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In the pedagogical framework of English Language Teaching (ELT), the selection and utilization of Teaching Learning Materials (TLM), graded textbooks, and structured remedial teaching strategies form the bedrock of addressing learner diversity and learning gaps. Consider the following complex propositions regarding TLMs, textbook design, and diagnostic-remedial pedagogy:I. According to constructivist pedagogy and developmental psychology, printed textbooks should act as rigid, closed scripts that teachers must follow verbatim, precluding the incorporation of authentic auxiliary TLMs or local context-based supplementary media.II. Diagnostic testing precedes remedial teaching; while diagnostic tests meticulously identify specific linguistic deficiencies, learning disabilities, or conceptual misunderstandings, remedial teaching provides targeted, re-designed instructional interventions suited to individual cognitive styles.III. Graded readers and multi-sensory TLMs (such as realia, audio-visual kits, and interactive flashcards) significantly lower the affective filter of struggling learners, transforming abstract linguistic structures into concrete, comprehensible input.IV. Remedial instruction in English is exclusively restricted to repetitive rote drilling of orthographic rules and mechanical sentence patterns, permanently bypassing communicative reinforcement or cognitive restructuring.Identify the option that correctly evaluates the pedagogical validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV.
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Statements II and III are correct. Diagnostic testing identifies specific learning gaps, which are subsequently resolved through tailored pedagogical interventions in Remedial Teaching. Multi-sensory TLMs and graded materials help lower anxiety and enhance comprehensible input. Conversely, Statement I is incorrect because modern constructivist textbooks serve as flexible guides rather than rigid scripts, and Statement IV is incorrect because remedial teaching involves diverse communicative strategies, not merely rote drilling.
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