Edu 104D - Quizzes
According to Eisner, the concepts of order and tidiness—of uniformity and standardization—that have
been imposed on the public school curriculum have excluded what important offshoot of genuine
learning? - answer-Surprise
In differentiating between the mind and the brain, Eisner says that brains are "biological resources"
while minds are "forms of ....." - answer-Cultural Achievement
Eisner asserts that how students learn to think and what they are able to think about is profoundly
affected by .... - answer-School curriculum & how its taught
An image or idea only acquires social value if it is .... - answer-Converted into public form
Eisner argues that that arts, when well-taught, are fundamental in refining sensibility and cultivating the
capacity to .... - answer-Think imaginatively
A noun like "tree" can be treated as simply an example of a larger abstract class, entitled "trees." When
that happens, the individual tree is .... - answer-Given a label but perceived
The arts, including language arts, are means through which - answer-Meaning can be made & shared
Japanese Haiku is a form of poetry that has how many lines per stanza? - answer-3 lines
Haiku poets primarily write about - answer-Common, everyday experiences, usually involving natural
objects
Which of the following is NOT true? - answer-Haiku always uses complete sentences
Tribes of the Sioux Nation (among other Plains Indians) maintained historical calendars composed of
winter counts. Tribe historians would - answer-Depict a significant event for each year on a buffalo or
deer skin
Which of the following is NOT true of poetry? - answer-Poetry is literary work that rhymes
"Imagery" refers to vivid descriptions that produce mental pictures - answer-True
For children who speak a language other than English at home to learn to read and write in English, they
must first learn - answer-Oral English
Verbal interactions in the classroom have waned because of - answer-Pressure to prepare students for
written tests
Many teachers in the elementary grades have not received training in encouraging meaningful verbal
interactions in the classroom. - answer-True
, When children improvise scenes from stories, they - answer-Immediately bring their own experiences to
bear, helping them to understand the feelings of the characters.
When children feed a make-believe situation into their own knowledge base, - answer-children arrive at
feelings and utterances appropriate for playing the role of a character in that story.
If children can sound out the words in a sentence, it is clear that they understand that sentence. -
answer-False
Writing essentially consists of - answer-Figuring out what information a reader will need and deciding
how best to provide that information
Writing differs from conversation in that - answer-There is no audience
The difficulties facing novice writers can be addressed by including writing as part of a broader dialogue
that includes both oral and written components. - answer-True
The immediacy of arts-based prompts can provide a pivotal advantage when teaching persuasive writing
because - answer-there are no "right" answers when describing on's own aesthetic experience; so
students don't have to worry about whether their answer is "correct" and can focus on the effectiveness
of their arguments
When a teacher has students do a quick-write in class, as preparation for a class discussion, - answer-
The quick write requires each student to arrive at an individual solution to the problem posed by the
writing prompt before the discussion starts.
Bringing children to museums once a year is enough to teach them a love of art - answer-False
Which of the following is NOT a dimension on which creativity may operate? - answer-lesson in which
children fill out workbook pages
The benefits that university arts students can derive from doing fieldwork teaching the arts in K-12
schools include all of the following EXCEPT - answer-In responding to the challenge of teaching children,
university students lose confidence in their ability to present ideas to people who are unfamiliar with
them.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit that university students interested in a career in teaching may
gain from doing fieldwork with children in K-12 schools? - answer-Decreased interest in furthering their
knowledge of the disciplines they studied at the university
The benefits that children who attend K-12 schools in low-income neighborhoods are likely to receive
from arts lessons delivered by university students include all of the following EXCEPT - answer-
Diminished support for exploring their unique capacities as individuals
"Color" is an element of visual art that can described in terms of two qualities. Which of the following is
NOT one of these qualities? - answer-Lightness, the degree of light and dark in an image
According to Eisner, the concepts of order and tidiness—of uniformity and standardization—that have
been imposed on the public school curriculum have excluded what important offshoot of genuine
learning? - answer-Surprise
In differentiating between the mind and the brain, Eisner says that brains are "biological resources"
while minds are "forms of ....." - answer-Cultural Achievement
Eisner asserts that how students learn to think and what they are able to think about is profoundly
affected by .... - answer-School curriculum & how its taught
An image or idea only acquires social value if it is .... - answer-Converted into public form
Eisner argues that that arts, when well-taught, are fundamental in refining sensibility and cultivating the
capacity to .... - answer-Think imaginatively
A noun like "tree" can be treated as simply an example of a larger abstract class, entitled "trees." When
that happens, the individual tree is .... - answer-Given a label but perceived
The arts, including language arts, are means through which - answer-Meaning can be made & shared
Japanese Haiku is a form of poetry that has how many lines per stanza? - answer-3 lines
Haiku poets primarily write about - answer-Common, everyday experiences, usually involving natural
objects
Which of the following is NOT true? - answer-Haiku always uses complete sentences
Tribes of the Sioux Nation (among other Plains Indians) maintained historical calendars composed of
winter counts. Tribe historians would - answer-Depict a significant event for each year on a buffalo or
deer skin
Which of the following is NOT true of poetry? - answer-Poetry is literary work that rhymes
"Imagery" refers to vivid descriptions that produce mental pictures - answer-True
For children who speak a language other than English at home to learn to read and write in English, they
must first learn - answer-Oral English
Verbal interactions in the classroom have waned because of - answer-Pressure to prepare students for
written tests
Many teachers in the elementary grades have not received training in encouraging meaningful verbal
interactions in the classroom. - answer-True
, When children improvise scenes from stories, they - answer-Immediately bring their own experiences to
bear, helping them to understand the feelings of the characters.
When children feed a make-believe situation into their own knowledge base, - answer-children arrive at
feelings and utterances appropriate for playing the role of a character in that story.
If children can sound out the words in a sentence, it is clear that they understand that sentence. -
answer-False
Writing essentially consists of - answer-Figuring out what information a reader will need and deciding
how best to provide that information
Writing differs from conversation in that - answer-There is no audience
The difficulties facing novice writers can be addressed by including writing as part of a broader dialogue
that includes both oral and written components. - answer-True
The immediacy of arts-based prompts can provide a pivotal advantage when teaching persuasive writing
because - answer-there are no "right" answers when describing on's own aesthetic experience; so
students don't have to worry about whether their answer is "correct" and can focus on the effectiveness
of their arguments
When a teacher has students do a quick-write in class, as preparation for a class discussion, - answer-
The quick write requires each student to arrive at an individual solution to the problem posed by the
writing prompt before the discussion starts.
Bringing children to museums once a year is enough to teach them a love of art - answer-False
Which of the following is NOT a dimension on which creativity may operate? - answer-lesson in which
children fill out workbook pages
The benefits that university arts students can derive from doing fieldwork teaching the arts in K-12
schools include all of the following EXCEPT - answer-In responding to the challenge of teaching children,
university students lose confidence in their ability to present ideas to people who are unfamiliar with
them.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit that university students interested in a career in teaching may
gain from doing fieldwork with children in K-12 schools? - answer-Decreased interest in furthering their
knowledge of the disciplines they studied at the university
The benefits that children who attend K-12 schools in low-income neighborhoods are likely to receive
from arts lessons delivered by university students include all of the following EXCEPT - answer-
Diminished support for exploring their unique capacities as individuals
"Color" is an element of visual art that can described in terms of two qualities. Which of the following is
NOT one of these qualities? - answer-Lightness, the degree of light and dark in an image
