There is some controversy over the gamification of learning. What is one positive feature to educational games? What is one negative aspect?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary. A positive aspect to games would be that they interest or motivate learners. One negative side may be that games can cause learners to lose focus on the actual educational content.

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The block building center teaches children:

a. many rules to follow in order to succeed. b. chance and probability. c. about cars, trucks and trains. d. creativity and geometry.

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Schools should consider how certain ______, such as prohibiting younger siblings from attending in-school events, create additional ______ to family engagement.

A. opportunities; advantages B. rules; supports C. statements; scaffolds D. policies; barriers

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According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, for an individual at the conventional reasoning stage, morality is completely internalized and not based on external standards.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Brophy, Alleman, and Halvorsen encourage teachers to go beyond the content and skills allocated to their grade level in an effort to provide meaningful context and enrichment to social studies units

a. True b. False

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