Exam 4: Learning Environments

Is the following statement True or False? 'It is usual for teachers in secondary schools to be able to store their materials for lessons in each classroom in which they teach.'

If abnormally high or low temperatures prevail, teachers should:

What are the missing words from the following quote by Winston Churchill? 'We shape our buildings and afterwards …'

Which of the following was not identified by Butin (2003) as a problem with service learning?

Having an area where a small number of students can work on task cards related to a particular topic is an example of:

Is this statement True or False? 'As well as considering the physical classroom factors that impact on student's learning, teachers also need to consider students' perceptions of their classroom environment.'

What are community schools?

In the context of teachers thinking about room arrangements, the term 'synomorphic' refers to the:

In devising the location of students' desks it is important for teachers to consider that students need to be:

The particular pattern of juxtaposing furniture and spaces within a teaching area should:

Biddle and Berliner's (2002) synthesis of studies on the impact of class size found that:

Parents in Australia who opt for home schooling:

Describe at least five features of your ideal physical classroom layout and provide a rationale for each of the features you include.

What are three questions a teacher should ask when evaluating the use of classroom space?

Which of the following would not facilitate small group learning?

It has been claimed that single-sex schools:

Provide an overview of each of the following learning settings and describe any benefits or challenges for each: -Ability grouping. -Single-sex education. -Service learning.

In formal classroom settings, where did Brophy (1981) maintain the 'action zone' was likely to be for interaction between teacher and students?

Research evidence indicates that relationships between the physical environment and students:

Santrock (1976) found that first and second grade children were encouraged to spend longer on tasks in classrooms with: