Mick has always done very well in math. Through elementary school, he was one of the first to answer the teacher's questions, solve the new types of problems, and turn in assignments. Now he's in seventh grade and is having trouble with math. He recognizes that the concepts are more complex, but feels certain he is capable of understanding and performing better. He believes he has identified the problem. He doesn't approach his homework with the same focus he did in the past. He has a habit of multitasking when he does his homework.
Based on Mick's identification of the problem, describe the steps he might take to use a general problem-solving strategy to solve the problem.
Explain specifically what he needs to do at each step.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2Based on what you know about critical thinking, which of the following students seems to be thinking critically?
a. Grace presented her dogmatic opinion about the value of the research and the conclusions of the study.
b. After the tennis match, Reid asked the line judge why she called the ball out when it was in.
c. Emma evaluated the writer's argument and recognized the false assumption the writer was making.
d. In chemistry class, Gil drew conclusions before finishing his experiment with the two substances.
Ques. 3Which teacher is most likely to INCREASE anxiety for students who experience academic anxiety?
a. Mr. Carlisle often uses competition and encourages students to see who can complete the most problems correctly in the shortest amount of time.
b. Ms. Germaine often uses group learning activities and asks students to report their findings within their groups.
c. Mrs. Shebester develops different types of assessments in addition to written and oral tests.
d. Mrs. Cole gives clear written and oral instructions to make sure students do not face uncertainty about expectations.
Ques. 4Alan's art project is due tomorrow. He and all other fifth graders in his school have the opportunity to submit drawings, and one of them will be chosen as the yearbook cover. Alan loves to draw and wants his picture to be chosen. He knowshis idea is good and that he has the drawing skills to submit one of the best drawings, but he keeps playing his video game. What is lacking in Alan's case?
a. Self-esteem
b. Motivation
c. Knowledge
d. Volition
Ques. 5Which of the following students is most likely to have the highest motivation to achieve?
a. Ryan doesn't think he will be able to make a significant contribution to his group, but he believes the other students will make up for his lack of skill.
b. Jeanene is struggling with a math assignment again, but she feels pressure from her parents to finish the task.
c. Connor overestimates his ability to bat left-handed, but his self-efficacy is high and he is optimistic about helping his team win.
d. Karmen has never done very well in spelling, but she made 100 on her last spelling test.
Ques. 6Nicole excitedly describes her group activity to her mentor teacher. She explains that students will get into groups of three and take turns calling out new vocabulary words to the others in the group. They will earn points for spelling the word correctly, defining it, and using it in a sentence. What kind of group work is Nicole describing?
a. Reciprocal teaching groups
b. Inquiry group work
c. Cooperative learning
d. Small group work
Ques. 7Ms. Moreno works with students at the upper elementary school level who are struggling to comprehend what they read in the content areas. Today, a group of her students is reading a passage in geography. After reading, one student pretends to be the teacher and asks the other three to summarize the passage. Next, the students generate questions to ask one another about the main idea. Then they clarify anything that was confusing and make predictions aboutwhat they will learn in the next section of the text.What procedure are these students using?
a. Inquiry
b. Reciprocal teaching
c. Cognitive apprenticeship
d. Embodied cognition
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