WGU C105 Questions and Answers
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Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity to connect
new information to existing understandings. ✔✔An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that
includes an assignment in which students work in groups to create and present original
commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what the commercials will advertise and will
encourage students to use their own experiences to make effective commercials. The students will
create their own schedules for completing the assignment and she has developed a rubric for
evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development?
Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish ✔✔What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions
phase of the creative problem solving process?
The teacher's treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the
development of students' creativity ✔✔A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most
engaged when they are given the opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and
music. The teacher includes these creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson
plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students?
Implement the apply-practice-rehearse method to prepare students to perform the difficult bending
and swinging dance steps in their upcoming dance routine ✔✔The Consortium of National Arts
Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students to accurately demonstrate non-
locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end.
, Which teaching strategy fosters creative thought and expression for students in this age group to
meet all elements of the identified dance standard?
Assign students to go outside and create a song inspired by what they see ✔✔Which steps should
a teacher take to formulate a creative learning opportunity for students who are intrapersonal
learners, according to Gardner's multiple intelligences?
The dynamics and intervals in music are like the mathematical concepts of greater than and less
than. ✔✔How are music and mathematics interrelated?
A rubric ✔✔After learning about sound, fifth graders create clay bells using hand building
techniques.
Which tool is appropriate to assess craftsmanship of student work?
Peer feedback, portfolio review, exhibition/performance ✔✔An elementary art teacher would like
to create more dialogue and self-reflection in the classroom.
Which three assessment tools could be used to promote these learning outcomes?
Distribute picture cards of jazz instruments and ask children to hold up the card when they hear
that sound ✔✔A fourth-grade teacher is planning a social studies unit on Louisiana. The teacher
wants students to analyze the musical instruments typical of New Orleans jazz.
Which activity would be appropriate to meet this goal?
Have students sing songs from various time periods ✔✔A third-grade teacher is planning activities
designed to foster an appreciation of a variety of music styles.
Which strategy would help this teacher to meet this goal?
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Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity to connect
new information to existing understandings. ✔✔An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that
includes an assignment in which students work in groups to create and present original
commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what the commercials will advertise and will
encourage students to use their own experiences to make effective commercials. The students will
create their own schedules for completing the assignment and she has developed a rubric for
evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development?
Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish ✔✔What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions
phase of the creative problem solving process?
The teacher's treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the
development of students' creativity ✔✔A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most
engaged when they are given the opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and
music. The teacher includes these creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson
plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students?
Implement the apply-practice-rehearse method to prepare students to perform the difficult bending
and swinging dance steps in their upcoming dance routine ✔✔The Consortium of National Arts
Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students to accurately demonstrate non-
locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end.
, Which teaching strategy fosters creative thought and expression for students in this age group to
meet all elements of the identified dance standard?
Assign students to go outside and create a song inspired by what they see ✔✔Which steps should
a teacher take to formulate a creative learning opportunity for students who are intrapersonal
learners, according to Gardner's multiple intelligences?
The dynamics and intervals in music are like the mathematical concepts of greater than and less
than. ✔✔How are music and mathematics interrelated?
A rubric ✔✔After learning about sound, fifth graders create clay bells using hand building
techniques.
Which tool is appropriate to assess craftsmanship of student work?
Peer feedback, portfolio review, exhibition/performance ✔✔An elementary art teacher would like
to create more dialogue and self-reflection in the classroom.
Which three assessment tools could be used to promote these learning outcomes?
Distribute picture cards of jazz instruments and ask children to hold up the card when they hear
that sound ✔✔A fourth-grade teacher is planning a social studies unit on Louisiana. The teacher
wants students to analyze the musical instruments typical of New Orleans jazz.
Which activity would be appropriate to meet this goal?
Have students sing songs from various time periods ✔✔A third-grade teacher is planning activities
designed to foster an appreciation of a variety of music styles.
Which strategy would help this teacher to meet this goal?
