Explain why praising a student for a genuine accomplishment can help meet the student's need for self-determination
What will be an ideal response?
Praise for genuine accomplishment suggests to learners that their competence is increasing, and the need for competence is basic according to self-determination theory.
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A. Less than 5% B. 50% C. Unknown D. Two-thirds
Which national science education standard deals with connections between the natural world and the designed world?
A. life science B. physical science C. science and technology D. unifying concepts
Three of the following high school teachers are using strategies consistent with the textbook's recommendations for teaching history. Which strategy is least likely to be beneficial?
a. Mr. Douglas's class is role-playing significant events in history. b. Ms. Bigley is having her students read novels set in various historical periods. c. Mr. Rice is having his students memorize famous speeches and recite them with as much expression as possible. d. Ms. Walsh's class is reading journals and letters written by soldiers during the American Civil War and comparing them to newspaper accounts of the time.
Larry Cuban's research on the history of computer use in schools includes all of the following findings except
a. Computers are mainly used for drill-and-practice work, not for exploratory learning. b. Computers are used for student word processing and publishing, but not for writing or other creative self-expression. c. Computers are used to teach students how to do careful Internet research and analysis. d. Computers are rarely used in conjunction with digital cameras, scanners, and handheld or wireless devices.