Curiosity can be promoted as the students participate in activities that are:
a. Teacher-centered
b. Below their zone of proximal development
c. Meaningful
d. Mind-boggling
Correct answer: b
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Which of the following has a high likelihood that students will learn the material they are exploring?
a. Students take turns reading the science text out loud to the class. b. Students answer questions on a worksheet. c. The teacher describes the effects of acids and bases on red and blue litmus paper. The teacher passes out to each group of students two strips each of red and blue litmus paper, a small cup of dilute vinegar, and a small cup of dilute dishwashing detergent, and instructs the students to dip one strip of each color into the liquid in each cup, record the color of the litmus paper after it was dipped, and then record whether the liquid was an acid or a base. d. The class watches a video and takes notes on the kinds of volcanoes and their methods of eruption. e. All of the above f. None of the above
The funnel approach is a method for
a. integrating formative and summative assessment. b. assessing students' vocabulary knowledge. c. preparing for standardized tests. d. encouraging discussion by beginning with general questions and moving toward specific questions.
To increase the theoretical validity of his study, a qualitative researcher should use:
a. Low inference descriptors b. Peer review c. Data from observations only d. Data from interviews only
What are the different ways in which effective teachers can motivate their students?
What will be an ideal response?