The phase in the guided discovery model of instruction during which teachers activate student prior ...

The phase in the guided discovery model of instruction during which teachers activate student prior knowledge is:
 
  a. introduction and review.
  b. the convergent phase.
  c. the open-ended phase.
  d. closure.

Question 2...

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of constructivism?
 
  a. Learners construct their own understanding.
  b. New learning depends on current understanding.
  c. Learning is facilitated by social interaction.
  d. Learning is enhanced when learners manipulate concrete materials.

Question 3...

Which of the following approaches to instruction is considered to be most consistent with constructivist views of learning?
 
  a. Guided discovery, in which learners acquire an understanding of concepts and principles based on examples, together with guidance from the teacher.
  b. Lecture-recitation, in which teachers explain important ideas, and learners summarize the ideas.
  c. Drill and practice, in which learners develop a mastery of skills such as math facts and grammar rules.
  d. Direct instruction, in which teachers review and present important information and learners practice skills, first under the guidance of the teacher and then on their own.