WGU C105 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Drawing stages of development naturally grows in a child as a form of visual communication.
The earliest stages of drawing include what 2 stages? - ANS d) Scribble and Pre-Schematic or
Shape-Making Stage
A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her daily instruction. In
consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should consider that primary age
groups of children are able to - ANS b) See one point of view, or one aspect at a time.
A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive, physical and socio-emotional
growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At what age does artistic
development peak and will generally remain unless further arts education is included in the
school curriculum? - ANS d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating dance, drama, and music
into a Preschool classroom includes: - ANS Creative movement, exploration and improvised
lyrics, rhymes, and rhythms.
A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students' understanding of creating perspective
in drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard: understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age students begin to see and
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, understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and paintings. What lesson
would best accomplish her goals? - ANS Apply the approach of Henri Rousseau's jungle
scenes by using a foreground,
middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of their own.
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and motivation in
relation to arts education? - ANS Passion, openness, and confidence
A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students jump up and down, shake their
limbs, and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development? - ANS It alleviates stress.
An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that includes an assignment in which students work
in groups to create and present original commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what
the commercials will advertise and will encourage students to use their own experiences to
make effective commercials. The students will create their own schedules for completing the
assignment and she has developed a rubric for evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development? -
ANS Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity to
connect new information to existing understandings.
A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade cognitively and socially while
making each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal? - ANS By having students make up rhyming games
together using the names of letters, numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children? - ANS Look for children
who can act out a story
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, Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity in children? -
ANS -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the creative problem solving
process? - ANS Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales and story telling. The teacher
wants to enhance creative thought and expression in the class which includes several English
Language Learners (ELL).
How can the teacher meet both of these goals? - ANS Incorporate student storytelling
related to their backgrounds as a means of including drama, dance, art, and music responses
What is an appropriate response to students' artistic expressions? - ANS Ask the students to
explain what they have created
A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most engaged when they are given the
opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and music. The teacher includes
these creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students? - ANS The teacher's
treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the development of
students' creativity
The Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students
to accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a
beginning, middle, and end.
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ANSWERS
Drawing stages of development naturally grows in a child as a form of visual communication.
The earliest stages of drawing include what 2 stages? - ANS d) Scribble and Pre-Schematic or
Shape-Making Stage
A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her daily instruction. In
consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should consider that primary age
groups of children are able to - ANS b) See one point of view, or one aspect at a time.
A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive, physical and socio-emotional
growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At what age does artistic
development peak and will generally remain unless further arts education is included in the
school curriculum? - ANS d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating dance, drama, and music
into a Preschool classroom includes: - ANS Creative movement, exploration and improvised
lyrics, rhymes, and rhythms.
A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students' understanding of creating perspective
in drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard: understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age students begin to see and
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, understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and paintings. What lesson
would best accomplish her goals? - ANS Apply the approach of Henri Rousseau's jungle
scenes by using a foreground,
middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of their own.
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and motivation in
relation to arts education? - ANS Passion, openness, and confidence
A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students jump up and down, shake their
limbs, and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development? - ANS It alleviates stress.
An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that includes an assignment in which students work
in groups to create and present original commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what
the commercials will advertise and will encourage students to use their own experiences to
make effective commercials. The students will create their own schedules for completing the
assignment and she has developed a rubric for evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development? -
ANS Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity to
connect new information to existing understandings.
A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade cognitively and socially while
making each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal? - ANS By having students make up rhyming games
together using the names of letters, numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children? - ANS Look for children
who can act out a story
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, Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity in children? -
ANS -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the creative problem solving
process? - ANS Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales and story telling. The teacher
wants to enhance creative thought and expression in the class which includes several English
Language Learners (ELL).
How can the teacher meet both of these goals? - ANS Incorporate student storytelling
related to their backgrounds as a means of including drama, dance, art, and music responses
What is an appropriate response to students' artistic expressions? - ANS Ask the students to
explain what they have created
A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most engaged when they are given the
opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and music. The teacher includes
these creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students? - ANS The teacher's
treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the development of
students' creativity
The Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students
to accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a
beginning, middle, and end.
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