EDF 3020 exam 4 (A+ Graded)

Mr. French is planning an upcoming unit on adjectives and adverbs. He begins by determining what he ultimately wants students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit. He then creates an assignment that will effectively measure such knowledge and skills. Finally, he designs a series of lessons that will help students perform well on the assignment. Mr. French's approach can best be described as: A) A taxonomy design. B) A backward design. C) An authentic activity design. D) A learner-directed instruction design. correct answers B) A backward design. An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook? A) "Analyze" B) "Create" C) "Remember" D) "Evaluate" correct answers A) "Analyze" Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "analyze" cognitive process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook? A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an agricultural economy in Africa. B) Jason lists the steps in the scientific method that he memorized (e.g., identify the problem, gather data). C) Using a principle he learned in physics, Edgar develops a new tool to lift a heavy object. D) Georgette puts her textbook's definition of the word evasive in her own words. correct answers A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an agricultural economy in Africa. The major advantage of using Bloom's taxonomy in developing objectives is that the taxonomy: A) Helps in the formulation of criteria for judging acceptable performance. B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as factual knowledge. C) Identifies an indisputable order in which objectives should be addressed in a lesson. D) Specifies the most appropriate instructional method for each type of objective. correct answers B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as factual knowledge. Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines presented in the textbook?A) "Students will study the effects of climate on agricultural and business development in developing nations." B) "Students will practice factoring polynomials for at least 30 minutes per day." C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past tenses." D) "Students will be shown how to execute an effective overhand throw." correct answers C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past tenses."