Which theory is most popular in math education and is reflected in the current national standards for math instruction?
a. behaviorism
b. sociocultural
c. constructivism
d. information processing
ANSWER: c
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Mr. Hester uses cooperative group activities every week in his middle school language arts classes. He believes that the social interactions involved in such activities shape students' learning. Which of the following theorists most likely influenced Mr. Hester's thinking?
a. Information processing theorists b. Piaget c. Vygotsky d. Bruner
Mr. Gomez strongly promotes parental involvement in his students' activities. He calls parents and other caregivers, has his students create a class newsletter that goes to parents every month, and sends packets of work home to be signed and returned. In Bronfenbrenner's model, this successful interaction between school and the home would be classified as part of the:
a. microsystem. b. mesosystem. c. exosystem. d. macrosystem.
A principal was concerned about the high absence rate of students in her high school. She decided to implement an intervention for a full year to improve attendance. Which of the following types of research designs would best describe her research?
a) Basic research b) Descriptive research c) Action research d) Evaluation research
Factor analysis is sometimes used since ______ can be better at representing outcomes than individual variables.
a. Path b. Meta c. Factors d. Repeated measures