Margaret enjoys rock climbing but hates algebra because it is too confusing. In an effort to help her become a better math student, her instructor asks her to put in order the steps required to get to the top of a large rock. She then asks Margaret to list some similarities between algebra and rock climbing. Soon, Margaret begins to make the connection between the logical processes involved with each activity. The form of learning that Margaret's instructor has asked her to engage in is
a. cooperative learning.
b. social learning.
c. operant conditioning.
d. discovery learning.
Ques. 2When the results of a study are statistically significant, this means that the results
a. were what was predicted by the null hypothesis.
b. were surprising and did not correspond to theory.
c. have practical implications.
d. are necessarily meaningful and useful.
e. are unlikely to be due to mere chance.
Ques. 3Which of the following instructional activities is consistent with the constructivist view of meaningful learning?
a. Third-grade students make their own flash cards to practice multiplication at home.
b. Students attend an art fair and are required to write about their interpretations of the meaning of particular works.
c. Kindergartners color letters in their workbooks to learn about colors and letter shapes.
d. Students are taught how to use self-questioning as a learning tactic.
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