Why do you think the marble jar is effective in improving students' behavior in Mr. Fenwick's classroom?
What will be an ideal response?
The marbles presumably have become secondary reinforcers for the children. They may also be providing a way in which Mr. Fenwick can give concrete and consistent feedback about how individual children are behaving.
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Research on the effectiveness of using objectives leads to the conclusion that objectives
a. seem to improve incidental learning. b. seem to benefit primarily higher ability students. c. work best when the learning task is very difficult. d. work best when students are aware of them.
Anecdotal records, checklists, and children's drawings are all methods used for observing and recording. Which of the following could also be used to observe and record children's progress?
a. Check up b. Trial and error c. Surveys d. Rating scales
An example of viewing culturally diverse students from a "strength-based" model would be to
a. assign all students ten color words in different languages for a spelling test. b. encourage interested students to teach the class a song in their native language. c. increase the self-confidence of a quiet, reserved student by assigning them a passage to read aloud on their favorite topic. d. ask well-behaved students to monitor the behavior of students who constantly call out answers.
The methodology section is which of the following within the context of the research proposal?
A. meat B. potatoes C. chocolate cake D. Jell-O