Exam 10: Social Constructivist Approaches

Create a cooperative learning activity that is ideal for the beginning of the school year.

Which of the following is an accurate response as to the effectiveness of the Reading Recovery Program?

"Fostering a Community of Learners" is a program that promotes reflection and discussion using all of the following strategies except which one?

Mia has arrived late to class. She notices the class is working in groups, interviewing each other on their likes, dreams, and accomplishments. There is a friendly atmosphere as the groups take turns asking and answering questions. What type of group work is Mia likely to guess her class is engaged in?

According to Vygotsky's theory, culture determines what skills are taught by looking at what skills are important. Certain skills, such as computer skills, communication skills, and teamwork skills, have been suggested as valued skills in our culture. Choose one of these valued skills and support why it is advantageous in our society.

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

"The Schools for Thought" project is currently expanding some activities into packaged starter units. Create a proposal for such a starter unit for an elementary classroom.

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

An efficient use of peer tutoring is to have tutors assess the tutee's improvement so that the tutor can accurately target remedial help.

Evaluate the importance of school-parent cooperation.

A recent review of research on PALS concluded that the program is highly effective with which of the following student groups?

Which of the following is the best example of scaffolding?

Mr. Shoemaker introduces the background information on the famous leaders of the Civil War to students on Monday and Tuesday. At the end of Tuesday's lesson, he tells the students that for the next two days they will work in groups in reference to this lesson. They will complete worksheets and grade each other's work. On Friday, they will take the unit test. Which cooperative learning model does this sound like?

Research suggests that participation in cooperative groups helps increase students' motivation to learn.

If recruiting volunteers to serve as classroom aides is advantageous for tutoring opportunities, present a feasible way to recruit individuals.

Differentiate between social constructivist and cognitive constructivist depictions of learning.

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

Which developmental pioneers are associated with the two main perspectives in constructivist philosophy?

During their initial planning session, Michelle's group has divided up who will work on each of the Civil War leaders. Trent will study Robert E. Lee; Skye will study Ulysses Grant; Lionel will focus on Abraham Lincoln; and Lisa will complete the puzzle by studying Jefferson Davis. Then they will come back and share what they learned with each other. Without knowing anything else, which cooperative learning method do you think this sounds most like?

Which of the following is not a strategy proposed for use with peer tutoring?