Deck 1: Introduction to the Language Arts

Question 1

The two major professional organizations concerned with teaching the language arts are ________________ and ________________.

Answer 1

International Literacy Association, National Council of Teachers of English

Question 2

The teacher who conforms and looks for the approval of others before acting is a(n) ______________ person.

Answer 2

outer-directed

Question 3

What are the six components of the language arts?

Answer 3

reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, visually representing

Question 4

The teacher who makes decisions based on her or his own beliefs and values is a(n) ______________ person.

Question 5

Jerome Bruner posits that the most effective way to learn is through ______________ experiences.

Question 6

Jerome Bruner posits that the least effective way to learn is through ______________ experiences.

Question 7

Brian Cambourne posits that eight conditions are necessary for learning to take place; what are they?

Question 8

_________________________ is the theorist associated with the zone of proximal development.

Question 9

List five categories of disabilities.

Question 10

According to the authors of the text, the language arts has four components.

Question 11

When referring to the language arts, viewing refers to the skimming and scanning skills in reading.

Question 12

When referring to the language arts, visually representing includes dancing.

Question 13

The NCTE and IRA Standards for the English Language Arts state that students whose first language is not English should make use of their first language to develop competency in the English language arts.

Question 14

The NCTE and IRA Standards for the English Language Arts state that students should adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

Question 15

The NCTE and ILA Standards for the English Language Arts state that students should memorize the spelling and punctuation rules.

Question 16

According to the authors of the text, it is important that each teacher develop a personal teaching philosophy.

Question 17

An inner-directed teacher follows his or her own set of beliefs and values when making a decision.

Question 18

Jerome Bruner, in his Learning Experiences Ladder, posits that children learn best through verbal experiences.

Question 19

Jerome Bruner, in his Learning Experiences Ladder, posits that the least effective learning occurs through simulated experiences.

Question 20

Brian Cambourne posits that student engagement is a necessary condition for learning.

Question 21

The 2004 version of IDEA ensures that the rights of students with disabilities, as well as their parents' rights, are protected. This includes the right of due process.

Question 22

All of the following are components of the language arts EXCEPT

A) Viewing
B) Visually representing
C) Listening
D) Modeling

Question 23

What does ILA stand for?

A) Individual Literacy Association
B) International Literature Association
C) International Literacy Association
D) Individual Literacy Approach

Question 24

When referring to the language arts, viewing includes all of the following EXCEPT

A) Viewing nature
B) Viewing charts
C) Viewing videos
D) Viewing book illustrations

Question 25

All of the following are major tenets of the Standards for the English Language Arts EXCEPT

A) Students memorize the rules of phonics
B) Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write
C) Students use a variety of technological and informational resources
D) Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres

Question 26

An outer-directed teacher is one who does the following:

A) Studies many different teaching strategies and then develops his or her own strategies.
B) Acts on his or her personal set of beliefs and values.
C) Conforms, follows, and looks for the approval of others before acting.
D) Is a leader and not a follower.

Question 27

An inner-directed teacher is one who does the following:

A) Acts on her or his own philosophy.
B) Never reads or listens to any other philosophy.
C) Constantly follows the newest teaching fad.
D) Looks for the approval of others before acting.

Question 28

According to ideas expressed in Bruner's Learning Experiences Ladder, which of the following ranks the learning experiences from most effective to least effective?

A) Vicarious experiences, simulated experiences, visual experiences, direct experiences, verbal experiences
B) Direct experiences, simulated experiences, vicarious experiences, visual experiences, verbal experiences
C) Direct experiences, visual experiences, vicarious experiences, simulated experiences, verbal experiences
D) Verbal experiences, vicarious experiences, direct experiences, visual experiences, simulated experiences

Question 29

According to Brian Cambourne, all of the following are conditions necessary for learning EXCEPT

A) Approximation
B) Expectation
C) Employment
D) Simulation

Question 30

According to Brian Cambourne, which of the following is the center of the learning process?

A) Simulation
B) Response
C) Approximation
D) Engagement

Question 31

The zone of proximal development is attributed to whom?

A) Jerome Bruner
B) Kenneth Goodman
C) Lev Vygotsky
D) None of the above.

Question 32

Categories of impairment covered by IDEA include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Speech impairment
B) PTSD
C) Traumatic brain injury
D) Dead-blindness

Question 33

Explain Jerome Bruner's Learning Experiences Ladder and relate this theory to your teaching of the language arts.

Question 34

Explain Brian Cambourne's Learning Theory and relate this theory to your teaching of the language arts.

Question 35

Name the six components of the language arts and explain how you as a teacher would integrate them into your teaching in a self-contained classroom.

Question 36

Explain Vygotsky's theory and relate his theory to the teaching of language arts.