Question 1

Students of middle ability are likely to perform best in groups with students of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low ability 
B)  High ability 
C)  Medium ability 
D)  A mixture of all ability levels 
A)  Low ability 
B)  High ability 
C)  Medium ability 
D)  A mixture of all ability levels

Question 2

Mrs. Tanner introduced a cooperative learning activity during the second week of school to give students an opportunity to interact. Although she expected the students to enjoy the activity, she observed a great amount of frustration and dissent among the groups. What mistake did Mrs. Tanner most likely make in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  She began the year with a complex cooperative learning task. 
B)  She created homogeneous groups. 
C)  She forgot to ask them to introduce themselves. 
D)  She assigned too many group leaders. 
A)  She began the year with a complex cooperative learning task. 
B)  She created homogeneous groups. 
C)  She forgot to ask them to introduce themselves. 
D)  She assigned too many group leaders.

Question 3

Cooperative learning groups vary in size, but typically consist of how many students?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  12 
D)  The entire class 
A)  4 
B)  8 
C)  12 
D)  The entire class

Question 4

Create a memo that outlines guidelines for using peer tutoring in a classroom.

Accepted Answer

The text identifies six guidelines: (a)

Question 5

Which of the following does not represent a realistic example of one of the three emphases of Fostering a Community of Learners (FCL)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students "buddying-up" in peer tutoring exercises 
B)  Having students e-mail experts in areas of academic study 
C)  A problem-based learning exercise 
D)  Engaging parent volunteers in student mentoring relationships 
A)  Students "buddying-up" in peer tutoring exercises 
B)  Having students e-mail experts in areas of academic study 
C)  A problem-based learning exercise 
D)  Engaging parent volunteers in student mentoring relationships

Students of middle ability are likely to perform best in groups with students of:

Cooperative learning groups vary in size, but typically consist of how many students?

Create a memo that outlines guidelines for using peer tutoring in a classroom.

Which of the following does not represent a realistic example of one of the three emphases of Fostering a Community of Learners (FCL)?

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

Students of middle ability are likely to perform best in groups with students of:

Cooperative learning groups vary in size, but typically consist of how many students?

Create a memo that outlines guidelines for using peer tutoring in a classroom.

Which of the following does not represent a realistic example of one of the three emphases of Fostering a Community of Learners (FCL)?

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