Professional Exam - Ch. 4

Which of the following is an example of hands-on instruction?

A student completes a calculus formula on the board. A student dissects a frog using a computer simulation. A student writes a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. A group of students put a puzzle together.

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

A student is given praise for a job well done.

Which of the following best describes the type of assessment that measures a student's subject matter knowledge?

Achievement test

What is it called when a student integrates new information into existing schema?

Assimilation

Mrs. Cook helps her 5th grade class develop the classroom rules and create a list of rewards and consequences for following or breaking class rules. Mrs. Cook is hoping to increase students' intrinsic motivation through the use of _____.

Control

Which of the following types of tests may be used to measure a student's foundational skills prior to learning?

Diagnostic

Hector showed his students how to create a box out of notebook paper. He then asked them to take out a few pieces of paper and try it for themselves. This is an example of _____.

Direct Instruction

Which type of instruction puts the teacher in the role of controller or organizer?

Direct instruction

When using the strategy of perspective taking, what is one useful idea?

Encourage students to take the point of view of someone very different from themselves

You are the teacher in a 4th grade class, and your students have been silently reading at their desks. They are looking a little tired. If you have them stand up and do jumping jacks as they recite the characters in the book, you would be doing this Action-Based Learning activity:

Energy Boosting

Mr. Roberts dresses up like George Washington during his lesson on presidents for his second grade class. Mr. Roberts is hoping to increase students' intrinsic motivation for history through the use of _____.

Fantasy

Your class is participating in a round of Philosophical Chairs, in which the following statement is written on the board: 'All schools should have metal detectors. Do you Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree or Strongly Disagree?' Which strategy would be most appropriate for getting students to discuss their agreement or disagreement with this statement?

Get Up and Go

Kate noticed that all of the desks in her math and science classrooms are blue. She concludes that all of the desks in all of the classrooms must also be blue. This is an example of _____.

Inductive Reasoning

Shannon is a talented artist, but struggles with math. To support Shannon during a geometry unit, the art teacher begins to use words such as: segment, ray, vertex, symmetry, perpendicular, and perimeter in art lessons. What instructional strategy is her teacher using?

Integrative framework

Donna received her marked essay draft from her classmate. He had circled each incorrect verb and explained the grammar rules to her. This student to student feedback is an example of _____.

Interactive instruction

Julia has always liked science classes. A good grade in chemistry will help her gain admittance to City University, but Julia also truly wants to understand how to use chemistry. She sees it useful for her future profession and she enjoys the experiments. Julia's motive for enrolling in chemistry is an example of _____ motivation.

Intrinsic

Applying a concept or skill learned in one area to an experience in a different area is called what?

Learning transfer

Action-Based Learning focuses on:

Movement and physical activity

During a read aloud of Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka, the teacher wants to make sure students understand the punctuation and inferred emotions of the characters in the story. Which strategy would be appropriate for gaining this information?

Partner Share, Cold Calling, Higher-Order Questioning.

All of the following statements are true, regarding motivation:

Presenting students with a task that is slightly above their current skill level may lead to higher intrinsic motivation. The use of surprising information in the classroom may lead to higher intrinsic motivation. A person can be both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated at the same time. Extrinsic rewards are most effective if the student is rewarded for every task.

What is a critical thinker?

Someone who thinks actively and engages with the world

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

Students stop, look, and listen when the teacher claps her hands.

Examples of student-facilitated feedback?

Students use rubrics to evaluate each other's essays. Students keep a chart of their performance on multiplication table drills to track their progress. Students use rubrics to evaluate their own essays.

Mr. Jones wants to incorporate an authentic activity to teach his students how to recognize maple trees. Which of the following is his best option?

Take the students outside to show them a maple tree and point out the differences between the maple and other trees

Whenever your students complete group projects, there are always students who slack off and benefit from the efforts of their group members. Which image represents the most appropriate strategy to address this concern?

The Puzzle Thing.

Which of the following best defines behaviorism?

The effect environmental factors have on learning

Rubrics are an important part of giving effective written feedback to students because:

They allow teachers to easily reference the criteria for the project in their feedback to students. They help students evaluate and improve their own work. They make grading student work more objective.

Phrases like 'good job' and 'well done' are not examples of effective feedback because:

They don't offer information that students can learn from to improve their performance. They don't refer to any particular performance criteria established by the teacher. They don't give students the opportunity to evaluate their own work and improve upon it.

The following are all examples of the characteristics of effective feedback:

Timely. Criterion-referenced. Corrective

The age level that can benefit most from developmental learning with Action-Based Learning activities is:

Up to 7 years