Using the guidelines presented in the textbook regarding when classroom discussions are most valuable, choose the topic below that would be most appropriate for a classroom discussion.
a. Learning how gravity affects the speed with which an object falls
b. Studying the definitions of difficult words
c. Learning the various tenses of the verb to be
d. Interpreting Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven
Ques. 2Three of the following are potential drawbacks to instructional techniques that depend heavily on student discussion. Which one is least likely to be a drawback?
a. Outgoing and popular students may dominate discussions, even if their ideas and suggestions are off-target.
b. Some students have trouble communicating their thoughts clearly enough for others to understand them.
c. Students who believe that there is a single right perspective on any issue are more likely to participate than students who realize that several perspectives may all have legitimacy.
d. Some students may become so focused on making a good impression when it's their turn to speak that they don't listen closely to what their classmates are saying.
Ques. 3Three of the following are strategies that good readers use to enhance their comprehension. Which one is not?
a. They ask themselves questions to make sure they understand.
b. They take steps to clarify possible sources of confusion.
c. They read through material relatively quickly.
d. They anticipate what is likely to come next in the passage.
Ques. 4Which one of the following examples best shows one or more students using a procedure known as guided peer questioning (also known as elaborative interrogation) while studying?
a. As LaWanda and Megan study their history book together, they take turns making up and asking each other questions about why various historical events may have happened the way they did.
b. As she reads a classmate's short story, Suzette develops a list of questions that she would ask the author about why he wrote the story the way he did.
c. Vance and Cindy make notations in their class notes regarding things they don't understand and need to ask their teacher about.
d. As Lynette, Martin, and Fred study for a science quiz one evening, they go over the questions on the study guide their teacher handed out in class that day; they know that if they can answer all the questions successfully, they will do well on the quiz.
Ques. 5Three of the following are consistent with the textbook's recommendations for using peer tutoring. Which one is inconsistent with the textbook's recommendations?
a. Peer tutoring can be used effectively to help students diagnosed as having learning disabilities.
b. Tutors function most effectively when left to teach in ways that they develop on their own.
c. Peer tutoring can be especially effective when the tutor is given structured activity to follow.
d. Tutors are typically most effective when they themselves have mastered the subject matter they are teaching.
Ques. 6Which one of the following teachers is using the recommended approach to evaluate students' achievement in a cooperative learning situation?
a. Ms. Au has students take notes on what they are learning throughout a cooperative learning session.
b. Mr. Baer's cooperative groups turn in a research paper co-authored by all group members.
c. Mr. Craighead's cooperative groups each elect a group captain, who explains to Mr. Craighead what his or her group has learned.
d. Ms. Donaldson gives students a quiz over the material that groups have studied; students get extra credit if everyone in their group scores high.
Ques. 7Three of the following are likely to enhance the effectiveness of a community of learners. Which one is least likely to be helpful?
a. Students all try to master the same topic.
b. Students focus on significant real-world problems.
c. Students are taught how to present a persuasive argument.
d. Students all have unique talents they can contribute to the overall class effort.
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