Define the term learning theory, and describe any one of the learning theories presented in Chapter 3
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Learning theories are formal ideas about how learning typically occurs and the conditions that favor learning. Student response may summarize any of the four theories presented in Question 27.
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The best way to provide children opportunities to practice using new materials or techniques in order to build arts skills is to:
a. provide regular access to activities and materials that have already been introduced. b. offer a different arts activity every day. c. repeat the same arts activities every day. d. vary arts activities slightly every day.
Ms. Fortunato, a secondary school teacher in the United States, is interested in how Piaget's findings might apply to children in preindustrial countries. Recent evidence suggests that
a. formal operational thought is evident only in industrialized countries. b. the sequence of Piaget's stages is culturally dependent. c. while the sequence of stages appears to be culturally universal, the rate of development may vary cross-culturally. d. rates of development are consistent in most cultures, but many children in tribal communities skip the formal-operational stage of development.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Classroom rules should be designed to force student compliance and provide safety for all students.
If a teacher wanted to conduct career assessment with elementary students she would probably wish to evaluate at which of the following stages?
A. Awareness B. Exploration C. Placement D. Preparation