Exam 12: Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

Researchers have found that when we human beings think about performing a particular physical skill e.g., using scissors, dribbling a basketball), we activate some of the same brain regions that we use when actually executing that skill. Which one of the following concepts best reflects this research finding?

Which of the following most closely defines Uri Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory?

Three of the following are typical elements of effective cooperative learning sessions. Which one is not typical of such sessions?

Which one of the following examples best shows one or more students using a procedure known as scripted cooperation while studying?

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of distributed cognition?

Three of the following are possible reasons why classroom dialogues help students better understand classroom subject matter. Which one is not necessarily a benefit of classroom dialogues?

Three of the following are potential drawbacks to instructional techniques that depend heavily on student discussion. Which one is least likely to be a drawback?

A community of learners can best be described as:

Which one of the following examples best shows one or more students using a procedure known as guided peer questioning also known as elaborative interrogation) while studying?

Describe reciprocal teaching and its effects on student achievement. Explain its effectiveness using principles of learning from cognitive psychology, being sure to address metacognition in your discussion.

Communities of learners often create conceptual artifacts as they study a topic. Which one of the following is the best example of such an artifact?

Identify a particular instructional objective that students might be able to achieve through one of the following approaches to instruction: -Class discussion -Reciprocal teaching -Cooperative learning -Peer tutoring -A community of learners In three or four paragraphs, explain in specific terms what the instructional unit would involve. Be sure that your discussion incorporates guidelines presented in the textbook regarding the instructional method you've chosen.

Ms. Villanueva has her students engage in a variety of activities in her middle school geography class. Three of the activities described below are authentic activities. Which one is not an authentic activity?

Three of the following are likely to enhance the effectiveness of a community of learners. Which one is least likely to be helpful?

Which one of the following teachers is using reciprocal teaching?

According to the Uri Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which of the following is an example of a child's microsystem?

Using the guidelines presented in the textbook regarding when classroom discussions are most valuable, choose the topic below that would be most appropriate for a classroom discussion.

Which one of the following alternatives is the best example of service learning?

Pick a topic that you might effectively teach through a cooperative learning approach. Then, using guidelines presented in the textbook, describe how you will: a. Form your cooperative groups b. Foster interdependence of group members c. Assess what students have learned

Mr. Johansen, a sixth-grade teacher, wants to improve his students' ability to learn effectively from what they read in their textbooks. Considering research results described in your Human Learning text, which technique should Mr. Johansen use?