Question 1

Why might an early childhood science teacher teach a unit on dinosaurs even though there are no dinosaurs for the children to see?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is in the curriculum. 
B)  Children are fascinated by dinosaurs. 
C)  Children like to learn big words like the names of dinosaurs. 
D)  A unit on dinosaurs can stimulate children's imagination and creativity. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  It is in the curriculum. 
B)  Children are fascinated by dinosaurs. 
C)  Children like to learn big words like the names of dinosaurs. 
D)  A unit on dinosaurs can stimulate children's imagination and creativity. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

W In the constructivist view, the conceptualizations students construct are valid if the conceptualizations

Accepted Answer

A)  Accurately predict further occurrences of the same phenomenon. 
B)  Adequately explain what happened. 
C)  Use the input of other people. 
D)  Use information found in reference materials. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Accurately predict further occurrences of the same phenomenon. 
B)  Adequately explain what happened. 
C)  Use the input of other people. 
D)  Use information found in reference materials. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

What stage of cognitive development is characterized by the need of people to manipulate materials, their ability to reverse their thinking, and their need to experience things through the use of their senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational

Question 4

teaching techniques does a constructivist science teacher employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing exploratory activities 
B)  Asking students to explain what they are doing in their exploratory activities and why they are doing it 
C)  Asking students questions about their conclusions 
D)  Encouraging students to continue their explorations in directions their curiosity and interest take them 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Providing exploratory activities 
B)  Asking students to explain what they are doing in their exploratory activities and why they are doing it 
C)  Asking students questions about their conclusions 
D)  Encouraging students to continue their explorations in directions their curiosity and interest take them 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

In Piagetian theory, when people encounter experiences that they cannot connect with experiences they have already encountered, the new experiences may be stored in a schema that the person connects with familiar information through a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Equilibration 
D)  Disequilibration 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Equilibration 
D)  Disequilibration

Question 6

W Which is an example of correlational reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimating your likelihood of winning the lottery 
B)  Finding the number of ways the dependent variables in an experiment can be combined to provide the most conclusive results 
C)  Categorizing the variables in an experiment into those that can be manipulated and those that cannot be manipulated 
D)  Finding the extent to which two variables in an experiment are associated with each other 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Estimating your likelihood of winning the lottery 
B)  Finding the number of ways the dependent variables in an experiment can be combined to provide the most conclusive results 
C)  Categorizing the variables in an experiment into those that can be manipulated and those that cannot be manipulated 
D)  Finding the extent to which two variables in an experiment are associated with each other 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

A core belief of the constructivist science teacher is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Students must learn the basic truths of science. 
B)  Students must manipulate materials and find out things for themselves. 
C)  Students must construct their own meanings through combining new experiences with knowledge they already possess. 
D)  Students must listen carefully to the teacher. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Students must learn the basic truths of science. 
B)  Students must manipulate materials and find out things for themselves. 
C)  Students must construct their own meanings through combining new experiences with knowledge they already possess. 
D)  Students must listen carefully to the teacher. 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

A teacher provides students with a table of the U.S. population census figures for every ten years since the census-taking began, asks the students to plot the numbers on a graph, and then estimate what the U.S. population will be in 10, 20, and 30 years from now. What stage of cognitive development is the teacher accommodating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

W A science teacher provides groups of students with several 1½-volt batteries, battery holders, 1½ - and 3-volt light bulbs, light bulb holders, and wire. The teacher asks the students to use the equipment to make an electrical circuit that contains three light bulbs, two of which remain lit when a third one is disconnected. The teacher asks the students to draw a schematic representation of the circuit. What stage of cognitive development is the teacher accommodating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above 
A)  Sensory-motor 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Formal operational 
E)  All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

What main idea did Vygotsky espouse about learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning is a social endeavor. 
B)  Learning happens only when the students talk with other people. 
C)  Learning cannot happen in very young children because their minds haven't developed enough yet. 
D)  Learning can only happen within a zone of proximal development. 
A)  Learning is a social endeavor. 
B)  Learning happens only when the students talk with other people. 
C)  Learning cannot happen in very young children because their minds haven't developed enough yet. 
D)  Learning can only happen within a zone of proximal development.

Why might an early childhood science teacher teach a unit on dinosaurs even though there are no dinosaurs for the children to see?

W In the constructivist view, the conceptualizations students construct are valid if the conceptualizations

What stage of cognitive development is characterized by the need of people to manipulate materials, their ability to reverse their thinking, and their need to experience things through the use of their senses?

teaching techniques does a constructivist science teacher employ?

In Piagetian theory, when people encounter experiences that they cannot connect with experiences they have already encountered, the new experiences may be stored in a schema that the person connects with familiar information through a process called

W Which is an example of correlational reasoning?

A core belief of the constructivist science teacher is that

What main idea did Vygotsky espouse about learning?

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Exam 4: Constructivism in Elementary Science Education

Why might an early childhood science teacher teach a unit on dinosaurs even though there are no dinosaurs for the children to see?

W In the constructivist view, the conceptualizations students construct are valid if the conceptualizations

What stage of cognitive development is characterized by the need of people to manipulate materials, their ability to reverse their thinking, and their need to experience things through the use of their senses?

teaching techniques does a constructivist science teacher employ?

In Piagetian theory, when people encounter experiences that they cannot connect with experiences they have already encountered, the new experiences may be stored in a schema that the person connects with familiar information through a process called

W Which is an example of correlational reasoning?

A core belief of the constructivist science teacher is that

What main idea did Vygotsky espouse about learning?

The Science Education Imperative

Science Education Today

The Process of Science

Inquiry

Science Education for Students With Diverse Perspectives

Science Education for Students With Learning Differences

Assessment

The Elementary Science Classroom

Reading, Writing, and Interdisciplinary Approaches

Technology in Elementary Science Education

Concept Mapping in Elementary Science

The Elementary Science Education Professional

Filters