Describe some of the objections teachers have to using instructional game software in the classroom

What will be an ideal response?


Answers vary and include:Games tend to convince students that they are escaping from learning, thus drawing attention away from the intrinsic value and motivation of learning. Winning the game becomes a student's primary focus and that the instructional purpose is lost in the pursuit of this goal. Students tend to confuse game rules with real-life rules.

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Nutrient groups that function to build body tissues are:

A. proteins and fats B. carbohydrates and vitamins C. fats and minerals D. proteins and minerals

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Which of the following is an example of the RTI Tier II intervention?

a. Collaboration with the speech-language pathologist and/or special education teacher b. Pointing to an object when given an augmentative communication board c. Developing an IEP to address the specific articulation problems d. Computer-generated programs to address fluency errors

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Describe the nature of behavior modification and give an example of how you might use it in your classroom

What will be an ideal response?

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What is one way that undergraduate subject pools are lacking in internal validity?

a. Those who participate earlier in the semester are less likely to be conscientiousness. b. Males are more likely to participate early in the semester. c. Higher levels of extraversion are associated with participating later in the semester. d. Extroverts are more likely to participate online than in person.

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