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The field of educational psychology has several pioneers. Choose one pioneer you most identify with and describe what is most appealing about his or her educational philosophy. |
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Describe why teaching is considered both an art and a science. |
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Choose two traits of the "best" and the "worst" teachers, as reported by a recent survey. Do you agree that these characteristics define "good" and "bad" teaching? Why or why not? |
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Effective teachers appropriately incorporate technology into the classroom. Describe the best ways for teachers to gain adequate preparation in educational technology. |
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Describe why it is so important for teachers to build and sustain their commitment and motivation to teaching. Discuss potential outcomes if they don't. |
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Discuss whether teachers should be involved in research. Give evidence to support your opinion. |
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If experimental research is the only way for us to establish cause and effect, explain why we can't exclusively employ experimental methods. |
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What are the advantages of conducting an ethnographic study? What insights can this type of research bring to the field of educational research? |
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Compare and contrast constructivist and direct instruction approaches. |
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