Professional Education Quiz: Educational Laws and Theories

1. Which law is known as the "K-12 Law" in the Philippines?

   
   
   
   1. RA 6728
   2. RA 10533
   3. RA 7277
   4. RA 6655

   Answer: B. RA 10533

   Explanation: RA 10533 is the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, commonly known as the K-12 Law, which added two additional years to the Philippine basic education system.

2. What does Commonwealth Act No. 578 refer to?

   1. Free Public Secondary Education Act
   2. Persons in authority
   3. Magna Carta for PWD
   4. Anti-Bullying Act

   Answer: B. Persons in authority

   Explanation: Commonwealth Act No. 578 classifies teachers and professors as persons in authority.

3. What is the focus of RA 6655?

   1. Paternity Act
   2. Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988
   3. Private School Law
   4. Anti-Hazing Law

   Answer: B. Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988

   Explanation: RA 6655 aims to provide free public secondary education in the Philippines.

4. According to Bruner’s Three Modes of Representation, which mode uses code/symbols such as language?

   1. Enactive
   2. Iconic
   3. Symbolic
   4. Linguistic

   Answer: C. Symbolic

   Explanation: The Symbolic mode, developed around age 7 and beyond, involves the use of symbols like language to represent knowledge.

5. What is RA 10627 commonly known as?

   1. Anti-Hazing Law
   2. Anti-Bullying Act
   3. Magna Carta for PWD
   4. Child Abuse Law

   Answer: B. Anti-Bullying Act

   Explanation: RA 10627, also known as the Anti-Bullying Act, seeks to address and prevent bullying in schools.

6. In Bruner’s theory, what does the Enactive mode represent?

   1. Action-based information
   2. Image-based information
   3. Symbol-based information
   4. Text-based information

   Answer: A. Action-based information

   Explanation: The Enactive mode (0-1 years old) is based on action or physical movement to understand the world.

7. Which law provides government assistance to students and teachers in private education?

   1. RA 6728
   2. RA 7277
   3. RA 6655
   4. RA 1041

   Answer: A. RA 6728

   Explanation: RA 6728 is known as the “Act Providing Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education.”

8. Which of the following is NOT part of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives?

   1. Knowledge
   2. Comprehension
   3. Application
   4. Creating

   Answer: D. Creating

   Explanation: "Creating" belongs to Anderson’s Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy, which focuses on higher-order thinking skills.

9. What does RA 8187 pertain to?

   1. Child Abuse Law
   2. Paternity Act
   3. Free Public Secondary Education Act
   4. Anti-Bullying Act

   Answer: B. Paternity Act

   Explanation: RA 8187 grants paternity leave to married male employees to support their spouse during childbirth.

10. What is the focus of RA 1041?

    1. National Language Month
    2. Child Abuse Law
    3. Paternity Act
    4. Anti-Hazing Law

    Answer: A. National Language Month

    Explanation: RA 1041 declares August as National Language Month (Buwan ng Wika) to promote Filipino language and culture.