The basic idea behind authentic learning is that
a. students are motivated to learn when they get to choose the topic.
b. students are motivated to learn when there is a connection to real-life contexts.
c. students are motivated to learn when there is going to be a test.
d. students are motivated to learn when the teacher chooses the topic.
b. students are motivated to learn when there is a connection to real-life contexts.
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Flexibility in an environment refers to __________
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Using the ideas of Edwin Bridges and Chester Barnard to determine when to involve others in decisions, identify which of the following would be good practices. Select all that apply
a. Involve teachers who have a personal stake in the problem, even if they are not experts or have much information about the problem. b. Involve the math teachers in scheduling the program for the physical education department. c. If teachers are ambivalent about a problem and its solution, select a small group of volunteers to work out a solution with the principal. d. If a problem is in the teachers' Zone of Sensitivity, they won't be interested in working on a solution, so the principal should make the decision. e. Involve the English teachers in developing next year's schedule, as several of them have worked on scheduling with principals in the past.
Which of the following are NOT specifically included by the authors in the commensurate benefits of a quality education?
a. social agencies and institutions b. business and professional people c. elected state and federal politicians d. individuals and families.
Which of the following would be part of an aesthetic attitude?
a. a mature perspective on new experiences b. stopping to smell the roses c. regular aesthetic experiences d. the ability to overcome initial excitement and focus on intense study