Describe what psychologists mean when they say that attention and working memory have a limited capacity. Discuss an implication of this limited capacity for students' learning in the classroom
What will be an ideal response?
People can attend to and process only a small amount of information, and thus can deal with only one complex task, at any one time. This limited processing capacity has several possible implications
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A parent argues that her four-year-old does not need to be read to because her child watches television every night for hours and is exposed to many words, characters, and story lines. Which of the following responses would be respectful yet accurate?
a. "Yes, there are some excellent programs on television; however, the research suggests that it is important to give preschoolers experiences in sharing and discussing books as well. Interestingly, I've read that even educational television programs are much more effective when they are watched by and discussed with an adult." b. "The research suggests that television should not be used as a ‘babysitter' and that is what this sounds like to me." c. "Are you talking about programming specifically for young children? I certainly hope so because most of what is on television is not appropriate for them." d. "The American Academy of Pediatrics would disagree with your point of view; what you just described is excessive television viewing for a child at age four."
Walk throughs usually involve large groups and a facilitator spending time in classrooms looking for evidence of good teaching
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Title I teachers often teach ______.
a. students from low-income families at risk of falling behind b. students in need of an accelerated reading curricula c. students in need of advanced math curricula d. students studying a foreign language
Autism affects about four times as many males as females
Indicate whether the statement is true or false