Question 1

Evaluation of small-group discussions should foremost include

Accepted Answer

A) written assessment by the teacher. 
B) assessment by the group participants (students). 
C) assessment by the leader of each group. 
D) observations by an outsider. 
A) written assessment by the teacher. 
B) assessment by the group participants (students). 
C) assessment by the leader of each group. 
D) observations by an outsider.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooperative learning?

Accepted Answer

A) It improves students' affective skills. 
B) It improves academic achievement of students of varied cognitive abilities. 
C) It promotes student responsibility and decision making. 
D) It ensures clear and easy rating and grading measures of an individual's performance based on group accomplishments. 
A) It improves students' affective skills. 
B) It improves academic achievement of students of varied cognitive abilities. 
C) It promotes student responsibility and decision making. 
D) It ensures clear and easy rating and grading measures of an individual's performance based on group accomplishments.

Question 3

Active learning can be implemented through small groups of about 6-8 students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most important criterion for facilitating small-group discussions is

Accepted Answer

A) the makeup of the students in class. 
B) the arrangement of furniture in the room. 
C) a good choice of topics and applications. 
D) the ability of the teacher and students to develop group cohesion. 
A) the makeup of the students in class. 
B) the arrangement of furniture in the room. 
C) a good choice of topics and applications. 
D) the ability of the teacher and students to develop group cohesion.

Question 5

In group activity, the most important reason for the teacher to be an active observer is to

Accepted Answer

A) assess and guide individual and group growth in participatory skills. 
B) record what is going on. 
C) select appropriate leaders. 
D) direct student plans for class presentations. 
A) assess and guide individual and group growth in participatory skills. 
B) record what is going on. 
C) select appropriate leaders. 
D) direct student plans for class presentations.

Evaluation of small-group discussions should foremost include

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooperative learning?

Active learning can be implemented through small groups of about 6-8 students.

The most important criterion for facilitating small-group discussions is

In group activity, the most important reason for the teacher to be an active observer is to

Frames of Reference for Teaching

The Big Picture in Your Classroom: Focusing the Instruction Kaleidoscope

Teaching Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms

Objectives Taxonomies and Standards for Instruction

Mastering Instructional Planning

Sequencing and Organizing Instruction

Assessment

The Process of Classroom Questioning

Inquiry Teaching and Higher-Level Learning

Managing the Classroom

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Exam 9: Small Group Discussions and Cooperative Learning

Evaluation of small-group discussions should foremost include

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooperative learning?

Active learning can be implemented through small groups of about 6-8 students.

The most important criterion for facilitating small-group discussions is

In group activity, the most important reason for the teacher to be an active observer is to

Frames of Reference for Teaching

The Big Picture in Your Classroom: Focusing the Instruction Kaleidoscope

Teaching Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms

Objectives Taxonomies and Standards for Instruction

Mastering Instructional Planning

Sequencing and Organizing Instruction

Assessment

The Process of Classroom Questioning

Inquiry Teaching and Higher-Level Learning

Managing the Classroom

Filters