Identify fundamentals for designing outdoor learning environments
What will be an ideal response?
Outdoor learning environments should provide opportunities to explore nature. Within these environments, there need to be appropriate tools to document and record data and explorations of the environment. Children should have free exploration of the environment within the parameters of safety, and choices need to be provided to support all areas of children's development and learning. Clear boundaries need to be created that denote different areas, such as riding paths and spaces for building sand structures. The choices provided should mirror those in the indoor environment and expand on these opportunities through incorporating nature.
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Supporters of call for the elimination of special education services outside the regular classroom.
a. the regular education initiative b. the full-inclusion movement c. No Child Left Behind d. cooperative learning
The use of high-quality examples has been strongly emphasized when basing instruction on the idea that learners construct their own knowledge. Which of the following most effectively explains why examples are so important?
a. Examples ensure that students will be working on real-world tasks. b. Examples help clarify teachers' explanations, and explanations are essential when basing instruction on principles of cognitive learning theory. c. Examples help prevent teachers from overloading students' working memories. d. Examples are what students use to construct their understanding of the topics they study.
In three of the following situations, positive reinforcement is occurring. In which situation is positive reinforcement not occurring?
a. Sara begins behaving better in class when Ms. Jones allows her to spend extra time with her friends for exhibiting appropriate behavior. b. Mr. Lewis consistently praises Mark for completing his independent seatwork on time, and Mark's work habits improve. c. Ms. Villareal scolds Jeremy every time he speaks out of turn, but Jeremy's speaking out is increasing rather than decreasing. d. Mr. Salazar smiles at Ellen every time she acts appropriately toward her classmates, but Ellen's social behaviors don't improve.
You use your working memory when you:
a. ? store knowledge b. ? remember a phone number long enough to dial it c. ? retrieve information d. ? none of the answer choices