Devon attended a webinar to learn effective strategies to teach fractions. All answers include a strategy from the webinar EXCEPT for one. Which answer is NOT a strategy to teach fractions?
A. Implement one highly effective strategy to illustrate each concept
B. Separate confusing elements and terminology
C. Write fraction names when showing fractional drawings
D. Use diagrams to represent fractional units
Answer: A
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When Chelsea was in second grade she learned that broccoli and spinach are both green because they are plants and that plants are green because they contain chlorophyll. She did not think that her green ball contained chlorophyll because she knew it was not a plant. This is an example of meaningful learning according to which of the following theories of learning?
a. identical elements b. social constructivism c. doctrine of formal discipline d. cognitive constructivism
Which of the following is NOT recommended in Chapter 13 as a means for fostering professional growth?
a. Exploring ideas on the Internet. b. Taking time weekly to revisit lesson plans used in previous years. c. Having a mentor teacher. d. Attending a conference. e. Visiting another school.
Which of the following techniques is most effective for discovering what students know?
A) PReP B) information map C) strategy guide D) structured overview
In a letter writing lesson presented, the teacher successfully created criterion for the assignment through:
a. reading many models and preparing a hand-out for her students. b. brainstorming with her students after they read models for the assignment. c. not adding any of her own knowledge, but expecting students to come up with the list after studying models. d. allowing the students to complete the assignment then explaining to each what they should have included.