Ms. Wyatt teases Nick and Derek about their budding interest in the opposite sex. Is it appropriate for teachers to tease students in this way? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Teasing in a way that fosters teacher-student relationships is acceptable, but teasing in a way that undermines self-esteem is clearly inappropriate. In this situation, Ms. Wyatt seems to be using teasing to foster a friendly relationship with the boys. She should do so only if she's confident that the boys will not find her comments embarrassing.
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work; the two terms mean the same thing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Good teachers reflect on how their lessons have gone. Was Ms. Marotta's post-class reflection like to be helpful to her? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Many politicians and members of the public insist that teachers should be held accountable for the academic success of their students. Those who hold this belief would accept which of the following educational theories?
A) constructivism B) essentialism C) humanism D) progressivism
When Xu and Garcia (2008) showed eight-month-old infants combinations of red and white balls, they found that
a. some infants were colorblind. b. infants didn't see any difference. c. infants understand certain concepts of probabilities. d. some infants could not see the balls from too far away.