Margaret enjoys rock climbing but hates algebra because it is too confusing. In an effort to help her become a better math student, her instructor asks her to put in order the steps required to get to the top of a large rock. She then asks Margaret to list some similarities between algebra and rock climbing. Soon, Margaret begins to make the connection between the logical processes involved with
each activity. The form of learning that Margaret's instructor has asked her to engage in is
a. cooperative learning.
b. social learning.
c. operant conditioning.
d. discovery learning.
d
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What theory developed by John Dewey was based on the belief that social consciousness was the ultimate aim of all education, and learning was useful only in the context of social experience?
A. social activism B. social scaffolding C. discovery learning D. situated cognition
In addition to wheezing, a child with asthma may also have a more rapid speech pattern, dark circles under the eyes, and a fever
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research on the relationship between academic self-concept and achievement suggests that
a. there is no relationship between these two characteristics. b. academic self-concept affects achievement, but prior achievement does not affect one's academic self- concept. c. prior achievement affects one's academic self-concept, but the status of one's self-concept does not affect achievement. d. prior achievement may affect one's academic self-concept and the current strength of one's academic self- concept may affect achievement.
What is the name of the educational theorist who developed the term implicit curriculum?
a) Gardner. b) Eisner. c) Dussan. d) Vygotsky. e) Annenberg.