Discuss ways to provide information to families to support the view that play is central to children’s cognitive development. What examples would you give to show how play can promote STEM learning?
What will be an ideal response?
Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Examples of play that supports STEM learning might include dramatic play about a pizzeria where pretend pizzas are “cut” into fractional pieces and where a variety of “toppings” help children recognize various colors and shapes. A make-believe flower or garden shop can help children learn about different varieties of plants and how plants grow, among other concepts.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A teacher observed that during the weeks when the children in her class used computer drills the boys made much higher scores on the spelling quizzes. The teacher wished to investigate this observed relationship in a systematic way. Which of the following research hypotheses would be appropriate for this investigation?
a. Computer drills are superior in teaching boys to spell. b. Use of computer drills results in higher spelling achievement for boys than the use of traditional materials. c. There will be no significant difference in the spelling achievement of boys taught by computer drills and those taught by traditional materials. d. Classroom teachers do not use appropriate materials in teaching boys to spell. e. Boys have fewer opportunities to respond and to receive reinforcement in the traditional classroom, which affects their spelling achievement.
Define a fixed interval (FI) schedule of reinforcement and summarize the general effect of an FI schedule on behavior
What will be an ideal response?
In classification, the term “class inclusion” refers to
a. The many ways there are of classifying a collection. b. Forming subgroups within each main group. c. Separating a collection of similar items into two groups. d. Identifying two ways of forming main groups of items in a collection