Exam 11: Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives

Three of the following are consistent with the textbook's recommendations for using peer tutoring. Which one is inconsistent with the textbook's recommendations?

Kiley is having trouble learning the steps involved in using a microscope correctly. If we consider Vygotsky's description of how children can help themselves through difficult tasks, we should suggest that Kiley:

Eight-year-old Julie lives in a rural area where many people are farmers or in some other way make their living through agriculture. After a lengthy summer drought, it begins to rain heavily one day in late July. "Thank goodness!" Julie hears her father exclaim. "Our prayers have finally been answered!" Julie makes a mental note of the cause-effect relationship her father has implied-in particular, that prayer can lead to rain. This situation illustrates Vygotsky's belief that:

In Vygotsky's theory, three of the following would be considered lower mental functions. Which one would be considered a higher mental function?

Which one of the following is the best example of problem-based learning?

Which one of the following students is definitely working in his or her zone of proximal development?

Nine-year-old Ricky has recently learned how to solve long division problems, and he still struggles with especially difficult problems. At his mother's request, he helps his 8-year-old sister Lucy with the simple long division problems she must do for her math homework. From the perspective of Vygotsky's theory, which one of the following is most likely to result?

Which one of the following statements best describes Vygotsky's concept of internalization?

Three of the following are strategies that good readers use to enhance their comprehension. Which one is not?

Mary takes care of several toddlers and preschoolers while their parents work during the day. One warm spring day, she has the children in a fenced-in area behind her home. A large dog comes running up to the fence. As the dog approaches, 2-year-old Todd looks at Mary. When he sees that she appears frightened, he immediately starts to cry. What phenomenon is Todd displaying in this situation?

In Vygotsky's view, opportunities to engage in pretend play

Which one of the following teachers is using the recommended approach to evaluate students' achievement in a cooperative learning situation?

Which one of the following is the best example of an authentic activity?

Which one of the following is the best example of dynamic assessment?

Which one of the following common expressions best reflects the idea of distributed cognition?

Three of the following are examples of communities of practice. Which of the following is not?

Which one of the following examples best shows one or more students using a procedure known as scripted cooperation while studying?

According to the Uri Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which of the following is an example of a child's microsystem?

Identify a particular instructional objective that students might be able to achieve through one of the following approaches to instruction: -Class discussion -Reciprocal teaching -Cooperative learning -Peer tutoring -A community of learners In three or four paragraphs, explain in specific terms what the instructional unit would involve. Be sure that your discussion incorporates guidelines presented in the textbook regarding the instructional method you've chosen.

Communities of learners often create conceptual artifacts as they study a topic. Which one of the following is the best example of such an artifact?