Exam 13: Creating Learning Environments

Which one of the following time measures would generally have the highest correlation with school achievement?

Based on Kounin's conceptualization,teachers who are known to be "with it" are considered to be cool and can related well to their students.

Based on Doyle's analysis of classroom characteristics and management needs,the main task for teachers is viewed as

Which one of the following procedures is recommended for making interest-area arrangements?

A teacher who listens carefully to a student and then tries to paraphrase what the student is saying and feeling is using ________ listening.

The number of minutes available for learning is called engaged time.

Although specific consequences may be established for specific misbehavior,Woolfolk suggests a general consequence for many problems.This general consequence is

A limitation of encouraging students to become self-managers is the amount of time required to accomplish this goal.

Weinstein and Mignano found that expert teachers primarily used detention to

Ms.Rivers has a student,Monika,who has difficulty completing her in-class work.Although Ms.Rivers allows plenty of time for study and Monika is actively working,Monika's efforts appear to be limited by

Use of the paraphrase rule is more effective with college-age students than with younger students.

The people,tasks,and time pressures are described by Doyle as reflecting the ________ nature of a classroom.

What term did Adams and Biddle use to designate the area in a classroom where the greatest number of verbal exchanges takes place?

Participation structures help define how students should behave in various types of activities.

When handing in material,Mr.Spark's students pass their work forward to the students in the front row,who then pass the materials from left to right.This approach is an example of classroom

In movement management,a major problem is to

Woolfolk suggests that,as a first step toward dealing with a discipline problem,teachers should

The most important thing for secondary teachers to do with regard to classroom management is to enforce the established consequences for incomplete work.

Movement management means propelling the class lesson at an appropriate and flexible pace and avoiding abrupt transitions and slowdowns.

Ellen's face is twisted in an angry sneer and her body is visibly shaking."I'm not going back to my seat!" she screams at Mr.Fournier (the ninth-grade Spanish teacher)."You're always picking on me.I've had it with being the one who's told to do everything." Mr.Fournier is taken aback but stands his ground,and says,"Ellen,return to your seat right now." "I'm not going to," Ellen replies,"No way,no how." -Would Mr.Fournier's initial response be classified as assertive,hostile,or aggressive? Provide a rationale for your answer.