By posing a series of questions, Mr. Marculescu continually challenges Laura to reconsider her thinking about the pollution problem. What are potential benefits of this strategy?
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Ques. 2How is Laura's reasoning affected by her knowledge basethat is, by what she does and doesn't know about pollution?
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Ques. 3Using an information-processing perspective, characterize Karen's approach to studying French prior to her study session with her friends.
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Ques. 4Below are four possible explanations for Laura's behavior. Which one is most consistent with a behaviorist (rather than cognitive) approach to learning and development?
a. Laura's social goals seem to take precedence over her academic goals.
b. Laura is focused on performance goals rather than on mastery goals.
c. Because Laura hasn't been punished for her tardiness to study hall, this behavior continues unabated.
d. Laura attributes Mr. Marculescu's series of challenging questions to a general unreasonableness on his part.
Ques. 5As a teacher, what things might you do to help students develop effective study strategies?
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Ques. 6Explain how Dawnece's and Claire's approach to studying French helps them encode and retrieve what they are studying.
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Ques. 7Students' sense of self-efficacy affects their goals, their choice of activities, and their effort and persistence in classroom activities. Consequently, it also affects their learning and achievement. Describe how Karen's self-efficacy about learning French changes over the course of the case study and how it potentially affects her thinking and behavior.
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Ques. 8Many middle schools and junior high schools have a no cuts policy regarding extracurricular activities; in other words, teams and clubs accept anyone who wants to join them. Is this a good idea? Why or why not?
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