Ms. Stilton is teaching a history unit on the American Civil War. In some lessons she requires students to engage in debate where they have to compare and contrast points of view and evaluate the arguments of those on each side of the conflict. In other lessons, students are given novel tasks, including creating a model of a key battlefield and writing diary entries of Abraham Lincoln at key periods during the war. Finally, she has students apply their knowledge to real situations, such as describing what lessons from the war might be relevant to resolving problems seen in the world today. It is most likely that the teacher is _____.
a. teaching for successful intelligence
b. targeting student linguistic intelligence
c. teaching for multiple intelligences
d. using a two-factor theory of intelligence
a. teaching for successful intelligence
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a. Stage 1: Punishment-avoidance and obedience b. Stage 2: Exchange of favors c. Stage 3: Good boy/good girl d. Stage 4: Law and order
According to Maslow, people rarely fulfill in a complete or lasting way their need for:
A) love and belonging B) safety and security C) self-actualization D) esteem
Teachers should consider the effects of all but which of the following areas when evaluating the match between classroom practices/procedures and the cultural backgrounds of students?
a. physical contact b. eye contact c. efficiency d. competition e. school rules
Give three examples of how parents in an individualistic culture might raise their child differently than parents in a collectivist society.
What will be an ideal response?