Ms. Jeffone, a middle school teacher, reminds her students to prepare well for the upcoming essay exam because it will cover a lot of material. In response, one of her students retorts, "Why bother! We'll forget all of the information over time, anyway.". On the basis of current evidence, an appropriate response to this student's assertion would be
a. "I agree. No matter how hard we try, we really do forget most of what we learn.".
b. "I disagree. We can remember a lot of what we learn if we master the new information and take an active role in our own learning.".
c. "I disagree. Learning does not decay over time if you frequently review the material.".
d. "I agree. However, it will be easier to relearn this material later if you memorize it now.".
b
You might also like to view...
The definition of assistive technology includes only high tech devices, such as computers or digital textbooks
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is a weakness of the practice of oral testing?
a. Comprehensiveness of content coverage b. Assessment of student's mastery of content c. Standardization of test administration d. All the above are strengths of oral testing
Along with promoting certain gender differences, parents enforce gender conformity. This is especially true with parents of boys. In addition, pressure for gender conformity is more likely to come from parents who have __________ gender attitudes.
A. restrictive B. traditional C. liberal D. egalitarian
A student does not really think about plagiarism as a true injustice to her fellow students. She believes it is acceptable because her close friends say that plagiarism is just a survival skill that everybody uses. Applying Kohlberg's theory of moral
development, what level best identifies the student's judgment about plagiarism? a) preconventional (stage 1 or 2 ) b) postconventional (stage 5 or 6 ) c) conventional (stage 3 or 4 ) d) neoconventional (stage 4 or 5 )