Kevin's statement, Yes . . . Exciting describes the game, which is a noun, so exciting is an adjective, after Karen's hesitant response best illustrates his attempt to capitalize on which of the following variables in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation?
a. Teacher expectations
b. Success
c. Modeling and enthusiasm
d. Feedback
Ques. 2A teacher wants to get more involvement from her class in their study of Beethoven and decides to try to reach the goal through questioning. Based on research examining the involvement of students in learning activities, which of the following is the best question for promoting student involvement?
a. How does Beethoven's work compare to that of the other people we've studied so far?
b. Identify one or two of Beethoven's most famous works.
c. At what time in history did Beethoven live?
d. What was Beethoven's ethnic background.
Ques. 3David Crouch has given his students their own mini chalkboards. When they practice math problems, each student does the problem on his or her chalkboard, so he can immediately see how they did and give them feedback. The variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation that the example best illustrates is:
a. introductory focus.
b. involvement.
c. modeling.
d. enthusiasm.
Ques. 4Which of the following is not considered to be a performance-assessment format?
a. A written completion question
b. A collaborative group project
c. A simulation
d. An exhibition of work
Ques. 5Jason, David Jensen, a fifth-grade teacher, says sternly after Jason has snickered at Marvin when Marvin struggled to answer a question. We stay completely quiet when one of our classmates is attempting to answer a question.
The variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation to which David's admonishment most closely relates is:
a. metacognition.
b. personal teaching efficacy.
c. order and safety.
d. teacher expectations.
Ques. 6The concept of utility valuethe belief that knowledge or skills learned in school will be valuable outside the immediate classroommost closely relates to which of the following variables in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation?
a. Task comprehension
b. Goal monitoring
c. Introductory focus
d. Strategy use
Ques. 7Which of the following formats would be most effective for finding out how skillfully an intern is teaching?
a. Oral interview
b. Multiple choice
c. Performance
d. Extended essay
Ques. 8Teachers are urged to provide students with a reason for studying the topics they're studying. Providing rationales most closely relates to which variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation?
a. Modeling
b. Task comprehension
c. Order and safety
d. Involvement
Ques. 9As Ron Hanson and his class are discussing a topic, Ron routinely asks, Now, why do you suppose we want to study this topic? Why do you think it's important? The variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation that is best demonstrated by Ron's questions is:
a. teacher expectations.
b. personalization.
c. task comprehension.
d. challenge.