ECED 340 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

ECED 340 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 According to NCSS, powerful social studies teaching is... A. Skills and technology based B. Challenging, student-centered, and standards focused C. Meaningful, integrative, value-based, challenging, and active D. Consistent, teacher-directed, well planned - Answers C. Meaningful, integrative, value-based, challenging, and active. According to the author, the overriding goal of social studies is to... A. Ensure students understand critical historical content B. Ready students for the role of citizen C. Prepare young people to understand complex ideas D. Instill principles of fairness for all - Answers B. Ready students for the role of citizen Professional curriculum standards for social studies were developed by... A. The National Council of Teachers for Social Studies B. The National Council for the Social Studies C. The American Association of Social Studies Educators D. None of the above - Answers B. The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) A first step in helping children acquire inquiry skills is to provide... A. Detailed instructions B. Rewards C. Observational experiences D. Short lectures - Answers C. Observational experiences The most basic responsibility of a teacher in a constructivist classroom is to... A. Facilitate B. Explain C. Lecture D. Direct - Answers A. Facilitate Authentic assessment... A. Makes sure elements are easy to grade B. Is only given at the end of units C. Replaces testing for public accountability D. Analyzes students' ability to apply learning - Answers D. Analyzes students' ability to apply learning Rubrics consist of these primary components: A. Collections of work, samples of performance, and feedback B. Stated objective, range of scores, criteria for each level C. Level of performance, teacher criteria, normative criteria. D. Pre-assessment data, recommendations, examples. - Answers B. Stated objectives, range of scores, criteria for each level At the conclusion of their research, children should share the results with... A. Their parents B. An authentic audience C. The teacher D. The general public - Answers B. An authentic audience In backward design, what do I want students to take with them after the unit is completed is... A. An instructional objective B. A standard C. An established goal D. A benchmark - Answers A. An instructional objective A textbook program is appreciated by beginning teachers because of its... A. Organized content B. Concise lessons C. Recommended instructional strategies D. All of the above - Answers D. All of the above When choosing instructional resources, teachers should choose... A. Abstract materials to help students think B. Concrete materials to give students hands-on experiences C. Visual materials so students. can see the materials D. A balance of solid learning experiences- concrete and abstract - Answers D. A balance of solid learning experiences- concrete and abstract The purpose of informational text is to reveal information about the... A. Character and setting B. Storyline C. Physical and social world D. Author and illustrator - Answers C. Physical and social world ______ emphasize learning as a social process. A. Social constructivists B. Cultural constructivists C. Cognitive constructivists D. Language constructivists - Answers A. Social constructivists Interrogations are described as... A. Closed ended questions B. Questions that probe at student knowledge C. Investigations what require critical thinking and analysis D. Questions that progress from very simple to very difficult - Answers A. Closed-ended questions Lesson plans are... A. Not necessary B. Too much work C. Only for novice teachers D. Guides for daily instruction - Answers D. Guided for daily instruction When kids are given a task they are able to complete with just the right amount of assistance. This is... A. Actual development B. Assisted development C. ZPD D. Constructional development - Answers C. Zone of Proximal Development The investigation step in planned inquiry involves... A. Looking for answers on the internet B. Reading the textbook C. Making a prediction D. Wild guesses - Answers C. Making a prediction Three categories of learning centers are... A. Reinforcement, enrichment and exploratory B. Reinforcement, interactive, and experimental C. Enrichment, interactive, and supplemental D. Interactive, reinforcement, and enrichment - Answers A. Reinforcement, enrichment, and exploratory