Which one of the following best illustrates the use of base groups in cooperative learning?
a. Students in a third-grade class are divided into several different reading groups based on their current reading levels.
b. Students in a social studies class work in groups of three or four to conduct in-depth research projects in their local, inner-city neighborhood.
c. Students in a literature class select one of four Shakespearian plays to read; students reading the same play convene for several half-hour discussions of the play.
d. Students in a history class spend the last five minutes of each class session in small, semester-long groups in which they can compare class notes and help one another with sources of confusion.
d
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a. unconditioned stimulus. b. conditioned stimulus. c. unconditioned response. d. conditioned response.
When scoring a cloze test, you should remember
a. that 75 percent correct responses indicates an instructional level. b. that synonyms are not counted as correct answers. c. both a and b. d. neither a nor b.
Which of the following techniques is useful when you are having a problem with the behavior of a child or a group of children?
a. active listening b. putting children into time-out c. using an "I-message" d. requiring children to tell you the rules
Ms. Calabria is surprised to learn that she will be teaching social studies in her kindergarten classroom. She researches social studies curriculum and learns about developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum. Which of the following is the best description of a developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum?
A. Child-centered: It begins with who the children are and where they are geographically. B. Curriculum-centered: It begins with what curriculum objectives are and how learning outcomes are stated. C. Society-centered: It begins with what the local school district requires and is based on accountability. D. Teacher-centered: It begins with what the teacher chooses to teach and is contingent on teacher interests and knowledge level.