In classrooms where competition, grades and achievement relative to peers are emphasized, students may adopt lower self-efficacy beliefs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following is true of controlled exploration with regard to modeling?
a. It relates to the development of the child's intrapersonal skills. b. It reflects the child's developing language skills. c. It relates to the cognitive development of the child and the growth of mental imagery. d. It reflects the child's increasing physical control over his hands and fingers.
Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom. With the textbook's discussion of student diversity in mind, identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students
a. Ms. Andreas forms small, multicultural groups in which students describe and compare their diverse perspectives about a recent international conflict. b. Ms. Boynton uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best. c. Ms. Champas explores the ways in which children from different backgrounds are alike as well as different. d. Ms. Delaney makes sure she presents both the American and Mexican views of the Mexican-American War.
Undesirable behaviors are then transferred to the classroom, with the result that:
a. the teacher is often substituted for the parent b. the parents come into the classroom to remediate c. the peers offer solace to the students d. the student shows off his skills e. none of the above
Brianna is completing a few reading comprehension questions. Her teacher keeps interrupting her work to check it. However, Brianna performs well on reading comprehension and can do this task without the help of her teacher. According to Vygotsky, is reading comprehension in Brianna's zone of proximal development?
A. No, because she cannot complete it on her own. B. Yes, because she can complete it on her own. C. Yes, because she needs scaffolding in reading comprehension. D. No, because she can complete it on her own.