Which one of the six key elements of reform described in the text do you think is the most important and will lead to the greatest improvement?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Suggested answer: The elements are high standards and accountability, authentic assessment, active learning (constructivism, sense of community, lifelong learning, and character education) Answers will vary significantly, but students must provide the rationale for their choice.
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______________________ theory says that brain function is central to cognitive development but innate knowledge is not.
A. Piaget's genetic epistemology B. Core knowledge C. Vygotsky's sociocultural D. Information processing
What is Universal Design for Instruction? Give a complete definition and discuss how it impacts the three areas of (1) planning, (2) presentation, and (3) evaluation when teaching students with special needs
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the relationship between students' aptitude and their achievement?
A. Both aptitude and achievement are equivalent to a traditional conception of intelligence. B. Whereas aptitude tends to reflect potential, achievement tends to reflect prior learning. C. Actually, achievement is little more than an operationalization of aptitude. D. The level of a student's aptitude can never exceed the level of the student's achievement.
List the three types of knowledge described in Piaget's theory
What will be an ideal response?