WGU C909 CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
OFFICIAL ANSWER KEY
What is constructivism
emphasizes the point that comprehension of a text is a very active process. It
holds the belief that meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the result
of one individual's handling of the text.
What are the 3 stages of construction integration process
(1.) Construction
(2.) Integration
(3.) Metacognition
Describe construction (Construction-Integration Process-Learning
Philosophies): Stage 1
A reader uses knowledge of vocabulary and syntax in constructing meaning.
Describe Integration (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Stage 2:
Binds words and sentences together with cohesive links to create a text base
through combining words and sentences.
Explain Metacognition (Construction-Integration Process-Learning
Philosophies): Phase 3:
A reader employs metacognition in order to monitor his processes to ensure
meaning is consistent. Otherwise, the reader employs strategies to repair
understanding.
, What is sociocultural theory
- Extends the scope of the cognitive-constructivist approach out of the reader
and text into the social world more generally.
-It is thought of primarily as a social, rather than individual, process.
-Lev Vygotsky
Define metacognition in relation to reading
-is the process of reflecting upon one's reading strategies while reading to
monitor comprehension. -A metacognitive reader can describe the strategies he
or she uses to comprehend.
-This person can also detect when meaning breaks down and utilize strategies to
fix comprehension.
What is constructivism
emphasizes that making sense of a text is just as much an active process as
watching a movie may be. Presumes that the sense one makes of a text is
subjective—based on what one particular brain constructs from it.
Which of the following does reading comprehension instruction for a third
grader align with itself in sociocultural theory?
To get the students together in groups of four to analyze their opinions
concerning the characters, the relationships and occurrences within the novel
and coordinate among themselves how to come to an overall decision about the
novel's theme regarding such information
OFFICIAL ANSWER KEY
What is constructivism
emphasizes the point that comprehension of a text is a very active process. It
holds the belief that meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the result
of one individual's handling of the text.
What are the 3 stages of construction integration process
(1.) Construction
(2.) Integration
(3.) Metacognition
Describe construction (Construction-Integration Process-Learning
Philosophies): Stage 1
A reader uses knowledge of vocabulary and syntax in constructing meaning.
Describe Integration (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Stage 2:
Binds words and sentences together with cohesive links to create a text base
through combining words and sentences.
Explain Metacognition (Construction-Integration Process-Learning
Philosophies): Phase 3:
A reader employs metacognition in order to monitor his processes to ensure
meaning is consistent. Otherwise, the reader employs strategies to repair
understanding.
, What is sociocultural theory
- Extends the scope of the cognitive-constructivist approach out of the reader
and text into the social world more generally.
-It is thought of primarily as a social, rather than individual, process.
-Lev Vygotsky
Define metacognition in relation to reading
-is the process of reflecting upon one's reading strategies while reading to
monitor comprehension. -A metacognitive reader can describe the strategies he
or she uses to comprehend.
-This person can also detect when meaning breaks down and utilize strategies to
fix comprehension.
What is constructivism
emphasizes that making sense of a text is just as much an active process as
watching a movie may be. Presumes that the sense one makes of a text is
subjective—based on what one particular brain constructs from it.
Which of the following does reading comprehension instruction for a third
grader align with itself in sociocultural theory?
To get the students together in groups of four to analyze their opinions
concerning the characters, the relationships and occurrences within the novel
and coordinate among themselves how to come to an overall decision about the
novel's theme regarding such information
