The information-processing/social cognitive approach to teaching emphasizes the importance of
a. teacher-directed instruction and the use of positive reinforcement to help shape the desired behavior.
b. telling students what they need to learn, why it is important for them to learn it, and how achievement will be tested.
c. scaffolding instruction and providing opportunities for peer tutoring.
d. exposure to multiple viewpoints and opportunities for social interaction while learning, like those provided by cooperative learning.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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