Which of the following is an example of serendipity in the creative process?
a. hypothesizing solutions to the problem of who will be the class's line leader today b. brainstorming a list of places to hide the treasure in a class treasure hunt
c. making a child-sized igloo out of plastic milk jugs
d. accidentally dripping water across the sky of a landscape painting and incorporating this effect as clouds
ANSWER: d
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Manipulative materials have the potential to provide opportunities for connection and communication. What statement would be a non-example of how to utilize the materials?
a) Distributing materials with guidance on how to use them to construct models. b) Demonstrating at least one connection between the model and the mathematical concept. c) Encouraging students to converse about the model without knowledge of what the mathematical goal they are working on. d) Maintaining a balance between the appropriate amounts of guidance and student exploration.
It is important for a reading teacher to know that
A. While improved word recognition boosts comprehension in a variety of ways, focus on word identification strategies does not. B. In a word identification program, work with affixes should include recognition of specific prefixes and suffixes as well as identification of words when these are added to root words. Attention to meanings of these affixes, however, is only considered a necessary part of these activities if meaning vocabulary instruction is a goal for the student's remedial program. C. Though sometimes a controversial procedure, research has confirmed the utility of teaching most of the more common phonic generalizations that are found in published programs, for example, "When two vowels are side by side, the first is long and the second is silent". D. Research has shown that giving students opportunities to practice, in real texts, words that contain the sounds and patterns they are learning facilitates learning. An example is using simple books like Dr. Seuss's Hop on Pop when practicing consonants and short vowel sounds.
Many deficit theorists believe that social and economic deficits at home contribute to the poor academic performance of certain groups. What can schools and teachers do to counteract such perceptions among their students? Be sure to provide specific examples to support your arguments.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not one of the eight ways to enhance recall as listed in Chapter 17 of the Master Student Guide?
a. Write an essay. b. Focus your attention and relax. c. Use mnemonic devices. d. Recreate the original context.