Exam 10: Social Constructivist Approaches

On Fridays, sixth-grade students help kindergarteners with reading, math, and other subjects. Some students provide one-on-one tutoring, while others read aloud to small groups and assist with work in small "centers." This is an example of which of the following?

Synthesizing across the suggestions, describe the issues that need to be considered when structuring students' work in small groups.

When assigning children to groups, it is best to have approximately equal numbers of boys and girls.

Reece, Linda, Alex, and Carmen have been assigned to the same group. Carmen has been assigned the role of "encourager" in her history class. Which of the following should she be seen doing?

_______ refers to the cooperative learning model where each team member is responsible for a part of the larger goal. Teams break up and meet up with team members from other teams responsible for focusing on the same section.

When heterogeneous groups are formed, students of high ability level are most likely to form "teacher- student" relationships with students of which ability level(s)?

Identify two conditions that are necessary for successful cooperative learning.

If an important aspect of social constructivist classrooms is the belief that both teachers and students are involved in learning and teaching, give three examples of activities that incorporate this belief.

Come up with a list of group rewards a teacher could feasibly offer for cooperative learning groups.

When working in cooperative groups, the role of the gatekeeper is best described as which of the following?

Create a lesson that utilizes the Jigsaw cooperative learning model.

Describe an activity that illustrates scaffolding of students' learning.

In a program called "Fostering a Community of Learners," all of the following strategies are used to encourage reflection and discussion among students except which one?

Unlike Vygotsky's model of child development, Piaget's model emphasizes the importance of social interactions in shaping children's knowledge.

List the ways teachers can create a cooperative community.

Which of the following is a positive aspect of cooperative learning?

In her fifth-period debate class, LeAnn prepares to give her final project. She is nervous because this represents a big portion of her grade in the class. She puts her fears behind her to focus her attention on her task of offering the rebuttal to the opposing team's argument favoring expulsion as a consequence for students bringing a weapon on school grounds. Which aspect of formal social constructivist programs does this scenario relate to?

Describe what is meant by "social constructivism."

Which of the following teachers best exemplifies social constructivist thinking?

Which of the following is a realistic example of one of the emphases in Schools for Thought (SFL)?