D097 EDUC 2219
Educational Foundations
OA REVIEW
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which educational theory posits that students
construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world,
through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences?
a) Behaviorism
b) Constructivism
c) Humanism
d) Cognitivism
Correct Answer: b) Constructivism
Rationale: Constructivism is the educational theory that learners
construct knowledge through their experiences and interactions
with the world.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the study of how psychological
processes affect and are affected by the teaching and learning
process.
Correct Answer: Educational Psychology
Rationale: Educational Psychology is the branch of psychology
concerned with understanding the instructional processes and
developing methods and materials to enhance those processes.
3. True/False: The Zone of Proximal Development is a concept
developed by Lev Vygotsky that defines what a learner can do
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, without help and what they can achieve with guidance and
encouragement from a skilled partner.
Correct Answer: True
Rationale: Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is
indeed focused on the area of development where a learner can
perform a task under adult guidance or with peer collaboration and
cannot perform independently.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are key components of differentiated instruction?
a) Content
b) Process
c) Product
d) Learning environment
Correct Answers: a) Content, b) Process, c) Product, d)
Learning environment
Rationale: Differentiated instruction is a framework for effective
teaching that involves providing different students with different
avenues to learning, often in the same classroom, in terms of
content, process, product, and learning environment.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of educational foundations,
which of the following best describes the term 'pedagogy'?
a) The study of lifelong education
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Educational Foundations
OA REVIEW
©WGU 2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which educational theory posits that students
construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world,
through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences?
a) Behaviorism
b) Constructivism
c) Humanism
d) Cognitivism
Correct Answer: b) Constructivism
Rationale: Constructivism is the educational theory that learners
construct knowledge through their experiences and interactions
with the world.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: __________ is the study of how psychological
processes affect and are affected by the teaching and learning
process.
Correct Answer: Educational Psychology
Rationale: Educational Psychology is the branch of psychology
concerned with understanding the instructional processes and
developing methods and materials to enhance those processes.
3. True/False: The Zone of Proximal Development is a concept
developed by Lev Vygotsky that defines what a learner can do
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, without help and what they can achieve with guidance and
encouragement from a skilled partner.
Correct Answer: True
Rationale: Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is
indeed focused on the area of development where a learner can
perform a task under adult guidance or with peer collaboration and
cannot perform independently.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are key components of differentiated instruction?
a) Content
b) Process
c) Product
d) Learning environment
Correct Answers: a) Content, b) Process, c) Product, d)
Learning environment
Rationale: Differentiated instruction is a framework for effective
teaching that involves providing different students with different
avenues to learning, often in the same classroom, in terms of
content, process, product, and learning environment.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of educational foundations,
which of the following best describes the term 'pedagogy'?
a) The study of lifelong education
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