Deck 6: Sequencing and Organizing Instruction

Question 1

The hierarchy for student success moves from simple to abstract without any steps in between.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which statement is most valid?

A)Dependent sequences are less crucial than independent sequences when diagnosing learner difficulties.
B)It is not possible to sequence dependent skills when constructing a lesson.
C)When student difficulty is diagnosed, dependent sequencing is especially useful in developing a prescription for improving learning.
D)When student difficulty is diagnosed, sequencing is best done by the students.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Illustrate two different ways in which you could use an advance organizer to initiate a lesson.

Answer 3

"Answers may vary"

Question 4

Deductive reasoning moves from the specific to the general.

Question 5

Inductive reasoning proceeds from the specific to the general.

Question 6

Which type of intelligence does Gardner assert is developed satisfactorily in schools?

A)logical/mathematical
B)visual/spatial
C)body, kinesthetic
D)musical/rhythmic

Question 7

The hierarchy of content forms moves from facts to concepts to generalization.

Question 8

Ausubel's Model is most nearly an example of

A)deductive presentations.
B)mastery learning.
C)inductive presentations.
D)hypotheticodeductive presentations.

Question 9

Select some concept from your specialization. Focus student activities to accommodate left and right hemispheric functions.

Question 10

Which statement is NOT true regarding task analysis?

A)Task analysis is an especially useful tool for planning instruction for children with special needs.
B)Task analysis can be successfully used to develop multidisciplinary units and design multicultural activities.
C)Task analysis is not helpful for certain teacher needs, such as helping students write better papers or creating lesson plans.
D)Teaching tasks sequentially has been and continues to be critical in creating student success.

Question 11

Which statement is most true regarding learning styles and preferences?

A)Cognitive, affective, and physiological traits do not affect learning styles.
B)A learning style is an innate ability, not a preference.
C)Each individual develops one learning style or preference.
D)Experiential, cultural, and cognitive traits influence student learning.

Question 12

Which statement is true regarding the Advance Organizer Model?

A)The three components of the Advance Organizer Model are sequential.
B)The Advance Organizer Model is useful for teaching abstract and complex concepts.
C)The Advance Organizer Model is hierarchical and does not deal with the similarities and differences among the components.
D)The Advance Organizer Model provides only for vertical reconciliation of facts.

Question 13

How do thinking styles differ from multiple intelligences?

Question 14

Select a concept from your area of specialization and create a learning hierarchy chart illustrating the dependent and independent sequences needed for student success.

Question 15

Create a lesson using deductive reasoning.

Question 16

From the following choices, select the beginning phase of Ausubel's Model:

A)an in-depth study of a variety of issues that affect families
B)a presentation of the family within society and identification of issues affecting families
C)a discussion predicting how changes in society will affect families
D)a survey of the class's understanding of the issues that affect families

Question 17

An example of teaching at the concrete level of a concept hierarchy is

A)discussing nutrient needs in the human body.
B) predicting the changing dietary needs of humans. ​
C)introducing the Food Guide Pyramid on an overhead as a dietary guide.
D)identifying links between specific dietary deficiencies and health problems.

Question 18

If you use multimethodology, which statement does NOT belong in the list?

A)A teacher uses the wait-time technique.
B)A guest speaker is invited to the class.
C)A teacher lectures to every class, every day.
D)A teacher will assign applied or laboratory exercises.

Question 19

Which set of action verbs would imply the simplest set of learning objectives if you were using task analysis?

A)interpret, illustrate, judge, solve
B)define, record, cite, identify
C)list, compile, solve, explain
D)estimate, contrast, judge, rate

Question 20

The first principle of sequencing is to use concrete examples.

Question 21

Which example does NOT include graphic organizers?

A)essays and portfolios
B)pictures and photographs
C)Venn diagrams and cyclic diagrams
D)concept maps or concept webs

Question 22

With which type of mental functions is the right hemisphere of the brain involved?

A)nonverbal, intuitive thinking
B)verbal skills
C)logical and categorical detail-oriented thinking
D)specifics and analysis; convergent thinking

Question 23

An example of deductive reasoning is:

A)providing students with an opportunity to observe a variety of materials and decide their characteristics.
B)providing students with the concepts and then allowing them to make observations based on this concept.
C)setting up a lab and allowing students to inquiry about the phenomenon.
D)having students observe moon phases for a month and then introducing them to waxing and waning terms.

Question 24

A teacher gives her preschool students a collection of items and asks them to put them in a tub of water to see if they will float.  What type of approach was she using?

A)Hemisphericity
B)Inductive Learning
C)Multi-methodology
D)Deductive learning

Question 25

The cognitive, affective and physiological traits that learners exhibit as they interact in the classroom environment are called:

A)multiculturalism.
B)learning styles.
C)multiple intelligences.
D)deductive reasoning.