Question 1

Which of the following can be considered the major components of the mathematics teaching profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Equity, teaching, and learning. 
B) Curriculum, assessment, and teaching and learning. 
C) Technology, teaching and learning, and equity. 
D) Teaching, learning, and assessment. 
E) Assessment, technology, and equity. 
A) Equity, teaching, and learning. 
B) Curriculum, assessment, and teaching and learning. 
C) Technology, teaching and learning, and equity. 
D) Teaching, learning, and assessment. 
E) Assessment, technology, and equity.

Question 2

Becoming an effective teacher of mathematics can be best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Success in the field depends on a high level of success in college. 
B) The development of a teacher is a career-long process. 
C) Most teachers are not successful until they have at least 10 years of experience. 
D) It is more difficult to teach mathematics than any other subject area. 
E) Most teachers of mathematics will never feel truly successful in their entire career. 
A) Success in the field depends on a high level of success in college. 
B) The development of a teacher is a career-long process. 
C) Most teachers are not successful until they have at least 10 years of experience. 
D) It is more difficult to teach mathematics than any other subject area. 
E) Most teachers of mathematics will never feel truly successful in their entire career.

Question 3

The inter-relating of mathematical ideas is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Applying mathematics. 
B) Reasoning mathematically. 
C) Making connections. 
D) Using procedures. 
E) Finding solutions. 
A) Applying mathematics. 
B) Reasoning mathematically. 
C) Making connections. 
D) Using procedures. 
E) Finding solutions.

Question 4

Assessment should serve to improve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The teaching and learning of mathematics. 
B) The design of the curriculum. 
C) The accuracy of final grades. 
D) The evaluation of a teacher. 
E) The use of tools and technology. 
A) The teaching and learning of mathematics. 
B) The design of the curriculum. 
C) The accuracy of final grades. 
D) The evaluation of a teacher. 
E) The use of tools and technology.

Question 5

Which of these can be described as the "flexible use of procedures in the problem- solving process"?

Accepted Answer

A) Productive Disposition. 
B) Fluency. 
C) Conceptual Understanding. 
D) Strategic Competence. 
E) Adaptive Reasoning. 
A) Productive Disposition. 
B) Fluency. 
C) Conceptual Understanding. 
D) Strategic Competence. 
E) Adaptive Reasoning.

Question 6

In which year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)publish Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All, from which the 6 principles were described?

Accepted Answer

A) 1980. 
B) 1989. 
C) 2000. 
D) 2010. 
E) 2014. 
A) 1980. 
B) 1989. 
C) 2000. 
D) 2010. 
E) 2014.

Question 7

Explain how a teacher's view on the question, "Do you believe that all students are capable of learning mathematics?" will affect his/her teaching practices.

Accepted Answer

A teacher's view on the question, "Do yo

Question 8

List and provide a brief description of each of the six NCTM principles of an effective mathematics program.

Accepted Answer

The six NCTM principles of an effective

Question 9

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the process of becoming a teacher?

Accepted Answer

A) An undergraduate education degree program. 
B) A graduate education degree program. 
C) Ten years of teaching experience. 
D) A lifelong endeavor. 
E) An impossible goal to achieve. 
A) An undergraduate education degree program. 
B) A graduate education degree program. 
C) Ten years of teaching experience. 
D) A lifelong endeavor. 
E) An impossible goal to achieve.

Question 10

The analogy of learning to play guitar, as explained in Chapter 2, illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Music, like mathematics, can be difficult to master. 
B) A student might be skilled at playing guitar but not the piano, just as one student might feel comfortable with the use of technology while another does not. 
C) The focus in a mathematics classroom should go beyond skill-based procedures. 
D) Students need to learn the basics in mathematics, just as they do in music. 
E) Mathematics lessons, like music lessons, must be challenging. 
A) Music, like mathematics, can be difficult to master. 
B) A student might be skilled at playing guitar but not the piano, just as one student might feel comfortable with the use of technology while another does not. 
C) The focus in a mathematics classroom should go beyond skill-based procedures. 
D) Students need to learn the basics in mathematics, just as they do in music. 
E) Mathematics lessons, like music lessons, must be challenging.

Question 11

Which groups of students often benefit the most from the use of technology when learning mathematics, according to the author in Chapter 2?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle school students. 
B) Students in high-level mathematics courses. 
C) Students who are frequently absent from school. 
D) Students with learning disabilities and visual learners. 
E) Students with negative attitudes toward mathematics. 
A) Middle school students. 
B) Students in high-level mathematics courses. 
C) Students who are frequently absent from school. 
D) Students with learning disabilities and visual learners. 
E) Students with negative attitudes toward mathematics.

Question 12

Which of the following can contribute significantly to helping every student learn mathematics?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperative group work. 
B) Hands-on teaching strategies. 
C) Use of computers. 
D) Individual tutoring. 
E) All of these. 
A) Cooperative group work. 
B) Hands-on teaching strategies. 
C) Use of computers. 
D) Individual tutoring. 
E) All of these.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the six NCTM principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching and Learning. 
B) Tools and Technology. 
C) Assessment. 
D) Environment. 
E) Professionalism. 
A) Teaching and Learning. 
B) Tools and Technology. 
C) Assessment. 
D) Environment. 
E) Professionalism.

Question 14

Sequencing mathematical topics in a reasonable order is most likely to result in which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Covering topics more quickly and studying more mathematics. 
B) Avoiding duplication of topics and building on student knowledge. 
C) Using technology and providing more visuals for students. 
D) Appealing to the interests of students and increasing achievement. 
E) Increasing course-taking and raising awareness of the usefulness of mathematics. 
A) Covering topics more quickly and studying more mathematics. 
B) Avoiding duplication of topics and building on student knowledge. 
C) Using technology and providing more visuals for students. 
D) Appealing to the interests of students and increasing achievement. 
E) Increasing course-taking and raising awareness of the usefulness of mathematics.

Question 15

An example of relating procedural knowledge to conceptual ideas that is presented in Chapter 2 involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Proving the congruence of triangles. 
B) Using the distributive property. 
C) Finding the percentage of a number. 
D) Combining similar terms. 
E) Determining the volume of a solid. 
A) Proving the congruence of triangles. 
B) Using the distributive property. 
C) Finding the percentage of a number. 
D) Combining similar terms. 
E) Determining the volume of a solid.

Question 16

Give an example of a mathematics lesson that illustrates the teaching and learning principle at work.(You can either discuss the example presented in Chapter 2 or describe a situation of your own.)

Accepted Answer

An example of a mathematics lesson that

Question 17

Which of the following does research suggest may be one of the best ways to bring about reform in mathematics teaching practices in a school district?

Accepted Answer

A) Rewriting the curriculum. 
B) Purchasing interactive whiteboards for each classroom. 
C) Adoption of different assessment strategies. 
D) Purchase of new textbooks. 
E) Involvement of the community in decision-making. 
A) Rewriting the curriculum. 
B) Purchasing interactive whiteboards for each classroom. 
C) Adoption of different assessment strategies. 
D) Purchase of new textbooks. 
E) Involvement of the community in decision-making.

Which of the following can be considered the major components of the mathematics teaching profession?

Becoming an effective teacher of mathematics can be best described by which of the following?

The inter-relating of mathematical ideas is referred to as which of the following?

Assessment should serve to improve which of the following?

Which of these can be described as the "flexible use of procedures in the problem- solving process"?

In which year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)publish Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All, from which the 6 principles were described?

Explain how a teacher's view on the question, "Do you believe that all students are capable of learning mathematics?" will affect his/her teaching practices.

List and provide a brief description of each of the six NCTM principles of an effective mathematics program.

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the process of becoming a teacher?

The analogy of learning to play guitar, as explained in Chapter 2, illustrates which of the following?

Which groups of students often benefit the most from the use of technology when learning mathematics, according to the author in Chapter 2?

Which of the following can contribute significantly to helping every student learn mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six NCTM principles?

Sequencing mathematical topics in a reasonable order is most likely to result in which of the following benefits?

An example of relating procedural knowledge to conceptual ideas that is presented in Chapter 2 involves which of the following?

Give an example of a mathematics lesson that illustrates the teaching and learning principle at work.(You can either discuss the example presented in Chapter 2 or describe a situation of your own.)

Which of the following does research suggest may be one of the best ways to bring about reform in mathematics teaching practices in a school district?

Mathematics As a Process

Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

Standards, Objectives, and Resources

Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology

Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community

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Exam 2: Principles of Mathematics Education

Which of the following can be considered the major components of the mathematics teaching profession?

Becoming an effective teacher of mathematics can be best described by which of the following?

The inter-relating of mathematical ideas is referred to as which of the following?

Assessment should serve to improve which of the following?

Which of these can be described as the "flexible use of procedures in the problem- solving process"?

In which year did the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)publish Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All, from which the 6 principles were described?

Explain how a teacher's view on the question, "Do you believe that all students are capable of learning mathematics?" will affect his/her teaching practices.

List and provide a brief description of each of the six NCTM principles of an effective mathematics program.

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the process of becoming a teacher?

The analogy of learning to play guitar, as explained in Chapter 2, illustrates which of the following?

Which groups of students often benefit the most from the use of technology when learning mathematics, according to the author in Chapter 2?

Which of the following can contribute significantly to helping every student learn mathematics?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six NCTM principles?

Sequencing mathematical topics in a reasonable order is most likely to result in which of the following benefits?

An example of relating procedural knowledge to conceptual ideas that is presented in Chapter 2 involves which of the following?

Give an example of a mathematics lesson that illustrates the teaching and learning principle at work.(You can either discuss the example presented in Chapter 2 or describe a situation of your own.)

Which of the following does research suggest may be one of the best ways to bring about reform in mathematics teaching practices in a school district?

Mathematics As a Process

Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

Standards, Objectives, and Resources

Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology

Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community

Filters