Evaluate the constructivist approach to teaching science. Outline the advantages and disadvantages you perceive about this approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Advantages might include student engagement, meaningful learning, and connection of content to prior knowledge. Disadvantages might include efficiency of time, given realistic time demands on teachers, and the impact on standardized testing.
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The search for culture-free intelligence tests has led to
a. the realization that there may be no such thing as a culture-free test. b. several tests on which nearly all cultural groups (Congolese, Korean, African-American, French, etc.) receive the same average scores. c. the discovery that African Americans are actually favored on several prominent intelligence tests. d. culture-free tests like the Ravens matrices.
Glial cells do all of the following except:
A. help brain cells find their way up cerebral walls. B. provide support and protection for neurons. C. carry messages across synapses. D. consume dead neurons.
Teachers of young children most often use portfolios as a:
a. Summative assessment. b Developmental screening. c. Formative assessment. d. Running record.
Why is it important to edit your notes soon after the class in which they were taken?
a. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to ever edit your notes. b. Editing is a time-consuming process and must be scheduled. c. Recall questions are effective only if they are developed soon after the class. d. Effective editing requires that the lecture still be fresh in your memory.