Miranda's writing has vastly improved as a result of using a computer to write first drafts, generous use of copying and pasting in revisions and getting her ideas "down" quickly (and revise more often as revising is now easier). The fact that Miranda's writing has improved as a result of a physical object and technology in her culture is an example of:
a. socio-cultural learning.
b. situated learning.
c. contextual learning.
d. distributed cognition.
d
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A learning community is characterized by
A) infrequent communication with parents. B) expecting all parents to be fluent in speaking English. C) the expectation that students, parents, and teachers will respect each other. D) communicating with parents only when problems arise.
To measure recall of important historical dates it would be best to use which of the following types of items?
A. matching B. multiple-choice C. short-answer D. true-false
Courses that must be completed before you are eligible to enroll in higher level coursework
Match each term with its best meaning or explanation. a. college catalogue b. advisor c. prerequisites d. general education requirements e. your "major" f. syllabus (sometimes called "first-day handout") g. grade point average h. official withdrawal i. credits j. course load k. no match
What is one advantage of using multiple-choice items?
a. It is easy to write good questions. b. Guessing is minimized. c. They increase creativity. d. They takes less time to write.