SMTE 3316 TAMUCC EXAM I | COMPREHENSIVE SMTE 3316 STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Who was Rachel Carson and why was she so important? - ✔✔She broke the glass ceiling for women in
the science field.
She was the first ecologist to perceive the global dangers of pesticide abuse.
She also wrote "silent spring," A story told from the perspective of the rivers and streams about DDT
"Mother of Ecology"
What was the underlying message in the article published by nature in 2003 (physiology of the brain
during learning) and why was that important for education? - ✔✔The brain undergoes a physical and
chemical change each time it learns. More practice means more connections are made.
The "how people learn" framework applies to all the region
What are the 4 Pillars of How People Learn? - ✔✔Learner Centered
Assessment Centered
Community Centered
Knowledge Centered
What does it mean to be Learner Centered? - ✔✔Builds on what the student already knows. If a
student doesn't understand, re-teach in a new way.
The student is the heart of the subject.
What does it mean to be Knowledge Centered? - ✔✔Learn with understanding. Start with the big
picture and help a find relevance in what they are learning.
What does it mean to be Assessment Centered? - ✔✔Needs to be friendly and know what will be on
the test.
Give the students a chance to revise and fix with different methods of assessment.
What does it mean to be Community Centered? - ✔✔Link what they are learning to their life.
Be connected with them in their community and with their parents
What is the Science Teacher's role in an inquiry-based constructivist classroom? - ✔✔the teacher is the
facilitator
stimulate the students thinking
According to the National Science Education Standards, what SCIENCE CONTENT areas should be LESS
emphasized? - ✔✔Knowing scientific facts and information. Covering many science subjects, studying
subject matter JUST TO STUDY
According to the National Science Education Standards, what SCIENCE CONTENT areas should be MORE
emphasized? - ✔✔The big picture is in how things work. Study subjects all together and study them for
a DEEPER MEANING
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Who was Rachel Carson and why was she so important? - ✔✔She broke the glass ceiling for women in
the science field.
She was the first ecologist to perceive the global dangers of pesticide abuse.
She also wrote "silent spring," A story told from the perspective of the rivers and streams about DDT
"Mother of Ecology"
What was the underlying message in the article published by nature in 2003 (physiology of the brain
during learning) and why was that important for education? - ✔✔The brain undergoes a physical and
chemical change each time it learns. More practice means more connections are made.
The "how people learn" framework applies to all the region
What are the 4 Pillars of How People Learn? - ✔✔Learner Centered
Assessment Centered
Community Centered
Knowledge Centered
What does it mean to be Learner Centered? - ✔✔Builds on what the student already knows. If a
student doesn't understand, re-teach in a new way.
The student is the heart of the subject.
What does it mean to be Knowledge Centered? - ✔✔Learn with understanding. Start with the big
picture and help a find relevance in what they are learning.
What does it mean to be Assessment Centered? - ✔✔Needs to be friendly and know what will be on
the test.
Give the students a chance to revise and fix with different methods of assessment.
What does it mean to be Community Centered? - ✔✔Link what they are learning to their life.
Be connected with them in their community and with their parents
What is the Science Teacher's role in an inquiry-based constructivist classroom? - ✔✔the teacher is the
facilitator
stimulate the students thinking
According to the National Science Education Standards, what SCIENCE CONTENT areas should be LESS
emphasized? - ✔✔Knowing scientific facts and information. Covering many science subjects, studying
subject matter JUST TO STUDY
According to the National Science Education Standards, what SCIENCE CONTENT areas should be MORE
emphasized? - ✔✔The big picture is in how things work. Study subjects all together and study them for
a DEEPER MEANING
