Exam 1: Embracing Inclusion

Curriculum differentiation involves:

Designing a program that takes into account different levels of ability is part of:

Which of the following is NOT considered a serious medical condition?

As an educator you will need to gain knowledge about a student's cognitive capabilities, family/cultural backgrounds and influences, and learning histories. Why is this knowledge important and how will you acquire it?

Hattie (2009) argues that the most successful form of intervention in terms of improving student outcomes is:

Young people have a range of different needs. List and describe as many as possible.

The teaching role can be assumed by:

Noise, light, temperature, teaching materials, time and space are all aspects of:

Identical twins share the same genetic material and therefore learn about the world they live in, and interpret experiences in the same way.

What does the term inclusion imply? Explain the evolution of this concept over time.

What are four components of the teaching-learning ecology? Discuss how the relationship between these governs successful learning outcomes.

Which of the following best describes the difference between integration and inclusion?

Adapting the curriculum or changing one's teaching style is all that is needed to deal with the problems that face any student.

Students who may require the assistance of guidance or counselling staff or mental health professionals include adolescents who:

Formative assessments are used to determine whether teaching and learning methods need to be modified. As such they are carried out:

Some young people, such as those with an intellectual disability or limited mobility, often have fewer opportunities to take risks than their peers. Discuss some of the reasons why this might be the case and explain the impact that these have on teaching and learning.

Social justice is a concept that is related to the principles of inclusion.

An approach that focusses on characteristics that the teacher cannot change or influence and concentrates on components of the teaching-learning ecology that can be changed is part of:

A framework for educational policy and practice that promotes the acceptance of students regardless of any difference, impairment or disability is:

The goal of curriculum differentiation is to improve the curriculum for all students by designing the teaching-learning context so that it provides an appropriate fit for each student's cognitive needs while still retaining a common instructional intent in the classroom.