Howard Gardner suggests that teachers should be observing young children to identify which of the following?
A. How the child is creative and in what domains.
B. Their verbal-linguistic abilities.
C. In what domains they are weak and need to be strengthened.
D. The generalized abilities that are exhibited.
E. All of the above.
Question 2Working on group projects in early childhood classrooms provides opportunities for the children to:
A. Copy what others are doing.
B. Collaborate on ideas and clarify their thinking.
C. Learn to plan independently.
D. Ignore questions from the adults.
E. All of the above.
Question 3Constructivist theorists believe that learning occurs when?
A. Children are told what to do.
B. Children are able to explore, experiment, and manipulate objects for themselves.
C. Children participate in carefully planned and implemented experiences.
D. Children receive demonstrations of what they are to learn.
E. All of the above.
Question 4Why is a psychologically safe environment important for young children?
A. So they can be concerned about trying new things and approaches.
B. So they can emulate the actions of other children in the classroom.
C. So they can follow the directions of the teacher.
D. So they can think creatively and take intellectual risks.
E. All of the above.
Question 5E. Paul Torrance identified the components of the creative process. What are they?
A. Originality, fluency, flexibility, and elaboration.
B. Originality, limited numbers, and elaboration.
C. One of a kind ideas, fluency, interwoven, and product.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
Question 6Wallas Model that identifies the steps in the creative process includes all of the following except which step?
A. Preparation.
B. Incubation.
C. Evaluation.
D. Illumination.
E. All of the above.
Question 7Young children enjoy exploring materials and techniques even when there is no product. What is this called?
A. Steps in the activity.
B. Concern about what is being produced.
C. The inability to make a meaningful project.
D. Focusing on the process.
E. All of the above.
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