After the BP Oil Spill, Ms. Culligan engages her students in a discussion about short-term and long-term environmental effects of the disaster. The class brainstorms and researches ideas for cleaning the oil, stopping the leak, and protecting wildlife. A real-world situation has provided the starting point for learning. The students are also engaged in finding answers to a real-world
environmental issue. What learning strategy is Ms. Culligan using?
A. Problem-Based Learning
B. Educational game
C. Simulation
D. Discovery
A. Problem-Based Learning
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Functional articulation disorders are distinguished from structural disorders by the
a. presence of brain damage with functional disorders. b. fact that functional disorders are easier to treat. c. lack of physical deformities with functional disorders. d. severity of the disorders.
Functional assessment is a process for
a. Figuring out what is going on in a specific situation b. Redesigning environments so they "work" for people c. Deciding what will be best in a given situation d. None of the above
All but one of the following pertains to the use of analogies as a problem-solving heuristic
a. Analogies based on superficial features lead to poor solutions. b. Solving analogous problems is a powerful solution strategy. c. Analogies are most appropriate for novice problem solvers. d. Analogous problems must have similar underlying concepts and principles.
Some educators believe that using the elective model of curricula organization may result in problems in these days of standards-based tests. Explain.
What will be an ideal response?