Tips for LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers) Takers

1. TIPS FOR LET TAKERS
Mr. Antonio T. Delgado
Faculty
Social Sciences Department
General De Jesus College

5. GOAL SETTING

7. PREPARING
FOR THE EXAM

8. Preparing for let
• Register first, of course!
• Know thy enemy.
Study the Table of Specifications.
• Know thy self.
What are my strengths?
What are my weaknesses?

9. Preparing for let
• Review, review, review!
• Practice HOTS.

10. 1. Principal E wants her teachers to
apply constructivism in teaching. Which
concept/s will Principal E NOT accept?
I. “Empty vessel”
II. “Tabula rasa”
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only
B. I only
C. II only
D. I and II

11. 2. Soc exhibits fear response to freely
roaming dogs but does not show fear
when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is
illustrated
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Acquisition
D. Discrimination

12. 3. If a teacher states that Specialization
knows more and more about less and
less, hence it is better to be a generalist.
What kind of philosophy does he
uphold?
A. Positivism
B. Essentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialism

13. 4. Who among the following puts more
emphasis on core requirements, longer
school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist

14. 5. Principal B tells her teachers that
training in the humanities is most
important. To which educational
philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Essentialism

15. 6. Teacher B engages her students with
information for thorough understanding
for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs
Teacher B's practice?
A. Constructivist
B. Gestalt
C. Behaviorist
D. Cognitivist

16. 7. Principal C shares this thought with
his teachers: Subject matter should help
students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who
accept complete responsibility for their
thoughts, feelings, and actions. From
which philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism

17. 8. A guest speaker in one graduation
rites told his audience: "Reminder, you
are what you choose to be." The guest
speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. realistic
B. pragmatist
C. idealist
D. existentialist

18. 9. Ruben is very attached to his mother
and Ruth to her father. In what
developmental stage are they according
to Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage
B. Latent stage
C. Anal stage
D. Pre-genital stage

19. 10. The concepts of trust vs. maturity,
autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative
vs. guilt are most closely related with
the works of __________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

20. 11. Value clarification as a strategy in
Values Education classes is anchored on
which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism

21. 12. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his
relationships with his classmates. Which
basic goal must haye not been attained
by Rodel during his developmental
years, according to Erikson's theory on
psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

22. 13. To come closer to the truth we need
to go back to the things themselves. This
is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists

23. 14. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that
pleasure is not the highest good.
Teacher's teaching is against what
philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism

24. 15. A mother gives his boy his favorite
snack everytime the boy cleans up his
room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his
room everyday in anticipation of the
snack. Which theory is illustrated?
A. Associative Learning
B. Classical Conditioning
C. Operant Conditioning
D. Pavlonian Conditioning

25. 16. Behavior followed by pleasant
consequences will be be strengthened
and will be more likely to occur in the
future. Behavior followed by unpleasant
consequences will be weakened and will
be less likely to be repeated in the
future. Which one is explained?
A. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning
Theory
D. Bandura's Social Learning Theory

26. 17. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year
old child when he utters bad word
because in his stage he is learning to
__________.
A. consider other's views
B. distinguish sex differences
C. socialize
D. distinguish right from wrong

27. 18. Which types of play is most
characteristic of a four to six-year old
child?
A. Solitary and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays
C. Associative and onlooker plays
D. Cooperative and solitary plays

28. Let’s check!

29. 1. Principal E wants her teachers to
apply constructivism in teaching. Which
concept/s will Principal E NOT accept?
I. “Empty vessel”
II. “Tabula rasa”
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only
B. I only
C. II only
D. I and II

30. 2. Soc exhibits fear response to freely
roaming dogs but does not show fear
when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is
illustrated
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Acquisition
D. Discrimination

31. 3. If a teacher states that Specialization
knows more and more about less and
less, hence it is better to be a generalist.
What kind of philosophy does he
uphold?
A. Positivism
B. Essentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialism

32. 4. Who among the following puts more
emphasis on core requirements, longer
school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist

33. 5. Principal B tells her teachers that
training in the humanities is most
important. To which educational
philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Essentialism

34. 6. Teacher B engages her students with
information for thorough understanding
for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs
Teacher B's practice?
A. Constructivist
B. Gestalt
C. Behaviorist
D. Cognitivist

35. 7. Principal C shares this thought with
his teachers: Subject matter should help
students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who
accept complete responsibility for their
thoughts, feelings, and actions. From
which philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism

36. 8. A guest speaker in one graduation
rites told his audience: "Reminder, you
are what you choose to be." The guest
speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. realistic
B. pragmatist
C. idealist
D. existentialist

37. 9. Ruben is very attached to his mother
and Ruth to her father. In what
developmental stage are they according
to Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage
B. Latent stage
C. Anal stage
D. Pre-genital stage

38. 10. The concepts of trust vs. maturity,
autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative
vs. guilt are most closely related with
the
works of __________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

39. 11. Value clarification as a strategy in
Values Education classes is anchored on
which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism

40. 12. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his
relationships with his classmates. Which
basic goal must haye not been attained
by Rodel during his developmental
years, according to Erikson's theory on
psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

41. 13. To come closer to the truth we need
to go back to the things themselves. This
is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists

42. 14. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that
pleasure is not the highest good.
Teacher's teaching is against what
philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism

43. 15. A mother gives his boy his favorite
snack everytime the boy cleans up his
room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his
room everyday in anticipation of the
snack. Which theory is illustrated?
A. Associative Learning
B. Classical Conditioning
C. Operant Conditioning
D. Pavlonian Conditioning

44. 16. Behavior followed by pleasant
consequences will be be strengthened
and will be more likely to occur in the
future. Behavior followed by unpleasant
consequences will be weakened and will
be less likely to be repeated in the
future. Which one is explained?
A. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning
Theory
D. Bandura's Social Learning Theory

45. 17. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year
old child when he utters bad word
because in his stage he is learning to
__________.
A. consider other's views
B. distinguish sex differences
C. socialize
D. distinguish right from wrong

46. 18. Which types of play is most
characteristic of a four to six-year old
child?
A. Solitary and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays
C. Associative and onlooker plays
D. Cooperative and solitary plays

47. Preparing for let
• Ask help from
others.
• Prayer. LOTS of
prayer.

48. ONE WEEK BEFORE
EXAMS

49. One week
before the exam
• Ready everything you’ll need.
• Stay healthy.
• Relax-relax din (kahit walang time).

50. ON EXAMINATION DAY

51. ON THE “BIG DAY”
• Set your alarm!
• Go to the CR.
• Come ON time.
• Come BEFORE time.

52. ON THE “BIG DAY”
“Dala ka foods.”
“Dala ka rin drinks.”

53. ON THE “BIG DAY”
• Don’t Panic!
• Listen to instructions.
• Preview the exam.
• Shade gently.
• Avoid erasures.
• Observe proper posture.

54. multiple choice
• Do not overreact, over-solve and over
analyze. Tips in answering:
Cancellation technique
Positive-negative technique
Synonyms are out.
Look for keywords.
All questions have answers.
Don’t leave blanks.

55. What if
I really have no idea?
• Last resort:
Snake Road Theory
B or C Theory
Never Say D Theory
The Longer the Better Theory
The More the Merrier Theory
Intuition Theory

56. ON THE “BIG DAY”
• TAKE your time.
• CONSUME your time.
• Double check before passing.

57. AFTER THE EXAM

58. After the exam
• Retain presence of mind.
• Think positive.
• No use stressing yourself: Tapos na
yung exam.