As a high school music teacher plays a recording of Ferde Grofé's symphony Grand Canyon Suite for his class, he asks his students to visualize scenes that Grofé tried to capture with music: a sunrise over the Grand Canyon, a burro ride down a winding trail, a thunderstorm, and so on. From a Vygotskian perspective, this lesson could best be described as:
a. guided participation.
b. a mediated learning experience.
c. a lesson at students' actual developmental level.
d. a lesson at students' level of potential development.
b
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a. shows that staff members have different level of needs. b. tells the director what materials to buy. c. is collected but not used. d. shows which teachers are not performing effectively.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research has found very consistent birth order effects, such as higher achievement in first-born children and greater rebellion in youngest children.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Mrs. Schmidt noticed that Jacob had cut his leg on some outdoor play equipment that had a rough edge. What is her responsibility in this matter?
A. She should send him to the office. B. She should put on gloves and apply first aid. C. She should use gloves, apply first aid, and comfort the child. D. She should use gloves, apply first aid, comfort the child, and report the need for equipment repair.