Iran Teacher Employment Exam study plan

Define the core concepts of educational philosophy (realism, idealism, pragmatism, and the Islamic view of education) and write a one-paragraph summary of each in your own words.

List the main learning theories (behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, social learning) and map each to one classroom scenario you could describe in an exam answer.

Identify the stages of Piaget's cognitive development and Erikson's psychosocial stages, and state one teaching implication for each stage.

Build a personal glossary of 30 key pedagogy and psychology terms in Persian with short definitions.

Distinguish the components of a lesson plan (objectives, prior knowledge, materials, sequence, assessment) and label them on a sample plan you write yourself.

Write three behavioral objectives using measurable verbs aligned to Bloom's revised taxonomy at three different cognitive levels.

Compare teacher-centered and student-centered methods and justify when each is appropriate in two written paragraphs.

Explain classroom management strategies for the first week of school and list five routines you would establish.

Outline the major periods of Iranian history from the Achaemenids to the Constitutional Revolution, with two key events per period.

Summarize the structure of the Quran (surahs, makki/madani distinction, revelation) and the main branches of Quranic sciences (ulum-e Qurani).

List the pillars of Islam and the pillars of faith and explain each in two to three sentences.

Identify five key figures in Islamic history and state their contribution in one line each.

Explain motivation theories (Maslow, intrinsic vs. extrinsic) and apply one to a low-motivation student case in writing.

Describe assessment types (diagnostic, formative, summative) and design two formative assessment questions for a topic you teach.

Summarize Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and scaffolding with one concrete classroom example.

Review weeks 1-3 notes and correct any definitions you got wrong on a self-made quiz.

Review Persian grammar essentials (sentence structure, verb tenses, agreement, ezafe construction) and write ten correct example sentences demonstrating each rule.

Practice comprehension on three unseen Persian passages by summarizing each in three sentences and identifying the main idea.

Solve 30 arithmetic, percentage, ratio, and algebra problems and record the method for any you miss.

Compute areas, perimeters, and volumes for common shapes and solve five geometry word problems.

Review the core content standards of your teaching field and list the ten most commonly assessed concepts in it.

Write two additional original lesson plans in your field, each integrating one active-learning strategy.

Design a unit plan of four lessons with sequencing rationale and one end-of-unit assessment blueprint.

Practice explaining one difficult concept from your field aloud in under three minutes and record yourself.

Review general knowledge areas (civics, geography of Iran, basic science literacy) and write ten factual recall questions you can answer confidently.

Memorize and recite three short Quranic passages with correct pronunciation and state their context of revelation.

Practice Persian literary terms (metaphor, simile, metonymy, rhyme scheme) and identify each in five short verses.

Consolidate all notes into a single indexed review file organized by exam domain.

Take two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record your score per domain.

Analyze every wrong answer and classify the error as knowledge gap, misreading, or time pressure.

Re-drill your three weakest domains using your master review file until you can explain each weak concept without notes.

Rehearse exam-day logistics: timing per section, question-skipping strategy, and a written plan for the final 15 minutes.