An activity that simultaneously accomplishes many goals is preferable to one that accomplishes fewer goals so long as it is just as effective in accomplishing the:
a. primary goal.
b. secondary goal.
c. whole task.
d. current topic.
[Ques. 2] Activities that are worthwhile need to be:
a. memorable and always hands on.
b. interesting, hands on, and minds on.
c. memorable and lead to important learning.
d. interesting, integrating, and value-based.
[Ques. 3] The best activities are those that produced reports of noteworthy cognitive learning combined with:
a. desirable affective outcomes.
b. desirable learning environments.
c. desirable classroom community.
d. desirable curriculum.
[Ques. 4] The key to the effectiveness of an activity is its:
a. cognitive engagement potential.
b. intrinsic motivation potential.
c. extrinsic motivation potential.
d. zone or proximal development (ZPD) potential.
[Ques. 5] The success of an activity in producing thoughtful student engagement with important ideas depends not only on the activity itself, but also on the teacher:
a. hypothesizing and student-to-student interaction that occurs before, during, and after the activity.
b. structuring and teacher-student discourse that occurs before, during, and after the time period in which the students respond to the activitys demand.
c. clarifying information after the instructional activity has been successfully accomplished and evaluated.
d. evaluating and teacher-student discourse that occurs during and after the time period in which students respond to the activitys demands.
[Ques. 6] Activities are not self-justifying ends in themselves, but instead are a means for:
a. integrating content and providing opportunities for students to practice skills.
b. helping students to accomplish major curricular goals.
c. helping teachers assess misconceptions in student thinking.
d. generating student interest and providing intrinsic motivation.
[Ques. 7] Curriculum development should be driven by:
a. standardized tests.
b. long term goals.
c. quarterly assessments.
d. integrated thematic units.
[Ques. 8] Qualities of powerful social studies teaching and learning activities are thoughtful, integrative, and challenging.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 9] When implementing activities with students, teachers need to provide whatever explicit explanations and modeling students may need in order for them to understand what to do, how to do it, and why it is important.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 10] Cost effectiveness refers to the amount of money spent on the materials for an instructional activity
a. True
b. False
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