Suppose there is a student who has failed at learning mathematics skills and is very unmotivated. What strategy would advocates of directed instruction suggest? What would constructivists recommend?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers vary and include:For directed, try to identify gaps in prerequisite skills and target specific remedial instruction delivered at the student's own pace. For constructivist, engage the student in more visually interesting tasks linked to topics that he can relate to from his own experience; let him build knowledge based on these experiences.
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a. utilizes a communication curriculum that is based on behavioral principles but applied in naturalistic settings. b. uses the principles of applied behavior analysis to teach discrete skills that are chained into functional routines. c. teaches social skills as discrete skills within an integrative setting and uses peer-mediation interventions to promote independent play and social interaction. d. uses incidental teaching, that is, the spontaneous behavior of the child, to teach specific skills such as functional verbal language.
Which of the following court cases are not handled by federal courts?
a. Constitutional cases b. federal law violations c. suits between citizens of different states d. divorces
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