Which of the following is a research-based teaching strategy that best helps students value learning and develop intrinsic motivation to learn?

A. Planning instruction to ensure that all students have prior knowledge that they can build on
B. Recognizing that students want the recognition and rewards that accomplishments bring
C. Allowing students to demonstrate mastery through choice of activity and product
D. Encouraging students to do their best although a task may be beyond their abilities


Answer: C. Allowing students to demonstrate mastery through choice of activity and product

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a. By giving themselves directions about the things to do and in what order, children guide themselves through complex tasks. b. By using words mentally as well as orally, children develop more abstract representations of the world. c. By practicing various grammatical structures mentally, children acquire more complex language capabilities. d. By talking to themselves about what they should have done or said in a particular situation, children remember the situation more vividly.

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One of the components of excellent schools is the ability for teachers to understand curriculum theory and practice. In essence, this means that teachers know ______.

a. what to teach b. to follow established standards c. how to innovate with technology d. about inclusion

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According to the original levels-of-processing framework, if you were shown lists of semantically related words (e.g., dog and animal), rhyming words (e.g., dog and log), and unrelated words (e.g., dog and sun), the words most easily recalled would be ____

a. semantically related words b. words concretely connected c. unrelated words d. whichever was presented first

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Teachers learn to recognize all of the following as possible signs of child maltreatment EXCEPT:

A) Observable marks. B) Statements made by the child. C) A parent's style of interaction with the child. D) A parent's record of arriving late at pick up time.

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