Mr. Reese conducted a concept lesson in math and assigned a challenging task. He expected some of his students to grasp the concept and complete the task with moderate effort, but he knew other students would not. He monitored their progress, stopping to ask prompting questions or drop hints to help students connect prior learning with this new concept. Mr. Reese was providing:
a. cognitive constructivism.
b. social negotiation.
c. scaffolding.
d. spiral curriculum.
c
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A. natural or quasi-experiment. B. case study. C. randomized trial. D. archival study.
Just after birth, infants' visual skills allow them to recognize:
a. nothing at all. b. only a few colors, including black and white. c. specific features of their mothers' faces. d. the general contours of faces.
Ms. Kirkland set up a picture schedule to transition students between activities. Once a student completed
an activity they compared their work to a picture of the task completed. Ms. Kirkland's students were engaged in _______________. a. self-monitoring b. self-instruction c. self-reinforcement d. none of the above
There are teacher best matched characteristics with directive control behaviors. Which of the following cannot be included as part of the description?
a. Teacher profile: fearful, dependent, impulsive, defensive b. Attitude toward students: recognition of diversity, friendly relationships c. Attitude toward rules: Use of rules in a flexible manner d. Teaching Style: Limited number of instructional methods