If a student's study habits are consistent with patterns identified by research, which of the ...

If a student's study habits are consistent with patterns identified by research, which of the following is likely to be the least effective study strategy?
 
  a. Highlighting
  b. Note taking
  c. Summarizing
  d. Self-questioning

Ques. 2

Research indicates that, of the following, the most common study strategy is:
 
  a. elaborative questioning.
  b. highlighting.
  c. summarizing.
  d. note taking.

Ques. 3

Which of the following is the most important in a study strategy's effectiveness?
 
  a. The act of performing the strategy (such as the act of taking notes).
  b. The detail involved in the strategy (such as taking comprehensive notes).
  c. The memorization involved in the strategy (such as memorizing notes after they're taken).
  d. The decision about what is important (such as deciding what and what not to write down).

Ques. 4

According to your text, which of the following is not a reward typically given in middle and secondary school classrooms?
 
  a. Teacher comments on papers
  b. Free time to talk to classmates
  c. High test scores or good grades
  d. Public displays of reward or praise

Ques. 5

According to your text, of the following which is not a reward typically given in elementary school classrooms?
 
  a. Consumable items
  b. Teacher praise
  c. Trophies
  d. Entertainment

Ques. 6

Research that has been done on study strategies has focused primarily on the ways students learn from:
 
  a. written materials.
  b. verbal presentations.
  c. cooperative activities.
  d. class discussions.

Ques. 7

Research examining the use of rewards in classrooms suggests that which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
 
  a. Since using rewards to increase motivation is controversial, they are not commonly used in classrooms.
  b. Offering rewards for participating in intrinsically motivating activities will sustain and increase motivation for those tasks.
  c. Rewards can be effective for encouraging participation in tasks that are not initially intrinsically interesting.
  d. Using rewards to communicate that competence is increasing can decrease motivation because it sends a low-ability message.

Ques. 8

On which theory of learning is strategic learning most nearly based?
 
  a. Behaviorism
  b. Social cognitive theory
  c. Information processing
  d. Constructivism

Ques. 9

Of the following, which strategy for improving our students' problem solving abilities is Jim best applying by having students offer different views about whether or not their conclusions are valid?
 
  a. Present problems in real-world contexts.
  b. Develop students' expertise with worked examples.
  c. Capitalize on social interaction.
  d. Encourage sense making.

Ques. 10

Explain why assessment is so essential when basing instruction on social influences on learning and the process of knowledge construction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?