A teacher who believes that learning is most likely to be meaningful when tasks are embedded in realistic contexts is following which learning theory concept?

a. Positive reinforcement.
b. Observational learning.
c. Encoding specificity.
d. Situated learning.


B

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With problem solving in general, the children are not only learning skills but also learning how to learn

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Statement of one's beliefs and values regarding the field of early childhood education and one's role within it

What will be an ideal response?

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In a primary classroom, center-based activities are

A) available only to ELL children. B) available to children who have finished their 'seatwork.' C) organized so the teacher works one-on-one with each child. D) organized so they are independent of teacher assistance.

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A researcher records how well children score on a health test designed to help the children do well. The percent of correct responses is recorded. What type of quasi-experimental research design is described in this example?

A. nonequivalent control group posttest-only design B. one-group posttest-only design C. one-group pretest–posttest design D. nonequivalent control group pretest–posttest design

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