In-class discussions about group functioning (including social skills) are effective in helping students understand what is expected of them.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 2Assigning student roles in groups and then having students rotate through the roles (so each student takes on each role periodically) is an effective way to develop students' skills in a variety of areas.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 3Students will naturally work efficiently in cooperative learning groups because they enjoy the socialization this format offers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 4Jason has difficulty paying attention and staying on task during class. He is not a discipline problem in the sense that he distracts other students. Instead he simply spends his time drawing pictures in his notebook. Nevertheless, he clearly is not achieving important classroom objectives. Explain how you might use each of the following techniques to improve his classroom behavior: a. Cueing b. Contingency contract c. Shaping For each technique, be specific and concrete as to what you might do.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5Sandy smacks Pete on the head. You ask her what happened and she says, He kept grabbing my pencil. Which of the following responses shows effective communication?
a. Peter, why don't you leave Sandy alone? You're getting Sandy in trouble.
b. I understand that you're frustrated, but we have a rule against hitting.
c. Both of you are in big trouble. I'm so tired of you being mean to one another.
d. If you do it again, I'm going to make you stay after school.
Ques. 6The textbook speaks of a cultural mismatch that may interfere with a student's ability to succeed in a traditional classroom. Describe the types of mismatches that might occur related to each of these traditional educational practices: a. The daily school time schedule b. Whole-class question-and-answer sessions c. Classroom competition
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7What happens when students do not get the reinforcement they think they will get for behaving in a certain way? What happens when they expect to be punished for something but are not? Describe the effects that the nonoccurrence of expected reinforcement and expected punishment are likely to have on students' later behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 8Mr. Martinez wants his first-grade students to be able to identify 200 reading words quickly and automatically. Which one of the following techniques will best help his students achieve that goal?
A) Tell them how important it is for them to know the words.
B) Explain how the letters of the words are related to their pronunciations.
C) Explain how some of the letters in the words are silent letters.
D) Give them lots of practice reading the words.
Ques. 9In each of the following situations, a person is learning through either reinforcement or punishment. Classify each situation as involving one of these four consequences: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, presentation punishment, or removal punishment. Then explain why you chose the answer you did. a. Because Danielle fails her math class, she is taken off the school dance squad. b. Joe always does his homework assignments as soon as he gets them so he won't have to worry about them anymore. c. Lisa and Fran are giggling together in the back of the classroom. Their teacher scowls at them. They are embarrassed and shut up. d. A teacher finds that by yelling at her students when they get too rowdy, they will settle down and be quiet for a while. (Focus on what is happening to the teacher.)
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 10Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing students' stereotypes about cultures and ethnic groups very different from their own. Which one is not recommended?
A) Invite professionals from diverse ethnic groups to speak to students about topics related to the curriculum.
B) Gently discourage students from talking openly about racism in the local community.
C) Assign short stories and novels set in various cultures.
D) Create cooperative groups in which students from diverse backgrounds each have unique talents to offer.
Ques. 11Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom. With the textbook's discussion of cultural diversity in mind, identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students.
A) Ms. Andreas forms small, multicultural groups in which students describe and compare their perspectives about a recent international conflict.
B) Ms. Boynton uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best.
C) Ms. Champas explores the ways in which children from different backgrounds are alike as well as different.
D) Ms. Delaney makes sure she presents both the American and Mexican views of the Mexican-American War.
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