WGU C105 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
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QUESTIONS
◉ A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her
daily instruction. In
consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should
consider that primary age
groups of children are able to
Answer: b) See one point of view, or one aspect at a time.
◉ A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive,
physical and socio-emotional
growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At
what age does artistic
development peak and will generally remain unless further arts
education is included in the
school curriculum?
Answer: d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
,◉ The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating
dance, drama, and music
into a Preschool classroom includes:
Answer: Creative movement, exploration and improvised lyrics,
rhymes, and rhythms.
◉ A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students'
understanding of creating perspective
in drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard:
understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age
students begin to see and
understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and
paintings. What lesson
would best accomplish her goals?
Answer: Apply the approach of Henri Rousseau's jungle scenes by
using a foreground,
middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of
their own.
◉ Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student
curiosity and motivation in relation to arts education?
Answer: Passion, openness, and confidence
,◉ A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students
jump up and down, shake their limbs, and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development?
Answer: It alleviates stress.
◉ 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?
Answer: Current research shows that students learn best when they
are given the opportunity to connect new information to existing
understandings.
◉ A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade
cognitively and socially while making each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal?
, Answer: By having students make up rhyming games together using
the names of letters, numbers, or colors
◉ How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children?
Answer: Look for children who can act out a story
◉ Which are two effective activities for encouraging the
development of creativity in children?
Answer: -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be
used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
◉ What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the
creative problem solving process?
Answer: Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
◉ A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales
and story telling. The teacher wants to enhance creative thought and
expression in the class which includes several English Language
Learners (ELL).
How can the teacher meet both of these goals?
2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
QUESTIONS
◉ A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her
daily instruction. In
consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should
consider that primary age
groups of children are able to
Answer: b) See one point of view, or one aspect at a time.
◉ A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive,
physical and socio-emotional
growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At
what age does artistic
development peak and will generally remain unless further arts
education is included in the
school curriculum?
Answer: d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
,◉ The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating
dance, drama, and music
into a Preschool classroom includes:
Answer: Creative movement, exploration and improvised lyrics,
rhymes, and rhythms.
◉ A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students'
understanding of creating perspective
in drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard:
understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age
students begin to see and
understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and
paintings. What lesson
would best accomplish her goals?
Answer: Apply the approach of Henri Rousseau's jungle scenes by
using a foreground,
middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of
their own.
◉ Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student
curiosity and motivation in relation to arts education?
Answer: Passion, openness, and confidence
,◉ A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students
jump up and down, shake their limbs, and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development?
Answer: It alleviates stress.
◉ 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?
Answer: Current research shows that students learn best when they
are given the opportunity to connect new information to existing
understandings.
◉ A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade
cognitively and socially while making each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal?
, Answer: By having students make up rhyming games together using
the names of letters, numbers, or colors
◉ How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children?
Answer: Look for children who can act out a story
◉ Which are two effective activities for encouraging the
development of creativity in children?
Answer: -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be
used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
◉ What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the
creative problem solving process?
Answer: Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
◉ A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales
and story telling. The teacher wants to enhance creative thought and
expression in the class which includes several English Language
Learners (ELL).
How can the teacher meet both of these goals?
