Question 1

Based on the research of Shaywitz and colleagues (2004), which of the following is TRUE about the brains of poor readers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor readers underused parts of their brains' left hemisphere and sometimes overused their right hemispheres. 
B)  Poor readers underused parts of their brains' right hemisphere and sometimes overused their left hemispheres. 
C)  Despite extensive instruction, the brains of poor readers did not change in functioning. 
D)  There are no observable differences in FMRIs of good readers and poor readers. 
A)  Poor readers underused parts of their brains' left hemisphere and sometimes overused their right hemispheres. 
B)  Poor readers underused parts of their brains' right hemisphere and sometimes overused their left hemispheres. 
C)  Despite extensive instruction, the brains of poor readers did not change in functioning. 
D)  There are no observable differences in FMRIs of good readers and poor readers.

Question 2

Which one of the following students is playing the role of reflector in a cooperative learning group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda makes certain that the questions of all group members are asked and answered. 
B)  Gary makes sure that the group is aware of its progress or lack of progress toward the group goal. 
C)  Helen is responsible for keeping the noise level of the group at a reasonable pitch. 
D)  Lawrence solicits equal participation of group members and restrains dominance by any group member. 
A)  Amanda makes certain that the questions of all group members are asked and answered. 
B)  Gary makes sure that the group is aware of its progress or lack of progress toward the group goal. 
C)  Helen is responsible for keeping the noise level of the group at a reasonable pitch. 
D)  Lawrence solicits equal participation of group members and restrains dominance by any group member.

Question 3

Ms. French would like to have her students, while experimenting with their own structured materials, discover some key principles of gravity. Which one of the following teaching methods should be most appropriate for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussion 
B)  Inquiry 
C)  Lecture 
D)  Reciprocal learning 
A)  Discussion 
B)  Inquiry 
C)  Lecture 
D)  Reciprocal learning

Question 4

One of the goals of service learning is to encourage students to reflect upon their own role in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the goals of service learning...

Question 5

Inquiry teaching methods are very similar to expository teaching methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a feature of cognitive apprenticeship models in general?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students observe an expert model the performance. 
B)  Students reflect on their progress. 
C)  Students receive external support through coaching. 
D)  Students' "teaching" is used to diagnose thinking. 
A)  Students observe an expert model the performance. 
B)  Students reflect on their progress. 
C)  Students receive external support through coaching. 
D)  Students' "teaching" is used to diagnose thinking.

Question 7

A small group is assigned to research whether or not capital punishment should be used in Canada. Each pair of the four person group researches the issue, develops a pro or con position, presents their position and evidence to the other pair. They reverse positions and argue for the other perspective. The group collaboratively develops a report that summarizes the best arguments for each side and reaches a consensus. This best describes the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  a formalized debate. 
B)  guided discovery. 
C)  structured controversy. 
D)  reciprocal questioning. 
A)  a formalized debate. 
B)  guided discovery. 
C)  structured controversy. 
D)  reciprocal questioning.

Question 8

According to Woolfolk, cooperative learning should be limited to learning situations that involve routine tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ format requires each member of a cooperative learning group to teach their other members one section of the material.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ format requires each member of...

Question 10

Monique is able to rehearse and elaborate her knowledge as a result of her cooperative learning experiences. This explanation of the benefits of cooperative learning is grounded in ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

informatio

Question 11

In cooperative learning groups, the primary role of the materials monitor is to select the material to be studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lishuan was assigned the role of making sure her group understands the learning task. Her role is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  reflector. 
B)  quiet captain. 
C)  checker. 
D)  gatekeeper. 
A)  reflector. 
B)  quiet captain. 
C)  checker. 
D)  gatekeeper.

Question 13

According to The Alliance for Children (2000), at what age should computer use in schools be discouraged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early childhood education 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Computer use in schools has been shown to be detrimental for all ages. 
D)  Computer use in schools should be encouraged for all ages. 
A)  Early childhood education 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Computer use in schools has been shown to be detrimental for all ages. 
D)  Computer use in schools should be encouraged for all ages.

Question 14

Constructivist views of learning are grounded in the research of

Accepted Answer

A)  curriculum designers. 
B)  Gestalt psychologists. 
C)  many psychologists and educators. 
D)  Piaget and Vygotsky primarily. 
A)  curriculum designers. 
B)  Gestalt psychologists. 
C)  many psychologists and educators. 
D)  Piaget and Vygotsky primarily.

Question 15

Teachers who want to encourage dialog in reciprocal questioning should not begin sentences with the word "why."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the major elements of inquiry and problem-based learning. Describe how you could implement these ideas in planning a lesson in your subject area. How could you know that your efforts were successful?

Accepted Answer

The many adaptations of the basic learni

Question 17

Vygotsky's approach to learning is an example of what type of constructivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both externally and internally directed 
B)  Externally directed 
C)  Internally directed 
D)  Logically directed 
A)  Both externally and internally directed 
B)  Externally directed 
C)  Internally directed 
D)  Logically directed

Question 18

Using instructional conversations as a teaching tool is designed to provide a means for

Accepted Answer

A)  arranging the environment so that students can discover on their own. 
B)  grappling with problems in students' zones of proximal development and providing scaffolding. 
C)  guiding learning by expectations and demonstrations of the students. 
D)  placing students in situations where they have to reach for understanding. 
A)  arranging the environment so that students can discover on their own. 
B)  grappling with problems in students' zones of proximal development and providing scaffolding. 
C)  guiding learning by expectations and demonstrations of the students. 
D)  placing students in situations where they have to reach for understanding.

Question 19

A way of working with others to attain a shared goal, is best described by the term

Accepted Answer

A)  collaboration. 
B)  cooperation. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  social loafing. 
A)  collaboration. 
B)  cooperation. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  social loafing.

Question 20

The guided inquiry model developed by Magnusson, Palincsar, and their colleagues involves both firsthand investigations and

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery methods. 
B)  pattern investigations. 
C)  secondhand investigations. 
D)  sequences of inquiry. 
A)  discovery methods. 
B)  pattern investigations. 
C)  secondhand investigations. 
D)  sequences of inquiry.

Based on the research of Shaywitz and colleagues (2004), which of the following is TRUE about the brains of poor readers?

Which one of the following students is playing the role of reflector in a cooperative learning group?

Ms. French would like to have her students, while experimenting with their own structured materials, discover some key principles of gravity. Which one of the following teaching methods should be most appropriate for this purpose?

One of the goals of service learning is to encourage students to reflect upon their own role in ________.

Inquiry teaching methods are very similar to expository teaching methods.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of cognitive apprenticeship models in general?

According to Woolfolk, cooperative learning should be limited to learning situations that involve routine tasks.

The ________ format requires each member of a cooperative learning group to teach their other members one section of the material.

Monique is able to rehearse and elaborate her knowledge as a result of her cooperative learning experiences. This explanation of the benefits of cooperative learning is grounded in ________ theory.

In cooperative learning groups, the primary role of the materials monitor is to select the material to be studied.

Lishuan was assigned the role of making sure her group understands the learning task. Her role is referred to as the

According to The Alliance for Children (2000), at what age should computer use in schools be discouraged?

Constructivist views of learning are grounded in the research of

Teachers who want to encourage dialog in reciprocal questioning should not begin sentences with the word "why."

Describe the major elements of inquiry and problem-based learning. Describe how you could implement these ideas in planning a lesson in your subject area. How could you know that your efforts were successful?

Vygotsky's approach to learning is an example of what type of constructivism?

Using instructional conversations as a teaching tool is designed to provide a means for

A way of working with others to attain a shared goal, is best described by the term

The guided inquiry model developed by Magnusson, Palincsar, and their colleagues involves both firsthand investigations and

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Exam 9: The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Based on the research of Shaywitz and colleagues (2004), which of the following is TRUE about the brains of poor readers?

Which one of the following students is playing the role of reflector in a cooperative learning group?

Ms. French would like to have her students, while experimenting with their own structured materials, discover some key principles of gravity. Which one of the following teaching methods should be most appropriate for this purpose?

One of the goals of service learning is to encourage students to reflect upon their own role in ________.

Inquiry teaching methods are very similar to expository teaching methods.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of cognitive apprenticeship models in general?

According to Woolfolk, cooperative learning should be limited to learning situations that involve routine tasks.

The ________ format requires each member of a cooperative learning group to teach their other members one section of the material.

Monique is able to rehearse and elaborate her knowledge as a result of her cooperative learning experiences. This explanation of the benefits of cooperative learning is grounded in ________ theory.

In cooperative learning groups, the primary role of the materials monitor is to select the material to be studied.

Lishuan was assigned the role of making sure her group understands the learning task. Her role is referred to as the

According to The Alliance for Children (2000), at what age should computer use in schools be discouraged?

Constructivist views of learning are grounded in the research of

Teachers who want to encourage dialog in reciprocal questioning should not begin sentences with the word "why."

Describe the major elements of inquiry and problem-based learning. Describe how you could implement these ideas in planning a lesson in your subject area. How could you know that your efforts were successful?

Vygotsky's approach to learning is an example of what type of constructivism?

Using instructional conversations as a teaching tool is designed to provide a means for

A way of working with others to attain a shared goal, is best described by the term

The guided inquiry model developed by Magnusson, Palincsar, and their colleagues involves both firsthand investigations and

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment and Grading

Filters