Chapter 11 - educational aids and technology in the classroom/Questions 1-50

45. Social media and blogging about the class can call students to:

Become more vested in the topic.

40. Key points should be introduced to the students:

Before the video.

3. Instructional aids provide a change of pace and also:

Clarify information.

1. Instructional aids will support:

Creative teaching methods.

42. When the video is presenting a technical procedure, the learner should:

Demonstrate the actual skills involved.

27. The master educator can produce professional-looking transparencies using:

Desk-type publishing software.

10. By using more visual aids in the presentation of the lesson, the educator can be more confident and:

Ensure consistency.

36. DVDs have a much higher capacity for storage; these devices have replaced:

Filmstrips, films, and videos.

8. By adding visual aids to the spoken message, learners will:

Gain the information more quickly, reducing required presentation time.

7. Clear visual aids maybe used to:

Give directions, clear up misinformation, and increase comprehension.

30. Using cartoons, charts, and illustrations in transparencies will:

Help to convey your meaning.

37. When considering the use of a video for a lesson, the educator will consider:

How the video address the learning objective.

48. When dealing with instructional equipment, it is imperative that it is:

Inspected, functioning accordingly to the standards for quality education, and operational.

47. Master educator must be knowledgeable and skilled in the use of tools and equipment that will be used by the students, and must also teach student instructors:

Intelligent decisions concerning purchase and maintenance of equipment.

44. Master educators must recognize that distance learning is here to stay, but:

It is not for the irresponsible learner, it will not replace hands-on learning, and the educator can never be replaced.

46. In today's classrooms it is very necessary for educators to:

Know how to operate and maintain equipment effectively and safely.

34. The LCD projector allows images to be projected on a:

Large screen

28. Incompatible film run through a copier will:

Melt the film inside the copier, causing an expensive repair.

20. When using the chalkboard or the magnetic board, the educator:

Must speak to the learners, not to the board, must always begin with a clean board, and should use printed letters rather than script.

29. Disadvantages in using the transparency include:

No audio, correct lighting, and classroom size.

39. Students watching a video should:

None of the above.

16. Career opportunities in the United States can be found in the:

Occupational Outlook handbook.

23. The type of projector that enables you to project solid images onto a surface to diagram is the:

Opaque projector.

24. One of the most common, flexible, and economical instructional tools used in the classroom is the:

Overhead projector.

22. Flip charts are useful in illustrating sequential steps in a process as long as the educator:

Places each major step on a single sheet.

13. Instructional materials that are standard print materials (nonprojected) are use for:

Reference.

35. When purchasing a LCD projector, consider:

Resolution and weight, brightness and contrast, connectivity and lamp life.

4. Learners often place more emphasis on what they:

See.

18. Visual presentation can increase retention, enhance learning, and make effective use of instructional time. In order to accomplish this, the tools:

Should have materials properly attached.

19. The white magnetic marker board or multipurpose board:

Special marking pens.

14. Workbooks are written to complement and support the textbook; the major advantage of the workbook is that:

Students can use it independently.

38. Video presentations are not free time for students are educators; be certain:

That learners know what they are expected to learn from the video, to become familiar with the content of the video, and to prepare discussion questions for use before and after viewing the video.

26. One disadvantage to using transparencies is:

The bulb may burn out when in the middle of a lesson.

15. Information that is more current than that contained in the textbook maybe found in:

Trade journal articles, industry periodicals, and newspaper articles.

49. The master educator can plan for regular use of a variety of electronic teaching aids, such as:

Transparencies.

6. When the educator addresses more of the learners' senses during a presentation, there is a greater opportunity for:

Understanding and retention.

32. When drawing attention to a specific fact on the transparency:

Use a laser pointer.

11. With today's diverse student population, it is the responsibility of the educator to:

Use a variety of teaching materials.

2. To maintain student interest the educator will:

Vary instructional materials.

12. Important concepts for selecting and preparing a visual aid include:

Visibility, clarification, and proportion.

41. Show the video a second time:

Whenever possible, immediately after the discussion, and as a review at the beginning of the next class.

25. The best thing about working with transparencies is:

You face the class while writing the material on film, they work well when the room is well lit, and they can be prepared ahead of time.

31. To provide maximum visibility, transparency lettering should be at least:

18-point typeface.

21. Flip charts are suitable for groups no larger than:

40.

5. Learners tank at a rate of:

400 to 500 words per minute.

50. When setting up the viewing screen, it should be at least:

42 inches from the floor, which will allow most learners to see the full screen clearly.

43. To determine the size of a television monitor for a classroom, plan for one diagonal inch of viewing screen for each student; thus, for a class of 25 you would want:

A 25-inch monitor.

9. Bringing the salon environment into the classroom with PowerPoint presentations, pictures, and so forth adds:

A real-world perspective.

33. Computer software has made education in this century:

A source for independent study.

17. A key component in self-study or self-instructional systems, and also an asset to the slower learner who needs repetition for maximum retention, are:

Audiotapes or CD-ROMs.