Question 1

According to the author, in Chapter 3, why does addition using algebra tiles make sense to the student?

Accepted Answer

A) The tiles are the same shape and size. 
B) The tiles are the same color and texture. 
C) The tiles are the same thickness and shape. 
D) The tiles are the same shape and color. 
E) The tiles are the same size and thickness. 
A) The tiles are the same shape and size. 
B) The tiles are the same color and texture. 
C) The tiles are the same thickness and shape. 
D) The tiles are the same shape and color. 
E) The tiles are the same size and thickness.

Question 2

What term does the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics use for the attitudinal side of teaching mathematics?

Accepted Answer

A) Mathematical view. 
B) Mathematical concern. 
C) Mathematical attention. 
D) Mathematical disposition. 
E) Mathematical overview. 
A) Mathematical view. 
B) Mathematical concern. 
C) Mathematical attention. 
D) Mathematical disposition. 
E) Mathematical overview.

Question 3

Research by Shaughnessy and Burger in 1985 showed that about the following percent of students entering high school geometry functioned below level 2 of the Van Hiele model.

Accepted Answer

A) 10%. 
B) 30%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 70%. 
E) 90%. 
A) 10%. 
B) 30%. 
C) 50%. 
D) 70%. 
E) 90%.

Question 4

Which educational theorists were responsible for research on the "zone of proximal development" and "multiple intelligences", respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) Bruner and Gardner. 
B) Van Hiele and Piaget. 
C) Gardner and Piaget. 
D) Vygotsky and Bruner. 
E) Vygotsky and Gardner. 
A) Bruner and Gardner. 
B) Van Hiele and Piaget. 
C) Gardner and Piaget. 
D) Vygotsky and Bruner. 
E) Vygotsky and Gardner.

Question 5

Which type of teaching involves having students thinking through several examples and then generalizing a rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Behaviorist. 
B) Deductive. 
C) Formative. 
D) Inductive. 
E) Summative. 
A) Behaviorist. 
B) Deductive. 
C) Formative. 
D) Inductive. 
E) Summative.

Question 6

What are the three components of "motivation," according to Ford's theory.Briefly explain each of these components.

Accepted Answer

According to Ford's theory, the three co

Question 7

If the principal walked into a mathematics classroom where the teacher was using a constructivist approach, what types of teaching strategies should the principal expect to see? How would this differ from a traditional classroom setting?

Accepted Answer

In a mathematics classroom using a const

Question 8

Find the term below that means essentially the same as self-efficacy.

Accepted Answer

A) Curiosity. 
B) Desire. 
C) Self-confidence. 
D) Self-motivation. 
E) Self-sufficiency. 
A) Curiosity. 
B) Desire. 
C) Self-confidence. 
D) Self-motivation. 
E) Self-sufficiency.

Question 9

For students to advance from one level of development to another, the van Hieles found that it is not simply the chronological age of the student but also which of the
 following factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Heterogeneous student grouping. 
B) Use of technology. 
C) Maturity level of the student. 
D) Quality of mathematics instruction. 
E) Number of mathematics courses taken. 
A) Heterogeneous student grouping. 
B) Use of technology. 
C) Maturity level of the student. 
D) Quality of mathematics instruction. 
E) Number of mathematics courses taken.

Question 10

If a student goes from manipulating pattern blocks to drawing a picture for representing multiplication of fractions, which stages of Bruner's theory have been
 involved?

Accepted Answer

A) Active to enactive. 
B) Active to iconic. 
C) Enactive to iconic. 
D) Enactive to symbolic. 
E) Iconic to symbolic. 
A) Active to enactive. 
B) Active to iconic. 
C) Enactive to iconic. 
D) Enactive to symbolic. 
E) Iconic to symbolic.

Question 11

Which type of research method was used first in education?

Accepted Answer

A) Interview research. 
B) Recording research. 
C) Qualitative research. 
D) Quantitative research. 
E) Descriptive research. 
A) Interview research. 
B) Recording research. 
C) Qualitative research. 
D) Quantitative research. 
E) Descriptive research.

Question 12

Which type of teaching involves having a rule stated and then applying the rule to specific examples?

Accepted Answer

A) Constructivist. 
B) Deductive. 
C) Formative. 
D) Inductive. 
E) Summative. 
A) Constructivist. 
B) Deductive. 
C) Formative. 
D) Inductive. 
E) Summative.

Question 13

Dr.Jones reported that 67% of the students at Lieb High School and 43% of the students at Hoehn High School continued their education at a post-secondary
 institution.Because he obtained this information to generate a discussion, which type of research would this be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) Descriptive research. 
B) Experimental research. 
C) Historical research. 
D) Informative research. 
E) Summative research. 
A) Descriptive research. 
B) Experimental research. 
C) Historical research. 
D) Informative research. 
E) Summative research.

Question 14

Discuss the stages of Jerome Bruner's theory.Provide an example of a concept and how it might be taught with these stages in mind.

Accepted Answer

Jerome Bruner's theory of cognitive deve

Question 15

If a student found the area of the yard by using a formula, in which of Bruner's stages is that person operating?

Accepted Answer

A) Active. 
B) Enactive. 
C) Iconic. 
D) Reactive. 
E) Symbolic. 
A) Active. 
B) Enactive. 
C) Iconic. 
D) Reactive. 
E) Symbolic.

Question 16

Historically, high school geometry has included the study of theorems and postulates and the process of writing two-column and paragraph proofs.At which van Hiele
 level does the student have these abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Analysis. 
B) Deduction. 
C) Informal Deduction. 
D) Rigor. 
E) Visualization. 
A) Analysis. 
B) Deduction. 
C) Informal Deduction. 
D) Rigor. 
E) Visualization.

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to a type of computer software that is designed so that students can interact with images on the screen, such as stretching or shrinking a
 geometric shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Deductive Software. 
B) Inquiry Software. 
C) Tutorial Software. 
D) Sensory Software. 
E) Dynamic Software. 
A) Deductive Software. 
B) Inquiry Software. 
C) Tutorial Software. 
D) Sensory Software. 
E) Dynamic Software.

Question 18

Which of the following would be typical in a classroom in which a teacher embraced a behaviorist philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A) Students actively explore mathematical ideas with manipulatives. 
B) Students practice a skill over and over, after having been shown a procedure by the teacher. 
C) Students work at a computer and make conjectures based on their research. 
D) Students work in teams on a limited number of "rich" problems. 
E) Students examine examples and counterexamples and develop their own generalizations. 
A) Students actively explore mathematical ideas with manipulatives. 
B) Students practice a skill over and over, after having been shown a procedure by the teacher. 
C) Students work at a computer and make conjectures based on their research. 
D) Students work in teams on a limited number of "rich" problems. 
E) Students examine examples and counterexamples and develop their own generalizations.

According to the author, in Chapter 3, why does addition using algebra tiles make sense to the student?

What term does the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics use for the attitudinal side of teaching mathematics?

Research by Shaughnessy and Burger in 1985 showed that about the following percent of students entering high school geometry functioned below level 2 of the Van Hiele model.

Which educational theorists were responsible for research on the "zone of proximal development" and "multiple intelligences", respectively?

Which type of teaching involves having students thinking through several examples and then generalizing a rule?

What are the three components of "motivation," according to Ford's theory.Briefly explain each of these components.

If the principal walked into a mathematics classroom where the teacher was using a constructivist approach, what types of teaching strategies should the principal expect to see? How would this differ from a traditional classroom setting?

Find the term below that means essentially the same as self-efficacy.

For students to advance from one level of development to another, the van Hieles found that it is not simply the chronological age of the student but also which of the following factors?

If a student goes from manipulating pattern blocks to drawing a picture for representing multiplication of fractions, which stages of Bruner's theory have been involved?

Which type of research method was used first in education?

Which type of teaching involves having a rule stated and then applying the rule to specific examples?

Dr.Jones reported that 67% of the students at Lieb High School and 43% of the students at Hoehn High School continued their education at a post-secondary institution.Because he obtained this information to generate a discussion, which type of research would this be considered?

Discuss the stages of Jerome Bruner's theory.Provide an example of a concept and how it might be taught with these stages in mind.

If a student found the area of the yard by using a formula, in which of Bruner's stages is that person operating?

Historically, high school geometry has included the study of theorems and postulates and the process of writing two-column and paragraph proofs.At which van Hiele level does the student have these abilities?

Which of the following terms refers to a type of computer software that is designed so that students can interact with images on the screen, such as stretching or shrinking a geometric shape?

Which of the following would be typical in a classroom in which a teacher embraced a behaviorist philosophy?

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Planning for Instruct

Assessment: Purposes and Strategies

Principles of Assessment Practices

Teaching and Learning

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Teaching Number Sense and Algebra

Teaching Geometry, Statisticsprobability, and Discrete Mathematics

Managing a Mathematics Classroom

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Exam 3: Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education

According to the author, in Chapter 3, why does addition using algebra tiles make sense to the student?

What term does the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics use for the attitudinal side of teaching mathematics?

Research by Shaughnessy and Burger in 1985 showed that about the following percent of students entering high school geometry functioned below level 2 of the Van Hiele model.

Which educational theorists were responsible for research on the "zone of proximal development" and "multiple intelligences", respectively?

Which type of teaching involves having students thinking through several examples and then generalizing a rule?

What are the three components of "motivation," according to Ford's theory.Briefly explain each of these components.

If the principal walked into a mathematics classroom where the teacher was using a constructivist approach, what types of teaching strategies should the principal expect to see? How would this differ from a traditional classroom setting?

Find the term below that means essentially the same as self-efficacy.

For students to advance from one level of development to another, the van Hieles found that it is not simply the chronological age of the student but also which of the following factors?

If a student goes from manipulating pattern blocks to drawing a picture for representing multiplication of fractions, which stages of Bruner's theory have been involved?

Which type of research method was used first in education?

Which type of teaching involves having a rule stated and then applying the rule to specific examples?

Dr.Jones reported that 67% of the students at Lieb High School and 43% of the students at Hoehn High School continued their education at a post-secondary institution.Because he obtained this information to generate a discussion, which type of research would this be considered?

Discuss the stages of Jerome Bruner's theory.Provide an example of a concept and how it might be taught with these stages in mind.

If a student found the area of the yard by using a formula, in which of Bruner's stages is that person operating?

Historically, high school geometry has included the study of theorems and postulates and the process of writing two-column and paragraph proofs.At which van Hiele level does the student have these abilities?

Which of the following terms refers to a type of computer software that is designed so that students can interact with images on the screen, such as stretching or shrinking a geometric shape?

Which of the following would be typical in a classroom in which a teacher embraced a behaviorist philosophy?

Mathematics As a Process

Principles of 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