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The following emphases are central to Vygotsky's theory. |
| | A) | Zone of proximal development |
| | B) | Sociocultural influences |
| | C) | Language |
| | D) | All the above |
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Which of the following represents Vygotsky's view of the origin of cognitive development? |
| | A) | Intelligence |
| | B) | Genetics |
| | C) | Social interactions |
| | D) | Self-regulated behavior |
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The teacher notices Shawn cannot solve a problem on his own, but can when he is given either adult or peer guidance. This guidance is called __________. |
| | A) | assisted performance |
| | B) | the zone of proximal development |
| | C) | preoperational thinking |
| | D) | lateralization |
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Which one of the following is the best example of scaffolding? |
| | A) | Mr. Christiansen takes every opportunity to nurture students' individual strengths |
| | B) | Mrs. Jackson has students write their term papers on an area of each student's interests. |
| | C) | Ms. Alicia always provides a detailed lesson on the Civil War before giving students their term paper assignments. |
| | D) | Mr. Thompson demonstrates how to write the letter "z" in cursive at the blackboard before having students do so. |
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Which of the following examples best illustrates problem solving? |
| | A) | Athena thinks of personal examples when learning about new concepts in geometry. |
| | B) | Isabella classifies animals based on common features. |
| | C) | Cheryl uses made-up symbols to represent words that she is memorizing. |
| | D) | Mona and Asha work together to find an appropriate way to attain a goal. |
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Unlike Piaget's model of child development, Vygotsky's model emphasizes the importance of social interactions in shaping children's knowledge. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Mr. Stevenson has decided to create a location on the Web in order to post: contact information, students' homework, upcoming field trips, and requests for parental involvement. What has Mr. Stevenson created? |
| | A) | An e-mail address |
| | B) | A web site |
| | C) | Electronic monitoring |
| | D) | A wireless network |
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When conducting problem-based lessons with students who are learning disabled, teachers can adapt their lessons in many ways. Which of the following statements accurately describes what teachers should do to engage students with learning disabilities in problem-based learning (PBL)? |
| | A) | Provide some direct instruction on investigation skills such as locating information and making hypotheses. |
| | B) | Provide all students with the same amount of time at each phase of their inquiry. |
| | C) | Avoid rigid timelines for checking progress and completing work. |
| | D) | Learning-disabled students do not need the skills to work independently, so teachers should avoid PBL with these students. |
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Which of the following describes the best example of a problem-based learning assessment? |
| | A) | multiple-choice test |
| | B) | true-false test |
| | C) | PowerPoint report |
| | D) | short answer test |
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Mr. Brewer's class is investigating how to prevent the hillside behind the school from eroding further. The students are working together in teams to devise a solution to stop the erosion. One group constructs a landscaping plan. A second group proposes to level the hillside and construct a nature center for the school. Other groups explore different possibilities. At the conclusion of the project, what is the best method for scoring student performance? |
| | A) | Use a rating scale to score individual student performance. |
| | B) | Keep it simple and use the traditional A, B, C, D, F method of scoring. |
| | C) | Use a checklist to score group work as a whole. |
| | D) | Use a rating scale or rubric to score both individual and group work. |
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All of the following statements accurately describe attributes of problem-based learning EXCEPT __________. |
| | A) | a key goal of the lesson is for students to figure things out on their own. |
| | B) | students are encouraged to ask questions and seek information. |
| | C) | the problem under investigation should have a "correct" answer. |
| | D) | teachers encourage free expression during discussions and investigations. |
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Ms. McCain's middle school class is investigating how to get a traffic light installed at a corner near the school. Students collect, organize, and analyze traffic data. Ms. McCain invites several students to attend community meetings and present the data. Finally, her students write letters to city government representatives to lobby for the light. In this scenario, students perform which aspect of problem-based learning? |
| | A) | Collaboration with others |
| | B) | Performing adult roles |
| | C) | Engaging in concrete, real-life situations |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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