Molina understands a lot about the solar system. She has been told that there are nine planets. Now scientists suggest that a new planet may exist beyond Pluto and that Pluto itself is no longer considered a planet. Molina considers the potential of this new information and during discussion in class suggests that "If there is another planet out there, the surface temperature would be very cold!"
Piaget would say she:
a. went through a process of transformation, seeing the process move from one point to another.
b. illustrated seriation by adding an additional planet to her understanding.
c. reached equilibrium through the process of accommodation.
d. assimilated new information into an already existing scheme.
d
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A fifth-grade teacher has 15 English speaking students and 15 Chinese students. She teaches her fifth-grade class in Mandarin Chinese and English. This is an example of which ESL instructional program?
a. sheltered English b. ESL pull-out c. one-way Bilingual d. two-way Bilingual
Donald is a very talkative and social student. He seems to be able to make friends at the drop of a hat. In the past this has gotten him in trouble, but this year is different; his teacher is a firm believer in respecting the different areas of intelligence proposed by Howard Gardner. This teacher respects Donald's
a. interpersonal intelligence. b. intrapersonal intelligence. c. linguistic intelligence. d. kinesthetic intelligence.
Rules should:
a. Not be so broad and nebulous to allow for inconsistent interpretation b. Not be sufficiently definite c. Not be stated in a manner where only students of average intelligence can understand their meaning d. Not be assessed in the context of their application
List four elements included in your textbook under ‘instructional methods.'
What will be an ideal response?