Three of the following alternatives describe classrooms that have an overall culture that values complex thinking processes. Which classroom, although possibly enhancing students' classroom achievement, is not necessarily promoting such a culture?
A) A teacher and his students regularly look for ways to apply what they're studying.
B) A teacher encourages students to describe their study strategies for one another.
C) Students from diverse backgrounds meet in small groups to brainstorm potential solutions to challenging social problems.
D) A teacher gives assignments frequently and all of the assignments count towards a student's final grade.
Ques. 2Which one of the following statements best reflects the textbook's recommendation regarding the assessment of complex cognitive processes?
A) Assign tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in the upper high school grades.
B) Include tasks that require complex cognitive processes only in cooperative group activities, never in individual assignments.
C) Often include complex cognitive processes in assessment tasks to communicate the message that such processes are important.
D) Don't include complex cognitive processes in tests or quizzes because such processes are almost impossible to evaluate objectively.
Ques. 3Which one of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
A) When Kevin does his homework, his teacher praises him profusely, to the point that it embarrasses him.
B) When Kathleen insults another student while waiting in line for lunch, her teacher moves her to the end of the line.
C) When Edward complains about a classmate who is picking on him, his teacher allows him to come in from recess on a bitterly cold day.
D) When Priscilla answers a teacher's question incorrectly, one of her classmates teases her unmercifully.
Ques. 4Educational psychologists propose that people often become increasingly self-regulating over time as they get older. a. Explain what they mean by the term self-regulation. b. List a behavior that you would like to see your students make in an increasingly self-regulated fashion. Then describe two specific strategies you might use to promote their self-regulation. Your strategies should be based on concepts and/or principles from educational psychology.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5Which one of the following is the best example of a social reinforcer?
A) Getting a new outfit that you think is cool
B) Being told that you did a good job
C) Being allowed to play basketball at a friend's house after you finish your homework
D) Feeling good about your own generosity toward a less fortunate classmate
Ques. 6Distinguish between positive and negative transfer, and give a concrete example of each to illustrate your discussion.
What will be an ideal response?
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