Question 1

Jacoby tries to utilize a variety of instructional approaches in his Geometry class. When he assesses his students he offers a group project that is designed by the group. He provides class time for students to work on the project and walks around the room checking in on work progress. This is a form of which of the following types of instruction?

Accepted Answer

Indirect instruction. A student-centered, group project that is overseen by a teacher that serves as assessment would be a form of indirect instruction. Learning is occurring, but not at the explicit direction of the teacher.

Question 2

Allison Freeman is an excellent student who has received straight A's all four years of high school. During her senior year she is offered the chance to design a course of study for herself under the guidance of a teacher who agrees to supervise. Allison would be experiencing which of the following types of learning?

Accepted Answer

Independent learning. A student who is meeting and exceeding expectations is often ready for an in-depth independent learning experience for enrichment purposes. Independent learning experiences are an instructional tool applicable to students at any level to develop a range of cognitive skills like planning, problem-solving, and critical thinking.

Question 3

Allison Freeman is an excellent student who has received straight A's all four years of high school. During her senior year she is offered the chance to design a course of study for herself under the guidance of a teacher who agrees to supervise. Allison also has to plan for the resources she will use. Which of the following would be acceptable resources for an independent study project? I) Distance learning opportunities
II) Computer-mediated instruction
III) Learning centers

Accepted Answer

I, II and III. All of the above would be appropriate instructional tools for a student to use during an independent project.

Question 4

Fine is teaching a unit on life-altering communicable diseases in her Health class. Which two approaches would be the most effective instructional tools in making this learning realistic during the teaching of this unit? I) Case Studies
II) Lecture-approach
III) Guest speakers
IV) Concept Mapping

Accepted Answer

I and III. Case studies and guest speakers would be approaches that would offer the most realistic opportunities to teach something that a teacher has natural limits on their instructional techniques.

Question 5

During an independent reading unit in Mr. Pollack's English class, he asks that students write a journal response about the themes in the book they are reading. His purpose to do this would be to check for which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

Reading for meaning. Understanding the thematic development of an independent reading book would suggest that the students are able to read for meaning on their own. A journal response would be an appropriate assessment of this objective.

Question 6

Which of the following instructional strategies could be used during a Social Studies class on American politics to authenticate the learning experience? I) Debates
II) Cooperative learning
III) Standardized tests
IV) Class simulations

Accepted Answer

I, II and IV. Standardized tests would not be an effective measure of the authenticity with which students understood the material. The ability for students to use the knowledge in a debate or cooperative learning experience would offer an opportunity for authentic learning.

Question 7

Yang distributes chronological visual aids in his American History class to help his students understand the minor events that led up to a major historical event to be used during an upcoming essay test on historical cause and effect. Which of the following cognitive processes is he developing by using these materials for an assessment? I) Sequencing
II) Analyzing
III) Summarizing
IV) Synthesizing

Accepted Answer

I, II and III. A chronological visual aid would help students understand sequencing and provide them material to analyze and summarize. Synthesizing calls on students to take discreet things and make a new whole concept, which is not the process being performed here.

Question 8

Yang distributes a series of readings in his American History class that argue for and against certain historical actions. He asks his students to write journal-style responses to each of the arguments stating their opinion. Which of the following cognitive processes is employed by doing activity?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation. By asking students to judge the better of two arguments, Mr. Yang is employing an evaluative cognitive learning experience. Evaluation calls on students to use their knowledge to determine what their judgments and values are.

Question 9

Shapiro often uses a Socratic approach to generate class discussion in his English class about the book they are reading. He specifically asks students what they think might happen in the coming chapters and what the purpose of that happening would be. What cognitive process is he drawing upon through these questions?

Accepted Answer

Predicting. Such questions would be designed to bring about predictive thinking. Predicting events and consequences is a cognitive process that impacts cognitive and social domains.

Question 10

Shapiro often uses a Socratic approach to generate class discussion in his English class about the book they are reading. He specifically asks students to give a brief description of what they consider the most important event in the reading and to explain why it is important. Which two cognitive processes is he drawing upon through these questions? I) Predicting
II) Summarizing
III) Synthesizing
IV) Evaluating

Accepted Answer

II and IV. Summarizing and Evaluating. Having a student describe an important event and judging it as the most important event utilize skills requiring summarization and evaluative processes. Both of these are required to use the information in other modes also.

Question 11

Which of the following activities should students be warned against doing because of its negative impact on active listening? I) Non-verbally communicating with peers while someone is speaking
II) Forming arguments in their head while someone is speaking
III) Reading other material while someone is speaking

Accepted Answer

I, II and III. All of the above activities can prevent a student from actively listening to someone while they are speaking. A moment to pause and reflect during discussion should be encouraged. That student will miss a crucial point if engaging in these non-listening behaviors can be a teachable point.

Question 12

When a teacher is conducting a question-based, teacher-directed lesson, which of the following strategies should the teacher NOT employ?

Accepted Answer

Dismissing a student's answer. This is a form of passive negative reinforcement that can be uncomfortable for a student and make them unwilling to answer questions in the future. There are a variety of strategies for handling incorrect answers that encourage a students' willingness to respond in class.

Question 13

At the end of the first quarter, Ms. Moniz has a terrible time grading and returning her student's essays in a timely fashion. They are clearly getting annoyed. She decides to make a mini-lesson on study skills out of the problem and admits that she is procrastinating. She asks students to analyze why she might be procrastinating and what the effect is. The strategy Ms. Moniz is employing in this scenario is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Creating a teachable moment. This would be an example of a teachable moment. If the subject of the lesson is going to focus on the self, it may be most effective for teachers to cast themselves in the central role (though not by ignoring grading altogether). Honesty can create the necessary personal relationship between students and teachers so that moments of honest self-reflection can occur for the students as well.

Question 14

During an informal class discussion analyzing the results of a lab experiment, which of the following are functions of analytic questioning by the teacher? I) Promoting guided thinking
II) Reviewing previous lessons
III) Evaluating student understanding
IV) Determining achievement levels of students

Accepted Answer

Of all the above options, an informal class discussion is not the appropriate assessment forum to determine achievement levels amongst students. Some students may be shy about speaking in class. Only an assessment designed to test achievement of objectives can determine achievement levels of students.

Question 15

It has been said that a question needs to be asked and re-asked several times for it to be fully effective. In other words, a question should be asked perhaps four times, or in four different ways for it to have the cognitive impact on students, as intended by the teacher. What is the point behind this?
I. Students can be distracted and questions need to be re-asked
II. A good question needs to be drawn out four times
III. Students don't always get questions the first time, re-asking them adds clarity
IV. For a student to process a question critically, repetition can be useful

Accepted Answer

I, II, III and IV. All the above are reasons why the teacher should draw out a question beyond its first asking. The question is the greatest tool a teacher has to provoke thought.

Quiz 22: Instructional

Fine is teaching a unit on life-altering communicable diseases in her Health class. Which two approaches would be the most effective instructional tools in making this learning realistic during the teaching of this unit? I) Case Studies II) Lecture-approach III) Guest speakers IV) Concept Mapping

During an independent reading unit in Mr. Pollack's English class, he asks that students write a journal response about the themes in the book they are reading. His purpose to do this would be to check for which of the following objectives?

Which of the following instructional strategies could be used during a Social Studies class on American politics to authenticate the learning experience? I) Debates II) Cooperative learning III) Standardized tests IV) Class simulations

Yang distributes a series of readings in his American History class that argue for and against certain historical actions. He asks his students to write journal-style responses to each of the arguments stating their opinion. Which of the following cognitive processes is employed by doing activity?

When a teacher is conducting a question-based, teacher-directed lesson, which of the following strategies should the teacher NOT employ?