Evaluate and defend why the use of concept mapping would help students to grasp more than a rote understanding of academic subject matter.
What will be an ideal response?
Concept mapping refers to creating a visual presentation of a concept's connections and hierarchical organization. Therefore, rather than simply memorizing a definition or explanation, students are asked to make connections between the concept's elements and define superordinate classifications.
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Youngsters begin to think more systematically about what other people might be thinking about them during:
a. Early childhood b. Middle childhood c. Early adolescence d. Late adolescence
The following statements describe ideas about how students learn science that are supported by current learning theory, except:
A. Students learn science by actively engaging in the Practices of Science. B. Children entering school already have substantial knowledge of the natural world. C. Students’ knowledge and experience play a critical role in science learning. D. Teachers can design activities to increase students’ ability to reason. E. The age of a student determines his or her reasoning abilities.
The pressures to conform to group norms increase most when the behaviors
a. Are seen as important to high-power group members b. Help show group members how much harder they could be working c. Help slow down the work so group members don't have to work so hard d. Help accomplish the goals and maintenance of the group
An excessive use of rewards may lead to
a. the enhanced likelihood of general transfer. b. the development of materialistic attitudes. c. greater freedom on the part of students. d. a form of intrinsic motivation.