Exam 10: Social Constructivist Approaches

In cooperative groups, the role of the encourager is best described as which of the following?

Outline a cooperative learning activity developing each group member's role and how it facilitates learning of the academic content.

Given the conclusions of research, which of the following classrooms has most likely been exposed to the FCL?

Which of the following is not listed as a level at which cooperation should be encouraged?

Heterogeneous grouping refers to which of the following?

Which of the following instructional strategies would Piaget have emphasized?

Ms. Lilah's class is balking about the idea of some students being assigned as group leaders. They feel it is unfair, and that some students will be likely to get on a "power trip." What would be a valid response to help students see the importance of having group leaders?

When a teacher changes the level of support provided to a student according to the student's performance level, the teacher is engaging the student in which of the following strategies?

In general, a student is more likely to feel embarrassed when tutored by which of the following individuals?

When using peer tutoring, all of the following strategies are recommended except which one?

If trying to sway a colleague into using cooperative learning in his classroom, which of the following would not be valid research conclusions you might use to help him to more positively perceive this instructional method?

Alana Jameson has just engaged her students in a cooperative learning activity. She has put them into groups and asked each group to delegate responsibilities as to researching the question of "what causes global warming?" After students complete the work they are responsible for, they must reconvene to present their hypotheses to the class. Which cooperative learning model does this sound like?

Identify several ways that teachers and peers can be joint contributors to students' learning.

Laticia is frustrated with her teacher, Mr. Hoffman. While she enjoys getting together with her friends for tutoring, she is really upset about a recent strategy Mr. Hoffman has started. What might be a valid complaint that Laticia could make about a strategy he might have utilized that is really not an effective choice?

A common element of formal social constructivist programs is the use of computer technology to supplement students' learning. Create an activity that systematically incorporates the use of technology into a classroom assignment.

According to Vygotsky's theory, the culture in which a student lives has minimal influence on the knowledge, skills, and beliefs of students.

The faculty at Sherwood Elementary School has met to discuss peer-tutoring ideas to incorporate into their classrooms due to students' poor performance on the recent standardized achievement scores. One teacher suggests that a committee of teachers first identify students' areas of need and then target other students excelling in those areas that would be available to serve as tutors. Which peer tutoring program does this sound most like?

If you were creating groups of four, what specific roles would students have to choose from that would facilitate effective group interaction? Be sure to explain your choices.

An important teaching strategy for effective use of peer-tutoring is to educate those students who will be tutoring. What skills would you feel are important to provide to future tutors?

If attempting to promote situated cognition in group learning, teachers should do which of the following?