According to your text, which of the following statements is most consistent with the effective teaching of concepts?
a. Direct instruction of a concept's characteristics is the most critical component of teaching concepts.
b. Providing learners a prototype of a concept will best allow them to transfer to new instances.
c. Presenting examples as well as nonexamples of concepts best facilitates transfer to new instances.
d. Allowing learners to generate their own understanding of the characteristics of a concept will best facilitate transfer.
c
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When teachers systematically raise their level of questioning,
a. students get confused and become frustrated. b. students tend to respond with higher-level answers. c. the quantity of questions becomes more important than the quality. d. questions tend to become haphazard.
The current emphasis in mathematical education is now on the development of math literacy and conceptual knowledge
a. True b. False
Sixteen-year-old Jane describes a typical week for her: "Weekdays I get up early to take the bus to school. After school I usually go to drama club or else tutor kids at the after-school program in my old elementary school. On weekends I like to go to plays and musicals if I can afford it. Otherwise I just hang out with my friends. We stay indoors, because it's not safe to hang out on the
street." What type of community does Jane most likely live in? a. Rural b. Urban c. Suburban d. Privileged
Dana is nervous about the upcoming physics exam. She is the only girl in the class and has achieved higher scores on the assignments than most of the boys in class. She knows the boys think they're smarter and better at applying principles of physics. In this situation, Dana's nervousness is an example of:
a. negative schema. b. resistance to feminism. c. stereotype threat. d. general test anxiety