Provide specific recommendations for increasing intrinsic motivation in the classroom
What will be an ideal response?
Intrinsic motivation can be increased in the classroom if teachers give rewards sparingly, especially on tasks where students seem to express great natural interest.
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The practice of appreciating and respecting ethnic and cultural differences is referred to as
a. cultural pluralism b. assimilation c. melting pot d. multiculturalism
In this strategy, studentsin different locations work on similar problems independently, and then compare their methods and results
What will be an ideal response?
On average, students in science Group A ask for assistance 8–12 times per 20-minute period
The teacher wants to decrease this behavior. She tells the group that if they are able to complete their 20-minute lab assignment with no more than three requests for assistance, they will receive 5 bonus points for their work. This is an example of: a. Differential reinforcement of low rates of behavior b. Differential reinforcement of other behaviors c. Differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors d. Noncontingent reinforcement
Teachers who exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems _____
A) like some students better than others B) accept some inappropriate behaviors but not others C) justify angry and aggressive student behavior as part of the disability D) witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive