Biology Forums - Study Force

Statements that describe what students should know or be able to do at the end of a prescribed period of study are best described as:
 
  a. forms of accountability.
  b. standards.
  c. value-added models.
  d. assessments.

Ques. 2

Describe the primary difference between effective and less effective teachers.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Ques. 3

Describe the relationship between expertise and effective teaching.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Ques. 4

Many people believe that teaching is primarily a process of presenting information to students in succinct and organized ways. Of the following, the most likely reason for this belief is:
 
  a. most of their experiences with teaching involved teachers presenting and explaining information.
  b. the belief is consistent with what we know about learning.
  c. the belief is based on the need to thoroughly understand the content that we teach, and the need to understand content is documented by research.
  d. most researchers in the area of learning emphasize the role of teacher explanation in helping students learn.

Ques. 5

Research that identifies a relationship between two variables, such as identifying a relationship between student involvement in learning activities and student achievement is best described as:
 
  a. descriptive research.
  b. correlational research.
  c. experimental research.
  d. longitudinal research.

Ques. 6

Marcella is an action researcher concerned with the effects of feedback on science concept learning. She has identified a problem important to her, that is, whether feedback hinders inquiry, and she has systematically planned a study to address the problem. The next step for Marcella is to:
 
  a. diagnose the problem.
  b. conduct the study.
  c. implement the findings.
  d. generate additional questions.

Ques. 7

Which of the following best describes demographic trends predicted to exist over the next few years in our country?
 
  a. By the year 2021 no ethnic group will be a majority in our country.
  b. By the year 2025, the majority of our country's school students will be of Hispanic background.
  c. By the year 2030, students who have backgrounds, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, and multi-ethnic groups, will become the majority of our nation's school students.
  d. By the year 2050, African American students will be the majority of students in our nation's schools.

Ques. 8

Describe the relationship between research and theory. Provide an example that illustrates the relationship between the two.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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