Don wants to get an early start on his social studies semester project. The teacher has assigned the students to choose and research a societal issue of concern to them. Students must develop a specific concern, frame hypotheses addressing the reasons behind the problem, and search for scientific research to support their assertions. What type of project is Don working on?
A. Subgoaling
B. Fixation
C. Problem-based learning
D. Mental set
Answer: C
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Kevin, a high-school math teacher, claims that the U.S. educational system is performing better than has been portrayed in international studies. Which of the following arguments that he makes to support his position is not accurate?
a. The studies show that U.S. performance rates are now increasing rapidly and that in the last few years, we have raised our per-pupil expenditures to a level higher than those of all other industrialized nations. b. Higher performance in math in other countries may be due more to family and cultural factors than to educational systems and practices. c. Achievement in U.S. schools has improved during the past few decades, along with a growing enrollment of students from low-income families. d. The performance of high-achieving students in the United States is similar to that of high performers in other nations.
The four safety factors required for playgrounds by the National Program for Playground Safety (NNPS) are:
a. Safety, Age appropriate design and materials, Fall surfaces, and Equipment and Maintenance b. Supervision, Age appropriate design and materials, Fall surfaces, and Equipment and Maintenance c. Safety, Age appropriate design and materials, Flat surfaces, and Equipment and Maintenance. d. Supervision, Age appropriate design and materials, Flat surfaces, and Equipment and Maintenance
The term "spiral" curriculum refers to
a. curriculum that integrates several disciplines b. curriculum that is revisited at more complex levels c. curriculum that is packaged by publishers d. curriculum that is invented day by day
Kip is learning to drink from a cup. His teacher begins providing hand-over-hand assistance
to grasp the cup. The teacher then moves to providing Kip support at his wrist to guide the cup. This is an example of which prompting strategy? a. most-to-least b. time delay c. graduated guidance d. none of the above