The information-processing/social cognitive approach to teaching emphasizes the importance of
a. teacher-directed instruction and the use of positive reinforcement to help shape the desired behavior.
b. meaningful learning and acquiring self-regulated learning skills.
c. scaffolding instruction and providing opportunities for peer tutoring.
d. exposure to multiple viewpoints and opportunities for social interaction while learning, like those provided by cooperative learning.
Ques. 2If you were a special education teacher, you would expect most of the students in your class to be classified as having
a. a learning disability.
b. mild intellectual disability.
c. a speech or language impairment.
d. multiple disabilities.
Ques. 3Lydell is studying a novel about the Civil War for his language arts class. His teacher frequently refers to related information that the class studied previously in their history and geography lessons. The teacher presents the material in small, organized chunks, over several weeks of instruction. She also helps Lydell develop tactics for learning the new material. Lydell's teacher is using a(n) ________________ approach to instruction.
a. behavioral
b. information-processing/social cognitive
c. constructivist
d. humanistic
Ques. 4Listed in order, the three types of disabled students most frequently served under IDEA are classified as
a. hearing impairment, learning disability, visual impairment.
b. learning disability, speech impairment, intellectual disability.
c. intellectual disability, learning disability, visually impairment.
d. visual impairment, hearing impairment, learning disability.
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