EDFN 3301 Final Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers
Thomas Jefferson said that a country could not be free if it was. - ANSWER illiterate.
Drawing upon the Introduction what is the larger importance of every student learning
to read and think critically as a contribution to democratic participation? - ANSWER It is
important in the society that all people become literate and read in a critical manner so
that there would be more informed decision-making.
One of the key reasons it was illegal for an enslaved person to learn to read and write is
_______. A) Because it was believed that if an enslaved person could read/write, he/she
would be less obedient.
What was the major flaw in the 1980 Bureau of the Census report claiming 99.5% of the
U.S. adults literate? - ANSWER - The testing methods flawed because they only asked
them about their school completion.
-It was an over-simplistic view of literacy.
- The level of the literacy is not apparent in the report.
(All of these answers are correct)
Which of the following tasks would you be able to do if you are "functionally
literate"-ANSWER-Assemble a piece of IKEA furniture
-Calculate how much you will save by buying a tv that is on sale from its original price
-Address an envelope
(All of the above is correct)
What is a weakness of using functional literacy as a goal for literacy in schools?
-ANSWER-It only measures to the lowest level of competency to just basic reading skills
and does not attend to the requirements of a democratic life.
-Programs for success in these have deskilled the teaching of reading.
,-Programs for functional literacy disproportionately affect students in low-SES and
minority schools.
(all of these are correct)
Although the author does say that it has not fully been figured out by theorists how to
"learn how to read the world critically," it is suggested by Freire to teach critical literacy
through the pedagogy of. - ANSWER dialogue and sharing experiences to better
understand inequality and oppression.
The kind of literacy that appears in most dictionaries, "the ability to read and write." The
most narrow vision of literacy. - ANSWER Conventional literacy
A list of the knowledge - names, places, events, titles and other such things all people
"should" know. - ANSWER Cultural literacy
The understanding of power relations in society, how the knowledge and power are
interrelated, and to think and act reflectively against the social relations of oppression. -
ANSWER Critical literacy
The ability to understand written instructions necessary for completing a task -
ANSWER Functional literacy
Ideological hegemony theory states that __________________ is/are promoted in schools. -
ANSWER compliance, not consent
It can be argued that schools strengthen cultural hegemony through - ANSWER -the
uncritical use of popular textbooks.
-social stratification within the school structure.
-hierarchical distributions of power within schools.
All of the above
, Doing a lab where there are set directions regarding how to proceed through the lab in
order to find out how chemicals react. - ANSWER Functional literacy
Seeks to assist citizens to learn about history and culture - ANSWER Cultural literacy
Aims to help citizens into the economic role - ANSWER Functional literacy
Creating a timeline of the different atomic theorists that details the dates and changes
made to our society's understanding of an atom. - ANSWER Cultural literacy
Researching credible news sources and then participating in a Socratic seminar about
climate change and its affects on marginalized people. - ANSWER Critical literacy
Aims to help citizens criticize and change oppression - ANSWER Critical literacy
The authors between contemporary literacy issues and Thomas Jefferson's ideas are to
illustrate. - ANSWER the enduring significance of literacy in education for democratic
life.
Literacy rates in terms of conventional, functional, cultural, or critical literacy) can be
influenced by - ANSWER -access to the means of acquiring literacy.
-social class.
-gender
(all of these are correct)
Critical literacy can be judged to be effective to the extent that it - ANSWER equips
people to effectively question unequal power relations.
Perhaps surprisingly, President Eisenhower's estimate of the "military-industrial
complex" might suggest his concerns were associated with - ANSWER Hirsch's
emphasis on culture.
Thomas Jefferson said that a country could not be free if it was. - ANSWER illiterate.
Drawing upon the Introduction what is the larger importance of every student learning
to read and think critically as a contribution to democratic participation? - ANSWER It is
important in the society that all people become literate and read in a critical manner so
that there would be more informed decision-making.
One of the key reasons it was illegal for an enslaved person to learn to read and write is
_______. A) Because it was believed that if an enslaved person could read/write, he/she
would be less obedient.
What was the major flaw in the 1980 Bureau of the Census report claiming 99.5% of the
U.S. adults literate? - ANSWER - The testing methods flawed because they only asked
them about their school completion.
-It was an over-simplistic view of literacy.
- The level of the literacy is not apparent in the report.
(All of these answers are correct)
Which of the following tasks would you be able to do if you are "functionally
literate"-ANSWER-Assemble a piece of IKEA furniture
-Calculate how much you will save by buying a tv that is on sale from its original price
-Address an envelope
(All of the above is correct)
What is a weakness of using functional literacy as a goal for literacy in schools?
-ANSWER-It only measures to the lowest level of competency to just basic reading skills
and does not attend to the requirements of a democratic life.
-Programs for success in these have deskilled the teaching of reading.
,-Programs for functional literacy disproportionately affect students in low-SES and
minority schools.
(all of these are correct)
Although the author does say that it has not fully been figured out by theorists how to
"learn how to read the world critically," it is suggested by Freire to teach critical literacy
through the pedagogy of. - ANSWER dialogue and sharing experiences to better
understand inequality and oppression.
The kind of literacy that appears in most dictionaries, "the ability to read and write." The
most narrow vision of literacy. - ANSWER Conventional literacy
A list of the knowledge - names, places, events, titles and other such things all people
"should" know. - ANSWER Cultural literacy
The understanding of power relations in society, how the knowledge and power are
interrelated, and to think and act reflectively against the social relations of oppression. -
ANSWER Critical literacy
The ability to understand written instructions necessary for completing a task -
ANSWER Functional literacy
Ideological hegemony theory states that __________________ is/are promoted in schools. -
ANSWER compliance, not consent
It can be argued that schools strengthen cultural hegemony through - ANSWER -the
uncritical use of popular textbooks.
-social stratification within the school structure.
-hierarchical distributions of power within schools.
All of the above
, Doing a lab where there are set directions regarding how to proceed through the lab in
order to find out how chemicals react. - ANSWER Functional literacy
Seeks to assist citizens to learn about history and culture - ANSWER Cultural literacy
Aims to help citizens into the economic role - ANSWER Functional literacy
Creating a timeline of the different atomic theorists that details the dates and changes
made to our society's understanding of an atom. - ANSWER Cultural literacy
Researching credible news sources and then participating in a Socratic seminar about
climate change and its affects on marginalized people. - ANSWER Critical literacy
Aims to help citizens criticize and change oppression - ANSWER Critical literacy
The authors between contemporary literacy issues and Thomas Jefferson's ideas are to
illustrate. - ANSWER the enduring significance of literacy in education for democratic
life.
Literacy rates in terms of conventional, functional, cultural, or critical literacy) can be
influenced by - ANSWER -access to the means of acquiring literacy.
-social class.
-gender
(all of these are correct)
Critical literacy can be judged to be effective to the extent that it - ANSWER equips
people to effectively question unequal power relations.
Perhaps surprisingly, President Eisenhower's estimate of the "military-industrial
complex" might suggest his concerns were associated with - ANSWER Hirsch's
emphasis on culture.
