List the three measures of central tendency and the three measures of dispersion discussed in the text
What will be an ideal response?
Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode. Measures of dispersion: range, standard deviation, and variance.
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Which of the following is NOT one of Danielson’s four domains of teaching responsibility?
a. Attitudes and emotions c. The classroom environment b. Planning and preparation d. Instruction
Which of the following statements is true about the direct instruction approach to teaching?
A. It encourages children to discover knowledge, reflect, and think critically about the world. B. It discourages children from spending maximum learning time on their academic tasks. C. It is characterized by teacher direction and control. D. It is a learner-centered approach.
A science teacher wants to provide students with practice in forming hypotheses. Which of the following would be the most appropriate activity?
a. Provide students with a microscope slide of swamp water, some salt water, and a microscope. Ask them to tell what would happen to the microscopic organisms if they were subjected to the salt water, and then have them do it. b. Provide students with pictures of several endangered species of animals in their natural habitats, and ask them to name each type of habitat. c. Provide students with an earthworm, some sugar solution, and some vinegar, and ask them to tell which the earthworm will be more attracted to, and then try it. d. Provide students with seedlings and covered boxes, each of which is illuminated with a different colored Christmas tree light bulb, and ask them to tell which color or colors will foster the greatest plant growth, and then try it. e. All of the above f. None of the above
Which of the following is a unique aspect of evaluation research?
a) Teachers act as researchers to evaluate a method of instruction. b) The results can be generalized to many different educational settings. c) The goal is to make judgments about alternatives for decision-making. d) Broad generalizations are made about how phenomena are related.