Which of the following is the best definition of worked examples?
a. Problem solutions modeled by teachers and expert students
b. Problems with step-by-step completed solutions
c. Ill-defined problems that are solved using algorithms
d. Problems that are solved in cooperative groups, followed by whole-class discussions of the solutions
Ques. 2Which of the following is not one of the three types of questions that facilitate conceptual change according to your text?
a. Questions that ask learners to express their achievement motivations
b. Questions that ask students to apply revised thinking to new situations
c. Questions that review existing conceptions
d. Questions that challenge existing conceptions
Ques. 3Which of the following is the least effective strategy for promoting problem solving expertise in students?
a. Analyzing worked examples
b. Visually representing problems
c. Developing lessons with questioning
d. Emphasizing the importance of right answers
Ques. 4Conceptual change is grounded in characteristics of:
a. humanistic views of learning.
b. constructivist views of learning.
c. behavioral views of learning.
d. social cognitive views of learning.
Ques. 5Worked examples are primarily a benefit to learners who:
a. lack self-efficacy.
b. lack experience with the procedure.
c. lack motivation to solve problems.
d. lack contextualized knowledge.
Ques. 6Your travel partner, Peg, holds the belief that she is more likely to be in an airplane accident than a car accident. You would like to change this misconception, so you decide to ask her some questions. You provide and examine statistics on both plane and car accidents. You ask her to examine probabilities of each and ask her questions about her thinking. The type of questions you are posing to Peg to facilitate conceptual change are best described as:
a. questions that challenge existing conceptions.
b. questions that promote metacognition.
c. questions that illustrate application of prior knowledge.
d. questions that require logical reasoning.
Ques. 7Drawing a picture is best described as:
a. an algorithm.
b. a rule.
c. a component skill.
d. a strategy.
Ques. 8The teacher's instruction that most nearly applies the suggestions for classroom practice based on social influences on learning and the process of knowledge construction is:
a. Mrs. Mariadaga.
b. Mr. Bush.
c. Mr. Moy.
d. Mrs. Evans.
Ques. 9The teacher's instruction that least nearly applies the suggestions for classroom practice based on social influences on learning and the process of knowledge construction is:
a. Mrs. Mariadaga.
b. Mr. Bush.
c. Mr. Moy.
d. Mrs. Evans.