WGU C909 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Constructivist Theory - (Answer) -A philosophy based on the premise that
people construct their own understanding of the world they live in through
reflection on experiences.
Constructivist Theory in Practice - (Answer) -For example: Groups of
students in a science class are discussing a problem in physics. Though the
teacher knows the "answer" to the problem, she focuses on helping students
restate their questions in useful ways. She prompts each student to reflect
on and examine his or her current knowledge. When one of the students
comes up with the relevant concept, the teacher seizes upon it, and
indicates to the group that this might be a fruitful avenue for them to
explore. They design and perform relevant experiments. Afterward, the
students and teacher talk about what they have learned, and how their
observations and experiments helped (or did not help) them to better
understand the concept.
Cognitive-constructivist view of reading - (Answer) -Aim to assist students in
assimilating new information to existing knowledge, as well as enabling
them to make the appropriate accommodations to their existing intellectual
framework to accommodate that information. Ex. Because of Winn-Dixie;
from her inference, and active knowledge of the text says that people who
have things in common often become friends.
Socio-cultural theory/Ex. - (Answer) -Extends the influence on the cognitive-
constructivist view out from the reader and the text into the larger social
realm. Learning is viewed as social rather than individual. -Lev Vygotsky Ex.
Understanding the zone of proximal development can be helpful for
teachers.
In classroom settings, teachers may first assess students to determine their
current skill level. Educators can then offer instruction that stretches the
limits of each child's capabilities.
At first, the student may need assistance from an adult or a more
knowledgeable peer, but eventually, their zone of proximal development will
expand. Teachers can help promote this expansion by:
,Planning and organizing their instruction and lessons: For example, the
teacher might organize the class into groups where less skilled children are
paired with students who have a higher skill level.
Using hints, prompts, and direct instruction to help kids improve their
ability levels.
Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child
progressively forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory - (Answer) -The main argument of reader-response
theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in a reading
experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the structuralist view
that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text evoke images in
readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to this encounter.
Experiential Learning - (Answer) -As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other theorists
including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
Oral Language Development - (Answer) -The complex system that relates
sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological, (rules for
combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning that may be
combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that combine
morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children plays an
important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you talk to
children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note: Pragmatic is also
the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in different settings
What are the stages of writing development? - (Answer) -Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
, Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most words
correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer words,
they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case letters. Writing
different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling becomes easier.
What are stages of reading development - (Answer) -Early Emergent
Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-fiction
and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
What are the stages of the alphabetic phase - (Answer) -The written forms of
spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters (graphemes) in a
code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes) specific sequences of
letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle. If we obeyed this
principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
Gradual release of responsibility - (Answer) -Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development - (Answer) -Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+
Constructivist Theory - (Answer) -A philosophy based on the premise that
people construct their own understanding of the world they live in through
reflection on experiences.
Constructivist Theory in Practice - (Answer) -For example: Groups of
students in a science class are discussing a problem in physics. Though the
teacher knows the "answer" to the problem, she focuses on helping students
restate their questions in useful ways. She prompts each student to reflect
on and examine his or her current knowledge. When one of the students
comes up with the relevant concept, the teacher seizes upon it, and
indicates to the group that this might be a fruitful avenue for them to
explore. They design and perform relevant experiments. Afterward, the
students and teacher talk about what they have learned, and how their
observations and experiments helped (or did not help) them to better
understand the concept.
Cognitive-constructivist view of reading - (Answer) -Aim to assist students in
assimilating new information to existing knowledge, as well as enabling
them to make the appropriate accommodations to their existing intellectual
framework to accommodate that information. Ex. Because of Winn-Dixie;
from her inference, and active knowledge of the text says that people who
have things in common often become friends.
Socio-cultural theory/Ex. - (Answer) -Extends the influence on the cognitive-
constructivist view out from the reader and the text into the larger social
realm. Learning is viewed as social rather than individual. -Lev Vygotsky Ex.
Understanding the zone of proximal development can be helpful for
teachers.
In classroom settings, teachers may first assess students to determine their
current skill level. Educators can then offer instruction that stretches the
limits of each child's capabilities.
At first, the student may need assistance from an adult or a more
knowledgeable peer, but eventually, their zone of proximal development will
expand. Teachers can help promote this expansion by:
,Planning and organizing their instruction and lessons: For example, the
teacher might organize the class into groups where less skilled children are
paired with students who have a higher skill level.
Using hints, prompts, and direct instruction to help kids improve their
ability levels.
Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child
progressively forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory - (Answer) -The main argument of reader-response
theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in a reading
experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the structuralist view
that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text evoke images in
readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to this encounter.
Experiential Learning - (Answer) -As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other theorists
including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
Oral Language Development - (Answer) -The complex system that relates
sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological, (rules for
combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning that may be
combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that combine
morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children plays an
important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you talk to
children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note: Pragmatic is also
the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in different settings
What are the stages of writing development? - (Answer) -Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
, Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most words
correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer words,
they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case letters. Writing
different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling becomes easier.
What are stages of reading development - (Answer) -Early Emergent
Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-fiction
and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
What are the stages of the alphabetic phase - (Answer) -The written forms of
spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters (graphemes) in a
code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes) specific sequences of
letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle. If we obeyed this
principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
Gradual release of responsibility - (Answer) -Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development - (Answer) -Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
