Pre active phase of teaching – UGC NET Question

N. L. Gage divided the teaching process into pre-active, interactive and post-active phases. The pre-active phase occurs before the teacher enters the classroom and includes activities such as setting objectives, selecting content and designing strategies. This phase lays the foundation for effective instruction by anticipating learner needs and resources. Therefore, the planning phase described in the stem is the pre-active phase of teaching.

Option A:
In the pre-active phase, the teacher prepares lesson plans, chooses methods and organizes teaching aids. All of these tasks happen before direct contact with students and are directed toward creating favourable conditions for learning. Because the stem clearly refers to planning done in advance, “pre-active” accurately names this phase.

Option B:
The interactive phase covers the live classroom events where teaching and learning actually take place. It involves explaining, questioning and responding to students, not the initial planning described in the stem. Hence, this option does not match the activities mentioned.

Option C:
The post-active phase refers to evaluation and reflection after the lesson is over. Here, the teacher analyses student performance and the effectiveness of the lesson. Since the question focuses on activities before entering the class, this phase is not appropriate.

Option D:
Evaluative is an adjective describing activities of assessment but not one of Gage’s named phases. Evaluation occurs mainly in the post-active phase, but using “evaluative” alone does not reflect the specific terminology of pre-active, interactive and post-active phases. Thus, it is not the best choice to complete the statement.