Exam 2: The Big Picture in Your Classroom: Focusing the Instruction Kaleidoscope

In Piaget's theory, two concepts for instructional effectiveness are critical: age appropriateness and individual appropriateness.

Active learning

A strength of direct instruction is NOT:

One element of the behavioral perspective that refers to the application of knowledge is also called:

Computer-aided instruction is an excellent example of applying which learning theory?

The preoperational stage is the stage from birth to 2 years old.

The concrete operational stage is typically characterized by students who

A principal of the cognitive model of instruction is:

The chapter described three learning perspectives.  Which learning perspective do you think you will use in your instructional decisions?  Support your thinking with evidence from the text which demonstrates your understanding of this perspective.

Describe how you could alter a lesson from direct instruction to more active learning (student directed).

Piaget's Development Stages do NOT include:

In student directed learning, teacher is a facilitator.

The zone of proximal development was a learning theory of Piaget.

Describe the holistic perspective including the procedural, attitudinal, and learning perspectives.

Which practice is consistent with the constructivist model?

Which of the following teacher behaviors is the best example of using student-initiated instruction?

A benefit of direct instruction is that all students receive the same information.

In Vygotsky's theory, the zone of proximal development

Which definition best describes the notion of a "holistic instructional view"?

Which example is NOT a strategy used for information processing?