In order to improve the acquisition of new knowledge, prior learning needs to be either bypassed or primed

a. True
b. False


ANSWER: True

Education

You might also like to view...

Stereotype threat has todo with race and ethnicity, not with gender

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Education

NCATE Standard I describes basic characteristics for effective teacher candidates. One of these characteristics is Professional Dispositions. What are Professional Dispositions?

What will be an ideal response?

Education

If a teacher intends to use observation and checklists as part of the assessment of a unit in a class, what "rule of thumb" should be followed?

a. Students should not be given a test on the unit, since observation makes this unnecessary. b. Scores on checklists should be included in the calculation of the students' unit grade. c. Students should be provided with the criteria that will be used when observing them. d. Since the checklist is based on values of the teacher, students should not be involved in developing checklists. e. Checklists should be used only when students work in cooperative groups during the unit.

Education

How were women workers treated when World War II ended?

a. Researchers conclude that women were just as able to handle stressful jobs as men. b. Women were fired to make a place for the men returning from war. c. Their hard work was praised and they were asked to stay on the job. d. Women could keep the jobs they had during the war if they expressed their desire to stay.

Education