Mr. Collins makes up many math story problems and has his students make up more problems and exchange the math problems. What teaching principle is he following?
a. Teaching precursor skills
b. Going from abstract to concrete
c. Giving drill practice
d. Teaching basic facts
e. Generalizing to new situations
ANSWER: e
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a) Behaviorist. b) Piagetian. c) Inquiry. d) Invention. e) Traditional.
George is a seventeen year-old who is very comfortable with his ethnic and cultural background. His parents are from Greece and speak very little English. When George first moved to the United States in eighth grade, he had an accent when he spoke English, and he wasn't sure whether to talk about his Greek roots or hide from them. Now George's English is almost flawless, and he enjoys telling his
friends what words mean in Greek. He often shares stories and memories from his childhood experiences growing up in a town a few miles from Athens. Using Jean Phinney's 3-stage model of ethnic identity formation, describe George's stage of ethnic identity. What will be an ideal response?
Which culture do children first learn?
a. School culture b. Hospital culture c. American culture d. Family culture
The college catalog is most helpful for information on the following:
A. The best restaurants and take-out options around campus. B. Prerequisites, core courses, and electives required for various majors. C. Employment opportunities on campus. D. Extra-curricular activities. E. Instructions on how to access resources in the campus library.