all learners
    D. competition
41. Data collection tools used in inquiry include
    A. punishment
    B. observation, interviews, and checklists
    C. games only
    D. exams only
42. The effectiveness of an intervention is best determined through
    A. punishment
    B. evaluation and assessment
    C. ignoring results
    D. guessing
43. Reflective practice helps teachers to
    A. remain the same
    B. improve their teaching methods continuously
    C. punish learners
    D. avoid feedback
44. Accurate data is important because it helps teachers to
    A. guess outcomes
    B. make informed instructional decisions
    C. punish learners
    D. ignore learners
45. Concept mapping is useful because it helps to
    A. confuse learners
    B. organize ideas and concepts clearly
    C. punish learners
    D. ignore lessons
46. Inclusive school-based inquiry promotes
    A. discrimination
    B. equity and fairness in education
    C. punishment
    D. competition
47. One major benefit of school-based inquiry is that it
    A. increases punishment
    B. improves teaching and learning strategies
    C. wastes time
    D. reduces learning
48. Learner profiling helps teachers to
    A. punish learners
    B. understand learners’ strengths and weaknesses
    C. ignore learners
    D. group randomly
49. Classroom observation helps teachers to
    A. sleep
    B. understand learner behavior and needs
    C. punish learners
    D. ignore learners
50. The ultimate goal of inclusive school-based inquiry is to
    A. punish learners
    B. focus only on exams
    C. improve learning outcomes for all learners
    D. ignore diversity

SECTION B

 

1. a. Explain with suitable illustration the concept Inclusive Education.

b. Explain 4 rationale for Inclusive Education.

2. a. Explain the four levels of classifying learners with intellectual disabilities based on required support.

b. Discuss 4 ways of managing learners with intellectual disabilities.

3. a. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of data.

b. Mention two examples each of primary and secondary sources of data. (4 points)

c. With appropriate examples, explain the following data collection tools: (12 points)

• i. Participant observation
• ii. Portfolio assessment
• iii. Checklist
• iv. Structured intervie

SECTION A ANSWERS

1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. C
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. B
23. B
24. B
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. B
34. B
35. B
36. B
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. C
41. B
42. B
43. B
44. B
45. B
46. B
47. B
48. B
49. B
50. C

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