Mrs. Blue is teaching a lesson on color groups. She wants to be sure that students
learn as much as they can about colors, so she includes information with which
they are familiar with the new information she presents. Knowing that these are
first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blue consider when thinking about their
learning experience?
A. Students will estimate how much they can learn in one time period
B. Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from
memory
C. Students will be able to pick out the information they need to study and the
information which they don't need to study due to prior mastery
D. Students will know how much information they can retrieve from memory
Correct Answer: B. Students will overestimate how much information they can
retrieve from memory-Students at this age do not have the cognitive skills to
realize how much they have actually learned, or how much they will actually be
able to retain.
Mrs. Blume is teaching her first grade students a lesson about the rainforest. She
wants to make sure her students remember as much as possible about the
rainforest, so she incorporates information they are familiar with into the new
information. Knowing that these are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blume
consider when thinking about her students' learning experiences?
a. The students will be able to determine what information they need to study
and what is already prior knowledge.
b.The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
,c. The students will be able to accurately predict how much information they can
remember.
d. The students will underestimate the amount of information they can
remember. Correct Answer: b. The students will overestimate how much
information they can remember.-Students at this age do not have the cognitive
skills to realize how much they have actually learned, or how much they will
actually be able to retain.
Mr. Jones teaches sixth-grade science at Arroyo Elementary. He encourages
students to work in small groups of two or three as they begin homework
assignments so they can help each other answer questions. Mr. Jones has noticed
that some of his students insisted on working alone rather than in groups as
stipulated. He also notices that some students are easily distracted even when
other members of their group are working on the assignment as directed. Which
of the following is the most likely explanation for the students' behavior?
a. Sixth-grade students need structured settings in order to learn. For this reason,
it is best to avoid group learning.
b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and attitudes. They
are very different from one another in terms of maturity and physical
development.
c. Small groups are not suitable for students of this age. Sixth-grade students lack
the mental and physi Correct Answer: b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a
variety of interests and attitudes. They are very different from one another in
terms of maturity and physical development.-A better answer because it focuses
on the students.
During a unit on Native American Cultures, a field trip is planned for all of the
sixth grade students. The students were allowed to choose between visiting
Wupatki, Montezuma Castle, or Hopi Mesa. Whatever the choice, the students
would be responsible for taking notes about their experience and sharing those
notes with the class the following day. The field trip
,I. allowed students to make a connection between their current skills and new
experiences.
II. allowed the teachers to obtain a summative assessment on how much the
students learned during the unit.
III. allowed students to be part of a learning community.
IV. allowed the students to take responsibility for their own learning
a. I, III, and IV only.
b. III only.
c. IV only.
d. III and IV only. Correct Answer: a. I, III, and IV only.-All choices are appropriate
except B because there was not a summative assessment involved.
The results of a reading program in a local elementary school show that most
students are not reading at grade level. The reading coordinator, Mr. Little, has
noticed a lack of interest in reading. The school administrator has given Mr. Little
the responsibility of forming of a plan to improve reading levels for the entire
school. The improvement of reading skills on or near grade level is the school
objective. Mr. Little's plan involved a committee made up of a teacher from each
grade, the school librarian and the school psychologist. The psychologist was to
study the test results to determine what students were lacking in reading skills.
She reported that only 35 percent of the students were deficient in specific
reading skills. The remainder of the students had an overall deficiency rather than
a specific reading skill deficiency. She explained that there were developmental
progressions and ranges of individual va Correct Answer: c. addressing the needs
of individual students by creating a project plan designed to meet those needs-
Individualized plans that address the students' skills will be an effective way of
meeting the needs of those students.
The health teacher, Mrs. Holmes, was planning a unit on exercise. Her first task
was to identify the performance objectives. She concluded that she wanted the
, students to master the content of her lecture, but she also wanted them to be
able to do independent research in the library on the topic of exercise. Her
second task was to prepare an assessment tool to be used at the completion of
the unit. She decided to have a paper and pencil test as well as a performance
exam. Step 3 consisted of choosing resources for the class presentation. She
chose a beginning text on strength, the exercise unit from the curriculum
material, two games from the media center, teacher-made worksheets covering
the appropriate content, a computer program for enhancing the classroom
presentation, and the required tools and ingredients for the performance aspect
of the unit. The unit would be concluded with a field trip. The strength of requ
Correct Answer: c. the developmental level in one domain may affect
performance in another domain.-This response addresses the fact that students
are operating at different developmental levels.
Before going on a field trip to the recycling center the students had to research
the recycling process. Each student created a diagram that illustrated the process.
After completing the diagrams, the students went to the recycling center in town.
The purpose of going to the recycling center after the students made the
diagrams is
a. to summarize the unit.
b. to allow students to think about their own learning.
c. to return the students' thinking to the classroom and the test that follows.
d. to allow the students to make the connection between their current skills and
those that are new to them. Correct Answer: d. to allow the students to make the
connection between their current skills and those that are new to them-Students
will already know about the recycling process when they visit the recycling plant.
Although Mr. Pierce has a few years of experience teaching sixth grade, he has
been assigned a second-grade class for the following year. He wants to plan ahead
and prepare lessons and units for his new students. Which of the following
principles is the most important to consider as he prepares his units?
learn as much as they can about colors, so she includes information with which
they are familiar with the new information she presents. Knowing that these are
first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blue consider when thinking about their
learning experience?
A. Students will estimate how much they can learn in one time period
B. Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from
memory
C. Students will be able to pick out the information they need to study and the
information which they don't need to study due to prior mastery
D. Students will know how much information they can retrieve from memory
Correct Answer: B. Students will overestimate how much information they can
retrieve from memory-Students at this age do not have the cognitive skills to
realize how much they have actually learned, or how much they will actually be
able to retain.
Mrs. Blume is teaching her first grade students a lesson about the rainforest. She
wants to make sure her students remember as much as possible about the
rainforest, so she incorporates information they are familiar with into the new
information. Knowing that these are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blume
consider when thinking about her students' learning experiences?
a. The students will be able to determine what information they need to study
and what is already prior knowledge.
b.The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
,c. The students will be able to accurately predict how much information they can
remember.
d. The students will underestimate the amount of information they can
remember. Correct Answer: b. The students will overestimate how much
information they can remember.-Students at this age do not have the cognitive
skills to realize how much they have actually learned, or how much they will
actually be able to retain.
Mr. Jones teaches sixth-grade science at Arroyo Elementary. He encourages
students to work in small groups of two or three as they begin homework
assignments so they can help each other answer questions. Mr. Jones has noticed
that some of his students insisted on working alone rather than in groups as
stipulated. He also notices that some students are easily distracted even when
other members of their group are working on the assignment as directed. Which
of the following is the most likely explanation for the students' behavior?
a. Sixth-grade students need structured settings in order to learn. For this reason,
it is best to avoid group learning.
b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and attitudes. They
are very different from one another in terms of maturity and physical
development.
c. Small groups are not suitable for students of this age. Sixth-grade students lack
the mental and physi Correct Answer: b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a
variety of interests and attitudes. They are very different from one another in
terms of maturity and physical development.-A better answer because it focuses
on the students.
During a unit on Native American Cultures, a field trip is planned for all of the
sixth grade students. The students were allowed to choose between visiting
Wupatki, Montezuma Castle, or Hopi Mesa. Whatever the choice, the students
would be responsible for taking notes about their experience and sharing those
notes with the class the following day. The field trip
,I. allowed students to make a connection between their current skills and new
experiences.
II. allowed the teachers to obtain a summative assessment on how much the
students learned during the unit.
III. allowed students to be part of a learning community.
IV. allowed the students to take responsibility for their own learning
a. I, III, and IV only.
b. III only.
c. IV only.
d. III and IV only. Correct Answer: a. I, III, and IV only.-All choices are appropriate
except B because there was not a summative assessment involved.
The results of a reading program in a local elementary school show that most
students are not reading at grade level. The reading coordinator, Mr. Little, has
noticed a lack of interest in reading. The school administrator has given Mr. Little
the responsibility of forming of a plan to improve reading levels for the entire
school. The improvement of reading skills on or near grade level is the school
objective. Mr. Little's plan involved a committee made up of a teacher from each
grade, the school librarian and the school psychologist. The psychologist was to
study the test results to determine what students were lacking in reading skills.
She reported that only 35 percent of the students were deficient in specific
reading skills. The remainder of the students had an overall deficiency rather than
a specific reading skill deficiency. She explained that there were developmental
progressions and ranges of individual va Correct Answer: c. addressing the needs
of individual students by creating a project plan designed to meet those needs-
Individualized plans that address the students' skills will be an effective way of
meeting the needs of those students.
The health teacher, Mrs. Holmes, was planning a unit on exercise. Her first task
was to identify the performance objectives. She concluded that she wanted the
, students to master the content of her lecture, but she also wanted them to be
able to do independent research in the library on the topic of exercise. Her
second task was to prepare an assessment tool to be used at the completion of
the unit. She decided to have a paper and pencil test as well as a performance
exam. Step 3 consisted of choosing resources for the class presentation. She
chose a beginning text on strength, the exercise unit from the curriculum
material, two games from the media center, teacher-made worksheets covering
the appropriate content, a computer program for enhancing the classroom
presentation, and the required tools and ingredients for the performance aspect
of the unit. The unit would be concluded with a field trip. The strength of requ
Correct Answer: c. the developmental level in one domain may affect
performance in another domain.-This response addresses the fact that students
are operating at different developmental levels.
Before going on a field trip to the recycling center the students had to research
the recycling process. Each student created a diagram that illustrated the process.
After completing the diagrams, the students went to the recycling center in town.
The purpose of going to the recycling center after the students made the
diagrams is
a. to summarize the unit.
b. to allow students to think about their own learning.
c. to return the students' thinking to the classroom and the test that follows.
d. to allow the students to make the connection between their current skills and
those that are new to them. Correct Answer: d. to allow the students to make the
connection between their current skills and those that are new to them-Students
will already know about the recycling process when they visit the recycling plant.
Although Mr. Pierce has a few years of experience teaching sixth grade, he has
been assigned a second-grade class for the following year. He wants to plan ahead
and prepare lessons and units for his new students. Which of the following
principles is the most important to consider as he prepares his units?
