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Course 202040 Fall 2020 EDUC 500-B02 LUO

Test Quiz: Student-Centered and Constructivist Approaches to Instruction

Started 9/26/20 12:01 AM

Submitted 9/26/20 1:10 AM

Due Date 9/27/20 11:59 PM

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30 multiple-choice questions

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Question 1

1 out of 1 points

In comparing cooperative learning to traditional teaching methods, most research consistently favors

cooperative learning, provided that two essential conditions are met. In addition to group recognition,

there must also be:

Selected Answer:

individual accountability

Question 2

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When teachers provide scaffolding for students during a lesson, they do which of the following?

Selected Answer:

Involve students in teaching the lesson

Question 3

1 out of 1 points

One study found that students in schools where various cooperative learning methods were used in all

subjects for a two-year period differed from students in schools using traditional teaching approaches.

How did they differ?

Selected Answer:

Students using cooperative learning achieved significantly better.

Question 4

0 out of 1 points

Learning Together is a model of cooperative learning in which students work in groups of what kind?

Selected Answer:

randomly-assigned groups

Question 5

1 out of 1 points

Which of the following teaching strategies aligns most closely with constructivist thought?

Selected Answer:

Cooperative learning

Question 6

1 out of 1 points

During the incubation period of problem solving teachers must avoid:

Selected Answer:

putting time pressures on students

Question 7

0 out of 1 points

The most popular form of cooperative learning is used for experiments, investigations, and reports. This

form of cooperative learning is:

Selected Answer:

jigsaw

Question 8

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Ms. Kim is using a constructivist approach to her lesson in science. Students are most likely to do which

of the following?

Selected Answer:

Learn basic skills that are required to solve a complex problem

Question 9

1 out of 1 points

Who is the primary cultural agent guiding instruction in the classroom when assisted (or mediated)

learning approaches are used?

Selected Answer:

The teacher

Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Ms. Eagen uses a Jigsaw II cooperative learning group activity in her language arts class. Each member of

the group receives a topic on which to:

Selected Answer:

become an expert

Question 11

1 out of 1 points

Which of the following types of objectives is most appropriate for cooperative learning methods such as

Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD)?

Selected Answer:

well-defined

Question 12

1 out of 1 points

Given a problem to solve, beginners tend to jump right into proposing solutions, while experts tend to

spend time thinking about the underlying causes of the problem and interpreting it from different

perspectives. Which step in the IDEAL model are the beginners neglecting?

Selected Answer:

Define goals and represent the problem

Question 13

1 out of 1 points

Constructivist theories of learning are based on the idea that learners:

Selected Answer:

must construct knowledge in their own minds.

Question 14

1 out of 1 points

Discovery learning carries the advantage of arousing student curiosity and motivation. Which of the

following is the most commonly used form of discovery learning?

Selected Answer:

guided discovery in which the teacher gives clues and structures portions of an activity

Question 15

1 out of 1 points

What feature of Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD) is designed to give each team member an

equal opportunity to contribute to the team points?

Selected Answer:

Points are based on improvement rather than absolute score.

Question 16

1 out of 1 points

What role should the classroom teacher play when using a constructivist approach?

Selected Answer:

Facilitator

Question 17

1 out of 1 points

Why is individual accountability such an essential component of cooperative learning?

Selected Answer:

One student might do the work of others

Question 18

1 out of 1 points

The Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD) involves:

Selected Answer:

cooperative learning within small mixed-ability groups that aim for content mastery

Question 19

0 out of 1 points

The teacher asks a small group of students questions about material they have just read. Later, the

students model the teacher's behavior, generating their own questions for the group. This is an example

of which of the following?

Selected Answer:

Discovery learning

Question 20

1 out of 1 points

Vygotsky's constructivist theories are characterized by four key concepts for classroom instruction: zone

of proximal development; cognitive apprenticeship; scaffolding or mediated learning; and:

Selected Answer:

social learning.

Question 21

0 out of 1 points

An important goal of teaching critical thinking is to encourage students to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Selected Answer:

question what they hear

Question 22

0 out of 1 points

In general, people who do well on activities that involve creative problem solving:

Selected Answer:

resolve issues by conceding to the group

Question 23

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In the problem-solving process, deciding what the problem is and what needs to be done to solve it

involves which of the following?

Selected Answer:

discovery learning

Question 24

1 out of 1 points

Which one of the following statements applies to discovery learning?

Selected Answer:

Students actively learn on their own.

Question 25

1 out of 1 points

What is the term for considering all possibilities before trying out a solution?

Selected Answer:

Suspension of judgment

Question 26

1 out of 1 points

One important principle of creative problem solving is to:

Selected Answer:

avoid rushing to a solution

Question 27

0 out of 1 points

Mr. Wright uses a constructivist approach to creative writing that involves which of the following?

Selected Answer:

Students work with cross-age tutors who review their writing

Question 28

1 out of 1 points

In the general problem-solving strategy IDEAL, what does the A stand for?

Selected Answer:

Anticipate outcomes and act

Question 29

1 out of 1 points

Eddie is a seventh grader who knows how to break complex problems into simpler steps, how and when

to skim, and how and when to read for deep understanding. What key concept of constructivist theories

of learning best describes Eddie?

Selected Answer:

Self-regulated learner

Question 30

1 out of 1 points

Providing students with a great deal of practice on a wide variety of problem types is essential for the

development of creative problem-solving skills, but practice alone is not sufficient unless the practice

includes:

Selected Answer:

feedback to students on their solutions and on their process

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