Question 1

Which one of the following best illustrates differentiated instruction?

Accepted Answer

A) Having students work in cooperative groups with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds 
B) Using at least three different instructional methods (e.g.,a lecture,a cooperative learning activity,and computer-based instruction)in a single lesson 
C) Using competitive activities with boys but cooperative activities with girls 
D) Assigning different reading materials to different students,depending on each student's current reading skills 
A) Having students work in cooperative groups with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds 
B) Using at least three different instructional methods (e.g.,a lecture,a cooperative learning activity,and computer-based instruction)in a single lesson 
C) Using competitive activities with boys but cooperative activities with girls 
D) Assigning different reading materials to different students,depending on each student's current reading skills D

Question 2

Which one of the following are you least likely to see in direct instruction?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequent teacher feedback 
B) Opportunities for students to practice a skill independently 
C) A heated discussion of controversial issues 
D) A review of previously learned material 
A) Frequent teacher feedback 
B) Opportunities for students to practice a skill independently 
C) A heated discussion of controversial issues 
D) A review of previously learned material C

Question 3

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation,you will:

Accepted Answer

A) Teach them to speak and write Standard English exclusively,and as quickly as possible. 
B) Allow them to use their own dialect or version of English exclusively in all school classes and activities. 
C) Strongly discourage them from speaking their dialect even when they're at home. 
D) Ask them to use Standard English in some situations (e.g.,oral reports)but allow their own dialect in other situations (e.g.,informal classroom discussions). 
A) Teach them to speak and write Standard English exclusively,and as quickly as possible. 
B) Allow them to use their own dialect or version of English exclusively in all school classes and activities. 
C) Strongly discourage them from speaking their dialect even when they're at home. 
D) Ask them to use Standard English in some situations (e.g.,oral reports)but allow their own dialect in other situations (e.g.,informal classroom discussions). D

Question 4

In which situation is a mastery learning approach to instruction most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) When instructional objectives primarily address attitudes and dispositions rather than cognitive processes 
B) When instructional objectives are at the upper levels of Bloom's taxonomy 
C) When certain skills provide the foundation for future material 
D) When subject matter is abstract and complex 
A) When instructional objectives primarily address attitudes and dispositions rather than cognitive processes 
B) When instructional objectives are at the upper levels of Bloom's taxonomy 
C) When certain skills provide the foundation for future material 
D) When subject matter is abstract and complex

Question 5

Judging from the brief descriptions below,which one of these four teachers is using a mastery learning approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms. Alfonso gives examinations in which different students are asked different questions,depending on individual students' needs and interests. 
B) Mr. Bryant assigns term papers and oral reports rather than in-class examinations. 
C) Ms. Carroll uses the highest four of a student's six exam scores to determine course grades. 
D) Mr. Dickson insists that students pass each test at the 80% level before beginning the next unit. 
A) Ms. Alfonso gives examinations in which different students are asked different questions,depending on individual students' needs and interests. 
B) Mr. Bryant assigns term papers and oral reports rather than in-class examinations. 
C) Ms. Carroll uses the highest four of a student's six exam scores to determine course grades. 
D) Mr. Dickson insists that students pass each test at the 80% level before beginning the next unit.

Question 6

Three of the following are purposes that asking questions in class can serve. Which one is not a typical use of asking questions?

Accepted Answer

A) To decrease the extent to which students need to mentally process the material 
B) To promote students' elaboration of the material 
C) To help students monitor their own comprehension of the material 
D) To determine whether students understand the material 
A) To decrease the extent to which students need to mentally process the material 
B) To promote students' elaboration of the material 
C) To help students monitor their own comprehension of the material 
D) To determine whether students understand the material

Question 7

The textbook advocates the use of student discussions for promoting co-construction of meaning. Which one of the following student interactions is most likely to be effective in fostering co-constructed meanings?

Accepted Answer

A) Two students work together on a crossword puzzle that includes the week's new spelling words. 
B) The students in a cooperative learning group discuss different ways of solving a certain math problem. 
C) When a French teacher begins class by saying,"Comment allez vous?" the students reply in unison,"Trés bien." 
D) Two students help each other prepare for a quiz by giving each other practice test questions. 
A) Two students work together on a crossword puzzle that includes the week's new spelling words. 
B) The students in a cooperative learning group discuss different ways of solving a certain math problem. 
C) When a French teacher begins class by saying,"Comment allez vous?" the students reply in unison,"Trés bien." 
D) Two students help each other prepare for a quiz by giving each other practice test questions.

Question 8

Three of the following are typically included in a lesson plan. Which one is not usually a part of a lesson plan?

Accepted Answer

A) A task analysis of the topic of the lesson 
B) The instructional objectives of the lesson 
C) The procedures to be followed during the lesson 
D) A method of assessing what students have learned from the lesson 
A) A task analysis of the topic of the lesson 
B) The instructional objectives of the lesson 
C) The procedures to be followed during the lesson 
D) A method of assessing what students have learned from the lesson

Question 9

A higher-level question asks students to respond in which one of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) To develop an answer students haven't specifically been taught 
B) To recall information from more advanced classes 
C) To recall information learned several years ago 
D) To engage in both positive and negative transfer 
A) To develop an answer students haven't specifically been taught 
B) To recall information from more advanced classes 
C) To recall information learned several years ago 
D) To engage in both positive and negative transfer

Question 10

Imagine that,as a teacher,you want your students to acquire better self-regulation skills. Which one of the following instructional strategies would best help you accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperative learning 
B) Direct instruction 
C) Mastery learning 
D) Lower-level teacher questions 
A) Cooperative learning 
B) Direct instruction 
C) Mastery learning 
D) Lower-level teacher questions

Question 11

Three of the following are accurate statements about the benefits of cooperative learning. Which statement is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Students are more likely to develop friendships with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. 
B) Students often show higher academic achievement in comparison to students instructed in more traditional ways. 
C) Students are more motivated and rarely get off task during cooperative learning activities. 
D) Students model effective cognitive processes for one another. 
A) Students are more likely to develop friendships with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. 
B) Students often show higher academic achievement in comparison to students instructed in more traditional ways. 
C) Students are more motivated and rarely get off task during cooperative learning activities. 
D) Students model effective cognitive processes for one another.

Question 12

Ms. Mills holds up a picture of a dog and asks her first graders,"What letter does this word start with?" Most of the students yell out,"D!" "You're absolutely right," Ms. Mills responds,"the word dog begins with a D." This interaction can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) An IRE cycle. 
B) A backward design. 
C) An authentic activity. 
D) Learner-directed instruction. 
A) An IRE cycle. 
B) A backward design. 
C) An authentic activity. 
D) Learner-directed instruction.

Question 13

Which one of the following is the best example of a signal in teacher-directed instruction?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms. Allen encourages her students to relate the new material to things they already know. 
B) Mr. Berke's enthusiasm about science is evident in every lecture he presents. 
C) Mr. Christiansen gives students a list of the important concepts he'll be describing in class that day. 
D) Ms. Driver looks sternly at two whispering students who are obviously not paying attention to the video she is showing. 
A) Ms. Allen encourages her students to relate the new material to things they already know. 
B) Mr. Berke's enthusiasm about science is evident in every lecture he presents. 
C) Mr. Christiansen gives students a list of the important concepts he'll be describing in class that day. 
D) Ms. Driver looks sternly at two whispering students who are obviously not paying attention to the video she is showing.

Question 14

Which one of the following is the best example of an authentic activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Listing four different kinds of sedimentary rocks 
B) Designing a bridge using principles of physics 
C) Putting definitions of new terms in your own words 
D) Discussing reasons why World War I occurred 
A) Listing four different kinds of sedimentary rocks 
B) Designing a bridge using principles of physics 
C) Putting definitions of new terms in your own words 
D) Discussing reasons why World War I occurred

Question 15

Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "understand" cognitive process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an agricultural economy in Africa. 
B) Jason lists the steps in the scientific method that he memorized (e.g.,identify the problem,gather data). 
C) Using a principle he learned in physics,Edgar develops a new tool to lift a heavy object. 
D) Georgette puts her textbook's definition of the word evasive in her own words. 
A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an agricultural economy in Africa. 
B) Jason lists the steps in the scientific method that he memorized (e.g.,identify the problem,gather data). 
C) Using a principle he learned in physics,Edgar develops a new tool to lift a heavy object. 
D) Georgette puts her textbook's definition of the word evasive in her own words.

Question 16

For which one of the following purposes is a teacher most likely to create a class website?

Accepted Answer

A) To enable students to compare their own performance with that of their classmates 
B) To communicate with parents about each student's academic progress 
C) To provide a mini-encyclopedia of all of the topics the class is covering 
D) To describe class requirements and expectations 
A) To enable students to compare their own performance with that of their classmates 
B) To communicate with parents about each student's academic progress 
C) To provide a mini-encyclopedia of all of the topics the class is covering 
D) To describe class requirements and expectations

Question 17

Jonathan is learning to play the guitar. His guitar teacher conducts a task analysis of Jonathan's first lesson. Which one of the following best characterizes a behavioral task analysis of a guitar lesson?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold the neck in the left hand,hold the pick between the right thumb and index finger,and place the fingers of the left hand on the appropriate frets. 
B) Learn what the treble and bass clefs are,where the frets are located,and how to play the various chords. 
C) Define the task of guitar playing,memorize the finger placements,and retrieve prior knowledge of reading music. 
D) Read and interpret written music,identify the appropriate chords,and mentally keep time. 
A) Hold the neck in the left hand,hold the pick between the right thumb and index finger,and place the fingers of the left hand on the appropriate frets. 
B) Learn what the treble and bass clefs are,where the frets are located,and how to play the various chords. 
C) Define the task of guitar playing,memorize the finger placements,and retrieve prior knowledge of reading music. 
D) Read and interpret written music,identify the appropriate chords,and mentally keep time.

Question 18

Mr. French is planning an upcoming unit on adjectives and adverbs. He begins by determining what he ultimately wants students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit. He then creates an assignment that will effectively measure such knowledge and skills. Finally,he designs a series of lessons that will help students perform well on the assignment. Mr. French's approach can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) A taxonomy design. 
B) A backward design. 
C) An authentic activity design. 
D) A learner-directed instruction design. 
A) A taxonomy design. 
B) A backward design. 
C) An authentic activity design. 
D) A learner-directed instruction design.

Question 19

Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines presented in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) "Students will study the effects of climate on agricultural and business development in developing nations." 
B) "Students will practice factoring polynomials for at least 30 minutes per day." 
C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past tenses." 
D) "Students will be shown how to execute an effective overhand throw." 
A) "Students will study the effects of climate on agricultural and business development in developing nations." 
B) "Students will practice factoring polynomials for at least 30 minutes per day." 
C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past tenses." 
D) "Students will be shown how to execute an effective overhand throw."

Question 20

The four teachers below are assigning homework to their students. Which teacher is giving an assignment that's inconsistent with general recommendations regarding the appropriate use of homework?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr. Rhodes asks his eighth graders to write the answers to a series of questions based on material they've been studying over the past week. 
B) Ms. Wong asks her sixth graders to make up sentences using each of their new spelling words. 
C) Mr. Needham asks his first graders to bring something from home that begins with the letter B. 
D) Ms. Powell asks her high school algebra students to read the next two chapters in their textbook,do the end-of-chapter problems,and submit their work to be graded. 
A) Mr. Rhodes asks his eighth graders to write the answers to a series of questions based on material they've been studying over the past week. 
B) Ms. Wong asks her sixth graders to make up sentences using each of their new spelling words. 
C) Mr. Needham asks his first graders to bring something from home that begins with the letter B. 
D) Ms. Powell asks her high school algebra students to read the next two chapters in their textbook,do the end-of-chapter problems,and submit their work to be graded.

Which one of the following best illustrates differentiated instruction?

Which one of the following are you least likely to see in direct instruction?

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation,you will:

In which situation is a mastery learning approach to instruction most appropriate?

Judging from the brief descriptions below,which one of these four teachers is using a mastery learning approach?

Three of the following are purposes that asking questions in class can serve. Which one is not a typical use of asking questions?

The textbook advocates the use of student discussions for promoting co-construction of meaning. Which one of the following student interactions is most likely to be effective in fostering co-constructed meanings?

Three of the following are typically included in a lesson plan. Which one is not usually a part of a lesson plan?

A higher-level question asks students to respond in which one of the following ways?

Imagine that,as a teacher,you want your students to acquire better self-regulation skills. Which one of the following instructional strategies would best help you accomplish this goal?

Three of the following are accurate statements about the benefits of cooperative learning. Which statement is not accurate?

Ms. Mills holds up a picture of a dog and asks her first graders,"What letter does this word start with?" Most of the students yell out,"D!" "You're absolutely right," Ms. Mills responds,"the word dog begins with a D." This interaction can best be described as:

Which one of the following is the best example of a signal in teacher-directed instruction?

Which one of the following is the best example of an authentic activity?

Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "understand" cognitive process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

For which one of the following purposes is a teacher most likely to create a class website?

Jonathan is learning to play the guitar. His guitar teacher conducts a task analysis of Jonathan's first lesson. Which one of the following best characterizes a behavioral task analysis of a guitar lesson?

Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines presented in the textbook?

The four teachers below are assigning homework to their students. Which teacher is giving an assignment that's inconsistent with general recommendations regarding the appropriate use of homework?

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Learning, cognition, and Memory

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning in Context

Motivation and Affect

Cognitive Development

Personal, social, and Moral Development

Strategies for Creating an Effective Classroom School Environment

Assessment Strategies

Describing Associations With Correlation Coefficients

Understanding and Interpreting Standardized Test Results

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Exam 8: Instructional Strategies

Which one of the following best illustrates differentiated instruction?

Which one of the following are you least likely to see in direct instruction?

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation,you will:

In which situation is a mastery learning approach to instruction most appropriate?

Judging from the brief descriptions below,which one of these four teachers is using a mastery learning approach?

Three of the following are purposes that asking questions in class can serve. Which one is not a typical use of asking questions?

The textbook advocates the use of student discussions for promoting co-construction of meaning. Which one of the following student interactions is most likely to be effective in fostering co-constructed meanings?

Three of the following are typically included in a lesson plan. Which one is not usually a part of a lesson plan?

A higher-level question asks students to respond in which one of the following ways?

Imagine that,as a teacher,you want your students to acquire better self-regulation skills. Which one of the following instructional strategies would best help you accomplish this goal?

Three of the following are accurate statements about the benefits of cooperative learning. Which statement is not accurate?

Ms. Mills holds up a picture of a dog and asks her first graders,"What letter does this word start with?" Most of the students yell out,"D!" "You're absolutely right," Ms. Mills responds,"the word dog begins with a D." This interaction can best be described as:

Which one of the following is the best example of a signal in teacher-directed instruction?

Which one of the following is the best example of an authentic activity?

Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "understand" cognitive process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

For which one of the following purposes is a teacher most likely to create a class website?

Jonathan is learning to play the guitar. His guitar teacher conducts a task analysis of Jonathan's first lesson. Which one of the following best characterizes a behavioral task analysis of a guitar lesson?

Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines presented in the textbook?

The four teachers below are assigning homework to their students. Which teacher is giving an assignment that's inconsistent with general recommendations regarding the appropriate use of homework?

Introduction to Educational Psychology

Learning, cognition, and Memory

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning in Context

Motivation and Affect

Cognitive Development

Personal, social, and Moral Development

Strategies for Creating an Effective Classroom School Environment

Assessment Strategies

Describing Associations With Correlation Coefficients

Understanding and Interpreting Standardized Test Results

Filters