Maria has turned in her honor's thesis that considers the prevalence of ability grouping in local intermediate grades. One of her readers questions the prompts that might have been provided to the participants and how the participants' responses were coded. Given this information, what type of study did Maria conduct for her thesis?
a. Causal-Comparative
b. Ethnographic
c. Mixed methods
d. Experimental
c
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a. telling them where to go b. showing them what toy they want c. telling them how to get home if lost d. providing direction and support
According to much of the research on student roles, which of the following children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a “model” student?
a. Angelina, an advanced student who is always looking for more things to do and learn b. Van, who actively participates in all class discussions c. Joy, who quietly and efficiently does everything she's told to do d. Becky, a very expressive, creative student with a flair for drama
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a. Having the student set self-determined goals b. Helping the students to regulate their emotions c. Asking the students to use self-instructions d. Providing a tool for self-monitoring
When teaching students to hear the word and spell it correctly, the teacher orally presents a word printed on a flashcard and directs the student to look at the word and spell it along with him or her. In this learning trial, the flashcard is considered a ______.
A. reinforcer B. target behavior C. performance feedback D. prompt