According to the text author, which of the following strategies facilitates learning and remembering?
a) Avoiding the use of advance organizers
b) Isolating new learning from the students' established schemata
c) Organizing information into a hierarchy
d) Using analogies that are similar to the information being learned
c Material that is well organized is much easier to learn and remember than material that is poorly organized. Organizing information into a hierarchical structure is an effective structure to facilitate learning and remembering.
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Which of these is NOT an accurate statement about the use of portfolios as an assessment strategy in mathematics?
a. Portfolios represent growth over time. b. Parent-teacher conferences involving portfolios feature sample work, rather than just scores. c. Portfolio assessment has a long history in mathematics education, so many models are available to teachers. d. Portfolios illustrate the ways that students solve problems. e. Portfolios show what a student believes about mathematics.
Which of the following best reflects group processing in the Cooperative Learning model?
a. Working together toward a common goal in ways that supports the success of all students. b. Working effectively with the group due to feeling one's individual efforts count and will be assessed. c. Developing and practicing active listening, trust building, conflict resolution, and leadership skills. d. Engaging cognitively with other group members to develop new ideas, synthesize existing understanding, make decisions, and apply their knowledge in ways that represent the best of group thinking.
Which most directly affects how children interact with their environment?
A. cognitive-adaptive skills B. self-care skills C. behavioral-emotional skills D. visual-perceptual skills
When a parent complains that the child does not go to sleep at a reasonable hour in the evening because she takes a nap at school, it is best for the teacher to
a. keep the child awake to help the parent. b. tell the parent the child needs to sleep because nap time is part of the school’s daily routine and the rules cannot be bent for one child. c. suggest the parent find another child care program that will allow the child to stay awake. d. use his best professional judgment to weigh what is best for all concerned.