Question 1

"Schools for Thought" uses a combination of elements from which other social constructivist programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jasper Project, Fostering a Community of Learners, and Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environments 
B)  Jasper Project, Collaborative School, and Reciprocal Teaching 
C)  Reading Recovery, Success for All, and Fostering a Community of Learners 
D)  Reading Recover, Success for All, and the Jasper Project 
A)  Jasper Project, Fostering a Community of Learners, and Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environments 
B)  Jasper Project, Collaborative School, and Reciprocal Teaching 
C)  Reading Recovery, Success for All, and Fostering a Community of Learners 
D)  Reading Recover, Success for All, and the Jasper Project

Question 2

Research shows that the tutoring program known as Success for All potentially has positive effects in students' reading achievement. Outline the primary aspects of this program and discuss why you believe the program is positively influencing students' reading achievement.

Accepted Answer

The answer may include the following pro

Question 3

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes students being involved in reciprocal pairs where they take turns summarizing information and presenting summaries to each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  STAD 
B)  Jigsaw 
C)  Learning Together 
D)  Group Investigation 
E)  Cooperative Scripting 
A)  STAD 
B)  Jigsaw 
C)  Learning Together 
D)  Group Investigation 
E)  Cooperative Scripting

Question 4

All of the following are recommended strategies for developing students' team-building skills, except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop team-building skills with two to six students per group, not the entire class. 
B)  Work with students to become better listeners. 
C)  Discuss the value of having a group leader. 
D)  Begin the school year with a difficult cooperative task. 
A)  Develop team-building skills with two to six students per group, not the entire class. 
B)  Work with students to become better listeners. 
C)  Discuss the value of having a group leader. 
D)  Begin the school year with a difficult cooperative task.

Question 5

Mr. Chandler is in a conundrum. He has gone over his cooperative learning approach meticulously and cannot find the reason behind students' lack of enthusiasm and group engagement. He has tried to incorporate materials that are appropriate as well as being infused with content matter of interest to them. He has told each student how important the lesson is for his unit exam on Friday. What is Mr. Chandler missing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group rewards 
B)  Individual accountability 
C)  Individual rewards 
D)  Accountability to state-mandated curricula 
A)  Group rewards 
B)  Individual accountability 
C)  Individual rewards 
D)  Accountability to state-mandated curricula

Question 6

Social constructivism emphasizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual's information processing 
B)  Social contexts of learning 
C)  Active knowledge construction within an individual's mind 
D)  The construction of knowledge by transforming, organizing, and reorganizing previous knowledge 
A)  Individual's information processing 
B)  Social contexts of learning 
C)  Active knowledge construction within an individual's mind 
D)  The construction of knowledge by transforming, organizing, and reorganizing previous knowledge

Question 7

Once a month, students from the local high school visit elementary schools to provide tutoring in reading and math. Which of the following terms best describes this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative learning 
B)  Jigsaw classroom 
C)  Cross-age peer tutoring 
D)  Same-age peer tutoring 
A)  Cooperative learning 
B)  Jigsaw classroom 
C)  Cross-age peer tutoring 
D)  Same-age peer tutoring

Question 8

Which of the following teachers is clearly planning for heterogeneous groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Lillburn goes home one evening planning to make a list of groups for his class. He will group all those of similar ability together so some students are not holding others back. 
B)  Mr. Franklin plans his group by looking at the make up of his students. He knows that the best grouping will allow for African American, Asian American, and Caucasian boys and girls who represent different achievement levels to work together. 
C)  Ms. Hulihan sends around a sheet of paper. Students are allowed to choose their group, but must not work with someone they have worked with in the past. 
D)  Mrs. Harris asks students to go down the row, counting from one to four. Students with the same number are grouped together. She feels this is the best way to prevent friends from using the groups for socializing. 
A)  Mr. Lillburn goes home one evening planning to make a list of groups for his class. He will group all those of similar ability together so some students are not holding others back. 
B)  Mr. Franklin plans his group by looking at the make up of his students. He knows that the best grouping will allow for African American, Asian American, and Caucasian boys and girls who represent different achievement levels to work together. 
C)  Ms. Hulihan sends around a sheet of paper. Students are allowed to choose their group, but must not work with someone they have worked with in the past. 
D)  Mrs. Harris asks students to go down the row, counting from one to four. Students with the same number are grouped together. She feels this is the best way to prevent friends from using the groups for socializing.

Question 9

Which of the following curricula would most likely be scheduled in a "Schools for Thought" Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  The greenhouse effect 
C)  Presidential platforms 
D)  Major branches of government 
A)  The fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  The greenhouse effect 
C)  Presidential platforms 
D)  Major branches of government

Question 10

Good tutoring involves scaffolding by providing students only the assistance they need given their level of performance at the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When students teach something to others, such as during cooperative learning or peer tutoring, they tend to learn it more deeply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Jean Piaget emphasized _________; Lev Vygotsky emphasized _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivism; social constructivism 
B)  social constructivism; constructivism 
C)  situated cognition; social constructivism 
D)  situated cognition; constructivism 
A)  constructivism; social constructivism 
B)  social constructivism; constructivism 
C)  situated cognition; social constructivism 
D)  situated cognition; constructivism

Question 13

Which of the following technologies could best be used to facilitate mentoring, coaching, and interactions with experts in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  E-mail 
B)  Digital cameras 
C)  DVDs and CDs 
D)  Cellular phones 
A)  E-mail 
B)  Digital cameras 
C)  DVDs and CDs 
D)  Cellular phones

Question 14

Questions that address social constructivist approaches include all of the following except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are good strategies for including peers in children's learning? 
B)  What is the best way to structure small group work? 
C)  What are some educational approaches that emphasize collaborative work? 
D)  What are the best ways to encourage the learning of classroom rules? 
A)  What are good strategies for including peers in children's learning? 
B)  What is the best way to structure small group work? 
C)  What are some educational approaches that emphasize collaborative work? 
D)  What are the best ways to encourage the learning of classroom rules?

Question 15

Describe three strategies that encourage reflection and discussion as depicted in Brown and Campione's Fostering a Community of Learners.

Accepted Answer

(a) Using adults as role model

Question 16

The assumption that highlights the idea that thinking is located in social and physical contexts refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situated cognition 
B)  Scaffolding 
C)  Cognitive apprenticeship 
D)  Tutoring 
A)  Situated cognition 
B)  Scaffolding 
C)  Cognitive apprenticeship 
D)  Tutoring

Question 17

Which of the following is not a possible drawback of cooperative learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some students prefer to work alone. 
B)  A few students may do most or all of the cognitive work while others do little. 
C)  High-achieving students slow down the progress of low-achieving students. 
D)  Many students lack the skills needed to collaborate effectively with others. 
A)  Some students prefer to work alone. 
B)  A few students may do most or all of the cognitive work while others do little. 
C)  High-achieving students slow down the progress of low-achieving students. 
D)  Many students lack the skills needed to collaborate effectively with others.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic of social constructivist classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teacher and students are learning and teaching 
B)  Social interaction 
C)  Classroom learning reflects students' interests and cultures 
D)  Individualized assignments that cater to each student's background 
A)  Teacher and students are learning and teaching 
B)  Social interaction 
C)  Classroom learning reflects students' interests and cultures 
D)  Individualized assignments that cater to each student's background

Question 19

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes the following elements: face-to- face interaction, positive interdependence, individual accountability, and development of interpersonal group skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  STAD 
B)  Jigsaw 
C)  Learning Together 
D)  Group Investigation 
E)  Cooperative Scripting 
A)  STAD 
B)  Jigsaw 
C)  Learning Together 
D)  Group Investigation 
E)  Cooperative Scripting

Question 20

In many typical classrooms, teacher isolation is a common occurrence. In contrast to isolation, the Jasper Project, FCL, and CSILE all emphasize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faculty development in promoting mentorship 
B)  Emphasizing opportunities for students and teachers to see themselves as members of both a team and the greater community 
C)  Administrative support 
D)  Parent involvement in extracurricular activities 
A)  Faculty development in promoting mentorship 
B)  Emphasizing opportunities for students and teachers to see themselves as members of both a team and the greater community 
C)  Administrative support 
D)  Parent involvement in extracurricular activities

"Schools for Thought" uses a combination of elements from which other social constructivist programs?

Research shows that the tutoring program known as Success for All potentially has positive effects in students' reading achievement. Outline the primary aspects of this program and discuss why you believe the program is positively influencing students' reading achievement.

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes students being involved in reciprocal pairs where they take turns summarizing information and presenting summaries to each other.

All of the following are recommended strategies for developing students' team-building skills, except which one?

Social constructivism emphasizes which of the following?

Once a month, students from the local high school visit elementary schools to provide tutoring in reading and math. Which of the following terms best describes this scenario?

Which of the following teachers is clearly planning for heterogeneous groups?

Which of the following curricula would most likely be scheduled in a "Schools for Thought" Program?

Good tutoring involves scaffolding by providing students only the assistance they need given their level of performance at the time.

When students teach something to others, such as during cooperative learning or peer tutoring, they tend to learn it more deeply.

Jean Piaget emphasized _____; Lev Vygotsky emphasized _.

Which of the following technologies could best be used to facilitate mentoring, coaching, and interactions with experts in the community?

Questions that address social constructivist approaches include all of the following except which one?

Describe three strategies that encourage reflection and discussion as depicted in Brown and Campione's Fostering a Community of Learners.

The assumption that highlights the idea that thinking is located in social and physical contexts refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is not a possible drawback of cooperative learning?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of social constructivist classrooms?

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes the following elements: face-to- face interaction, positive interdependence, individual accountability, and development of interpersonal group skills.

In many typical classrooms, teacher isolation is a common occurrence. In contrast to isolation, the Jasper Project, FCL, and CSILE all emphasize which of the following?

Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching

Cognitive and Language Development

Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development

Individual Variations

Sociocultural Diversity

Learners Who Are Exceptional

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

The Information-Processing Approach

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas

Planning, Instruction, and Technology

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

Managing the Classroom

Standardized Tests and Teaching

Classroom Assessment and Grading

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Exam 10: Social Constructivist Approaches

"Schools for Thought" uses a combination of elements from which other social constructivist programs?

Research shows that the tutoring program known as Success for All potentially has positive effects in students' reading achievement. Outline the primary aspects of this program and discuss why you believe the program is positively influencing students' reading achievement.

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes students being involved in reciprocal pairs where they take turns summarizing information and presenting summaries to each other.

All of the following are recommended strategies for developing students' team-building skills, except which one?

Social constructivism emphasizes which of the following?

Once a month, students from the local high school visit elementary schools to provide tutoring in reading and math. Which of the following terms best describes this scenario?

Which of the following teachers is clearly planning for heterogeneous groups?

Which of the following curricula would most likely be scheduled in a "Schools for Thought" Program?

Good tutoring involves scaffolding by providing students only the assistance they need given their level of performance at the time.

When students teach something to others, such as during cooperative learning or peer tutoring, they tend to learn it more deeply.

Jean Piaget emphasized _________; Lev Vygotsky emphasized _____.

Which of the following technologies could best be used to facilitate mentoring, coaching, and interactions with experts in the community?

Questions that address social constructivist approaches include all of the following except which one?

Describe three strategies that encourage reflection and discussion as depicted in Brown and Campione's Fostering a Community of Learners.

The assumption that highlights the idea that thinking is located in social and physical contexts refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is not a possible drawback of cooperative learning?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of social constructivist classrooms?

_______ refers to the cooperative learning method that emphasizes the following elements: face-to- face interaction, positive interdependence, individual accountability, and development of interpersonal group skills.

In many typical classrooms, teacher isolation is a common occurrence. In contrast to isolation, the Jasper Project, FCL, and CSILE all emphasize which of the following?

Educational Psychology: A Tool for Effective Teaching

Cognitive and Language Development

Social Contexts and Socioemotional Development

Individual Variations

Sociocultural Diversity

Learners Who Are Exceptional

Behavioral and Social Cognitive Approaches

The Information-Processing Approach

Complex Cognitive Processes

Learning and Cognition in the Content Areas

Planning, Instruction, and Technology

Motivation, Teaching, and Learning

Managing the Classroom

Standardized Tests and Teaching

Classroom Assessment and Grading

Filters

Jean Piaget emphasized _____; Lev Vygotsky emphasized _.