Several teachers tell you that they are "teaching to students' right brains" by spending a lot of time on painting, map interpretation, geometry, and other highly visual and/or spatial activities. Critique their claim using what you have learned about how the human brain functions
What will be an ideal response?
Although the two hemispheres tend to have different strengths (e.g., the left hemisphere specializes in language and logical thinking, the right hemisphere in visual and spatial tasks), they constantly collaborate in day-to-day tasks. Even very simple tasks
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about the information-processing model discussed in the text?
a. The sensory register has very small capacity. b. Information that must be remembered for a long time goes directly from the sensory register to long-term memory; less important information is stored in working memory. c. Visual images are stored in working memory. d. Information from the outside world that enters long-term memory must first pass through the sensory register.
Which goal for science education in the science classroom should contribute to an understanding and fulfillment of individual development?
A. personal needs B. scientific knowledge C. scientific methods D. societal issues
Educational leadership programs in the U.S. are under scrutiny and criticism because of
a. The shortage of teachers b. The low numbers of students in school leadership licensure programs c. The retirement of baby boomers d. What is being taught, how it is being taught, and the connections between theory and practice
Which of the following is a benefit of creating a schedule for your tasks?
A. You can revise times as necessary if you don't meet your dues dates. B. You can try to beat your schedule by doing more than planned in order to make room for fun. C. You can spend more time rechecking the schedule to search for what do next. D. You can pace yourself and build in leisure time.