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Ms. Alice must set instructional goals for her class, plan activities, prioritize tasks, make time estimates, and create schedules while remaining flexible. How would you characterize Ms. Alice's activity? |
| | A) | Planning |
| | B) | Prioritizing |
| | C) | Creating a lesson plan |
| | D) | Scaffolding |
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Teachers are attending a workshop offering strategies on establishing general content, creating basic curriculum sequence, and ordering and reserving materials. What might an appropriate title for such a workshop be? |
| | A) | Yearly Planning |
| | B) | Term Planning |
| | C) | Unit Planning |
| | D) | Weekly Planning |
| | E) | Daily Planning |
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According to Robert Yinger, which of the following goals is recommended for term planning? |
| | A) | Establishing general content |
| | B) | Detailing of content in three-month segments |
| | C) | Developing a sequence of related and well-organized learning experiences |
| | D) | Laying out activities within the framework of the weekly schedule |
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Which of the following is the best example of a behavioral objective according to Robert Mager? |
| | A) | Students will complete the test with 85% accuracy. |
| | B) | Students will correctly employ the "i" before "e" rule with 85% accuracy. |
| | C) | Given a 15-item teacher-made test, students will correctly employ the "i" before "e" rule with 85% accuracy. |
| | D) | Given a 15-item teacher-made test, students will complete the test with 85% accuracy. |
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Which of the following scenarios depicts "apply" from the cognitive process dimension of Bloom's revised taxonomy? |
| | A) | Melinda plants a garden after reading about how to grow plants. |
| | B) | Jerry identifies the assumptions of the theory of the origin of the universe. |
| | C) | Ingrid disagrees with her teacher's interpretation of a story. |
| | D) | Francisco learns about common features of all mammals. |
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Which of the following statements provides the best description of "evaluate" from the cognitive process dimension of Bloom's revised taxonomy? |
| | A) | To combine elements to create new information |
| | B) | To break down complex information into smaller parts |
| | C) | To make judgments about ideas or theories |
| | D) | To remember information accurately |
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The knowledge dimension of Bloom's revised taxonomy describes different types of knowledge and organizes knowledge into four categories. When a student chooses to use a strategy, such as mnemonics, to remember information, he or she is using which category of knowledge? |
| | A) | Factual knowledge |
| | B) | Conceptual knowledge |
| | C) | Procedural knowledge |
| | D) | Metacognitive knowledge |
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Which of the following cognitive process dimension categories from Bloom's revised taxonomy is most appropriate for encouraging students to consider new patterns or structures? |
| | A) | Remember |
| | B) | Create |
| | C) | Apply |
| | D) | Understand |
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Objectives pertaining to reflex movements, basic fundamental movements, perceptual abilities, physical abilities, skilled movements, and nondiscussive behaviors pertain to which taxonomy? |
| | A) | Cognitive |
| | B) | Affective |
| | C) | Psychomotor |
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Which of the following characteristics is most consistent with direct instruction? |
| | A) | It is a student-centered approach. |
| | B) | The classroom environment is typically unstructured. |
| | C) | Academic learning time is kept to a minimum. |
| | D) | The teacher expects students to reach high levels of academic excellence. |
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Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are objectives from which of the following domains? |
| | A) | Behavioral domain |
| | B) | Psychomotor domain |
| | C) | Affective domain |
| | D) | Cognitive domain |
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Eric wants to conduct research about dolphins on the Web. Which tool should he use to find information on the Internet? |
| | A) | A search engine like Google or Yahoo! |
| | B) | A wireless network |
| | C) | Instant messenger |
| | D) | E-mail |
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Mr. Noble frequently develops integrated curriculum units based on essential questions. His students create charts on which they mark their experiences in language and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, music, and art. Which of the following is the best example of an essential question? |
| | A) | Who was the first president of the United States? |
| | B) | How does a prism work? |
| | C) | What is the effect of World War I? |
| | D) | Does life exist on another planet? |
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Which of the following Bloom's Taxonomy objectives is most appropriate for encouraging students to think critically? |
| | A) | Knowledge |
| | B) | Comprehension |
| | C) | Application |
| | D) | Evaluation |
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Which of the following questions is the best example of a thinking-based item designed to assess students' abilities to evaluate? |
| | A) | Give one example of a situation that demonstrates Newton's first law of motion |
| | B) | Identify one weakness in the argument that deforestation will enhance the greenhouse effect |
| | C) | Were dinosaurs warm-blooded? |
| | D) | Why do birds fly? |
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During the 1970s and 1980s, several research studies were conducted regarding the management of classroom time. Which of the following statements is true according to research results? |
| | A) | Nationwide, teachers generally allocate the same amount of time to content areas such as mathematics and reading. |
| | B) | Very little time is allocated to nonacademic activities, such as classroom management and "housekeeping." |
| | C) | As long as teachers allocate a significant amount of time to a particular topic, students will achieve academic success. |
| | D) | Classrooms in which students spend the most time engaged in academic work show the highest achievement gains. |
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Mrs. Chang spends significant time during the first two weeks of school establishing routines for the classroom. First, she models how to use, care for, and clean-up materials. Then students practice the procedures. Student desks are arranged in small groups and materials are organized in convenient, child-friendly spaces throughout the classroom. Mrs. Chang most likely plans classroom space in this way because ______. |
| | A) | she wants to secure a dominant power relationship over the students |
| | B) | she wants to foster positive interpersonal relationships and promote student independence |
| | C) | she wants to serve as the central figure during lessons and activities |
| | D) | she has little regard for academic time on task |
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To meet the needs of his diverse student population, Mr. Codd plans for differentiated instruction. Which of the following is a strategy Mr. Codd most likely uses when planning for differentiation in the classroom? |
| | A) | Adapt assignments and modify content to appropriately challenge various student groups. |
| | B) | Develop a single set of assignments and classroom work for all students. |
| | C) | Conduct planning and instruction in a teacher-centered classroom environment. |
| | D) | Set strict group norms against which all students are assessed and compared. |
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Each summer, Mrs. Busby meets with several colleagues for a curriculum planning session. To prepare for the meeting, Mrs. Busby reflects on what and how she taught during previous years. She thinks about how she will adapt curriculum and incorporate new instructional strategies into her repertoire. Prior to meeting her colleagues, Mrs. Busby engages in which type of planning? |
| | A) | Unit planning |
| | B) | Lesson planning |
| | C) | Mental planning |
| | D) | Planning for differentiated instruction |
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When developing yearly plans, teachers should __________. |
| | A) | develop one or two lessons that focus on a particular theme |
| | B) | consider long-term goals and themes |
| | C) | lecture to the students to ensure coverage of the desired theme |
| | D) | not spend time on yearly plans but focus instead on day-to-day lesson planning |
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