Deck 7: Motivating, Managing, and Assessing: How Will I Teach

Question 1

One of the primary goals of progressive education was to

A) make schoolwork more relevant to students.
B) abolish corporal punishment in schools.
C) rescue children from sweatshop work.
D) create national curricular standards.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When your students come from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds, your expectations of them should be

A) equal.
B) diverse.
C) flexible.
D) individualized.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To be most effective, teacher feedback on student tests and assignments should be

A) detailed and timely.
B) challenging and demanding.
C) sensitive to students' feelings.
D) referenced to curricular objectives.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The school-to-prison pipeline is

A) A pipe running from one school to a nearby prison.
B) A reminder that kids who get in trouble in school can be sent to prison.
C) A reminder that when school's fail, kids get into serious trouble.
D) A reminder that prisons are very full today.

Question 5

A basic premise behind the zero-tolerance approach to classroom management is that students

A) are rebellious at heart.
B) will not change their basic behavior.
C) will thrive once a few troublemakers are removed.
D) must understand that they can choose rewards or punishments.

Question 6

The need for effective classroom management is based on the rationale that

A) students cannot control themselves.
B) the environment must be in control for learning to take place.
C) most students don't want to be there, so they must be controlled.
D) students learn best when there are both rewards and punishments.

Question 7

Which of the following most clearly involves extrinsic motivation?

A) Pursuing an exciting topic of study
B) Choosing elective courses in high school
C) Competing with other classes for an award
D) Choosing an instrument to play in the band

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates negative motivation?

A) Competing with other classes for an award
B) Getting to class on time to avoid detention
C) Being singled out to give a correct answer
D) An assignment deadline

Question 9

In Vito Perrone's model of progressive schooling, curriculum needs to be connected to

A) global events.
B) national goals.
C) student interests.
D) the future economy.

Question 10

Dewey attributed students' resistance to schoolwork largely to

A) the general spirit of independence among American children.
B) the outside opportunities that competed for their time.
C) the manner in which instruction was forced on them.
D) a small number of troublemakers.

Question 11

In John Dewey's philosophy, effective instruction should be put in the context of

A) survival.
B) discovery.
C) competition.
D) memorization.

Question 12

Portfolios and similar forms of authentic assessment are mainly used to demonstrate

A) artistic ability.
B) social adjustment.
C) retention of knowledge.
D) growth in understanding.