Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) "Students will complete the first 10 chapters of their textbook by the end of the semester." 
B) "The teacher will demonstrate the correct way to use a Bunsen burner." 
C) "Students will study effective government practices." 
D) "Students will write a one-page poem using meter and rhyme correctly." 
A) "Students will complete the first 10 chapters of their textbook by the end of the semester." 
B) "The teacher will demonstrate the correct way to use a Bunsen burner." 
C) "Students will study effective government practices." 
D) "Students will write a one-page poem using meter and rhyme correctly."

Question 2

An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) "Analyze" 
B) "Create" 
C) "Remember" 
D) "Evaluate" 
A) "Analyze" 
B) "Create" 
C) "Remember" 
D) "Evaluate"

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Group members depend on one another for their learning. 
B) Each group member works on a different instructional objective. 
C) At the end of an activity,group members reflect on their effectiveness in working together. 
D) Students are given guidelines about how to behave in their groups. 
A) Group members depend on one another for their learning. 
B) Each group member works on a different instructional objective. 
C) At the end of an activity,group members reflect on their effectiveness in working together. 
D) Students are given guidelines about how to behave in their groups.

Question 4

Six-year-old Santiago,who is Mexican American,seems to be a very bright boy. He began reading simple picture books when he was 4 years old,and he can solve many one-digit addition and subtraction problems in his head. Yet when the teacher asks the class to answer these types of math problems Santiago is tentative in providing his answers compared to the other students (who are mostly European Americans and African Americans)who shout them out to the teacher. With the textbook's discussion of cultural differences in verbal interaction in mind,identify the most likely explanation of Santiago's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) He has been taught that saying anything at all to adults is rude. 
B) He is accustomed to his culture,which values tentativeness in expressing opinions. 
C) He is accustomed to speaking only in unison with other children. 
D) He has learned that to be polite he must wait at least a minute before responding. 
A) He has been taught that saying anything at all to adults is rude. 
B) He is accustomed to his culture,which values tentativeness in expressing opinions. 
C) He is accustomed to speaking only in unison with other children. 
D) He has learned that to be polite he must wait at least a minute before responding.

Question 5

As a teacher,you want your students to get firsthand experiences with a particular topic. Which of the following instructional strategies would be best to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Direct instruction 
B) Peer tutoring 
C) Inquiry learning 
D) Mastery instruction 
A) Direct instruction 
B) Peer tutoring 
C) Inquiry learning 
D) Mastery instruction

Question 6

Which one of the following teachers is using the recommended approach to evaluating students' achievement in a cooperative learning situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Ms. Au has students take notes on what they are learning throughout a cooperative learning session. 
B) Mr. Baer's cooperative groups turn in a research paper co-authored by all group members. 
C) Mr. Craighead's students meet with him in their cooperative groups to explain to him what they have learned during the session. 
D) Ms. Donaldson gives students a quiz over the material that groups have studied; students get extra credit if everyone in their group scores high. 
A) Ms. Au has students take notes on what they are learning throughout a cooperative learning session. 
B) Mr. Baer's cooperative groups turn in a research paper co-authored by all group members. 
C) Mr. Craighead's students meet with him in their cooperative groups to explain to him what they have learned during the session. 
D) Ms. Donaldson gives students a quiz over the material that groups have studied; students get extra credit if everyone in their group scores high.

Question 7

Which one of the following statements best summarizes the textbook's discussion of planning,instruction,classroom environment,assessment,and student characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Student characteristics affect planning,which affects instruction,classroom environment,and assessment. 
B) Planning precedes both instruction and classroom environment,which in turn affects both student characteristics and assessment. 
C) How student characteristics will be assessed affects planning,instruction,and the classroom environment. 
D) Each of these variables influences the other four. 
A) Student characteristics affect planning,which affects instruction,classroom environment,and assessment. 
B) Planning precedes both instruction and classroom environment,which in turn affects both student characteristics and assessment. 
C) How student characteristics will be assessed affects planning,instruction,and the classroom environment. 
D) Each of these variables influences the other four.

Question 8

In which one of the following ways are students most likely to benefit from knowing the instructional objectives of a lesson?

Accepted Answer

A) Objectives let them know what questions are going to be on the next exam. 
B) Objectives enable them to predict how their teacher will teach the lesson,so they won't be caught by surprise if the lesson goes in an usual direction. 
C) Objectives give them a good idea of what their grades are going to be. 
D) Objectives tell them what is expected of them and so can help them direct their efforts. 
A) Objectives let them know what questions are going to be on the next exam. 
B) Objectives enable them to predict how their teacher will teach the lesson,so they won't be caught by surprise if the lesson goes in an usual direction. 
C) Objectives give them a good idea of what their grades are going to be. 
D) Objectives tell them what is expected of them and so can help them direct their efforts.

Question 9

The four students described below are all studying classroom subject matter through computer-based instruction. Which one appears to be working with hypermedia?

Accepted Answer

A) Tiffani is "dissecting" a computer-drawn "earthworm" on her computer screen by moving the computer mouse and clicking the mouse button to "cut" or "remove" various parts of the worm. 
B) Sergio is playing a computer game in which he must solve multiplication problems in order to earn the "ammunition" he needs to kill invaders from outer space. 
C) Ron is using e-mail to exchange ideas with students across the country. 
D) Elisa reads some text about the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and then clicks on a button on the computer screen to view a photograph of Saddam Hussein. 
A) Tiffani is "dissecting" a computer-drawn "earthworm" on her computer screen by moving the computer mouse and clicking the mouse button to "cut" or "remove" various parts of the worm. 
B) Sergio is playing a computer game in which he must solve multiplication problems in order to earn the "ammunition" he needs to kill invaders from outer space. 
C) Ron is using e-mail to exchange ideas with students across the country. 
D) Elisa reads some text about the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and then clicks on a button on the computer screen to view a photograph of Saddam Hussein.

Question 10

Three of the following are potential disadvantages of cooperative learning. Which one has not been identified as a disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the work tends to fall on the shoulders of low-ability students. 
B) Students may learn incorrect information from other group members. 
C) Students do not always have the necessary skills to teach one another effectively. 
D) Students may be more interested in completing the task quickly than in helping one another learn. 
A) Most of the work tends to fall on the shoulders of low-ability students. 
B) Students may learn incorrect information from other group members. 
C) Students do not always have the necessary skills to teach one another effectively. 
D) Students may be more interested in completing the task quickly than in helping one another learn.

Question 11

Which one of the following uses of a computer in instruction is most similar to an authentic activity?

Accepted Answer

A) A computer simulation that allows students to conduct an experiment 
B) A computer-based instructional program that teaches the basics of first aid 
C) A computer-based instructional program that teaches advanced human anatomy 
D) A computer game that promotes automaticity for basic math facts 
A) A computer simulation that allows students to conduct an experiment 
B) A computer-based instructional program that teaches the basics of first aid 
C) A computer-based instructional program that teaches advanced human anatomy 
D) A computer game that promotes automaticity for basic math facts

Question 12

After students analyze their data and write their results in science class,their teacher asks them to make sense of their data and results by writing a few paragraphs that discuss what their results mean. The teacher is asking students to demonstrate which type of understanding in the taxonomy found in Understanding by Design?

Accepted Answer

A) Interpretation 
B) Application 
C) Perspective 
D) Self-knowledge 
A) Interpretation 
B) Application 
C) Perspective 
D) Self-knowledge

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about the value of homework in the elementary grades?

Accepted Answer

A) It definitely enhances students' learning. 
B) It seems to promote learning in girls but not in boys,perhaps because girls are more conscientious about doing it. 
C) It has little effect on students' learning but may help them develop self-regulation skills. 
D) It tends to be effective only when it focuses on drill and practice. 
A) It definitely enhances students' learning. 
B) It seems to promote learning in girls but not in boys,perhaps because girls are more conscientious about doing it. 
C) It has little effect on students' learning but may help them develop self-regulation skills. 
D) It tends to be effective only when it focuses on drill and practice.

Question 14

Which one of the following best reflects what the textbook author means in the recommendation to use technology to enhance communication and collaboration?

Accepted Answer

A) Students share their work on a computer database,give one another feedback,and build on one another's ideas. 
B) Students create personal pages on Facebook in order to share their experiences and perspectives with "friends" from a variety of cultures. 
C) Students "meet" in Internet chat rooms during the evening hours to work on assigned homework tasks. 
D) Two classes in distant locations use telephone lines and video technology to compare their experiences growing up in distinctively different cultures. 
A) Students share their work on a computer database,give one another feedback,and build on one another's ideas. 
B) Students create personal pages on Facebook in order to share their experiences and perspectives with "friends" from a variety of cultures. 
C) Students "meet" in Internet chat rooms during the evening hours to work on assigned homework tasks. 
D) Two classes in distant locations use telephone lines and video technology to compare their experiences growing up in distinctively different cultures.

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

An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

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

As a teacher,you want your students to get firsthand experiences with a particular topic. Which of the following instructional strategies would be best to accomplish this goal?

Which one of the following teachers is using the recommended approach to evaluating students' achievement in a cooperative learning situation?

Which one of the following statements best summarizes the textbook's discussion of planning,instruction,classroom environment,assessment,and student characteristics?

In which one of the following ways are students most likely to benefit from knowing the instructional objectives of a lesson?

The four students described below are all studying classroom subject matter through computer-based instruction. Which one appears to be working with hypermedia?

Three of the following are potential disadvantages of cooperative learning. Which one has not been identified as a disadvantage?

Which one of the following uses of a computer in instruction is most similar to an authentic activity?

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about the value of homework in the elementary grades?

Which one of the following best reflects what the textbook author means in the recommendation to use technology to enhance communication and collaboration?

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 instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines presented in the textbook?

An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?

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

As a teacher,you want your students to get firsthand experiences with a particular topic. Which of the following instructional strategies would be best to accomplish this goal?

Which one of the following teachers is using the recommended approach to evaluating students' achievement in a cooperative learning situation?

Which one of the following statements best summarizes the textbook's discussion of planning,instruction,classroom environment,assessment,and student characteristics?

In which one of the following ways are students most likely to benefit from knowing the instructional objectives of a lesson?

The four students described below are all studying classroom subject matter through computer-based instruction. Which one appears to be working with hypermedia?

Three of the following are potential disadvantages of cooperative learning. Which one has not been identified as a disadvantage?

Which one of the following uses of a computer in instruction is most similar to an authentic activity?

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about the value of homework in the elementary grades?

Which one of the following best reflects what the textbook author means in the recommendation to use technology to enhance communication and collaboration?

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