Principles of effective teaching learning – UGC NET Question

Statements A, C and E are correct because effective teaching generally proceeds from simple to complex ideas, links new content with prior experience and offers practice and reinforcement. B is false since ignoring learner errors prevents timely remediation and can widen learning gaps. D is false because effective teaching is responsive and adapts to feedback rather than rigidly following a fixed sequence. Therefore, A, C and E only forms the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A accurately combines A, C and E, all of which reflect widely accepted principles of sequencing, relating to prior experience and providing practice. It excludes B and D, which disregard learner difficulties and feedback, so this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B adds D to A and C, but D wrongly suggests that teaching must never respond to classroom feedback. Including D contradicts the idea of adaptive teaching, making A, C and D only an invalid set.

Option C:
Option C groups B, C, D and E but includes B and D, both of which promote ignoring learner difficulties and feedback. Even though C and E are true, the presence of two false statements invalidates the option.

Option D:
Option D lists A, B, C and E and retains B, which advocates ignoring errors, so it mixes correct and incorrect ideas about effective teaching. As a result, A, B, C and E only cannot be accepted as correct.