EDFN 3301 FiNal Exam (laTEST UPDaTE) REal
QUESTiONS aND VERiFiED aNSWERS |100% CORRECT |
alREaDY GRaDED a +
Thomas Jefferson stated that a nation could not be free if it was... - aNSWER-
illiterate.
Using evidence from the Introduction section, why is it important for each
student to learn to read and critically think in the grander scheme of democratic
participation? - aNSWER-It is important for individuals in society to be literate and
read critically in order to make informed decisions in society.
What is one of the main reasons it was illegal for an enslaved person to learn to
read and write? - aNSWER-It was believed that if an enslaved person could
read/write, he/she would be less obedient.
What is the major flaw in the 1980 Bureau of the Census report stating that
99.5% of the U.S. adults are literate? - aNSWER-- The testing methods were 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 could be completed if you are "functionally literate"
- aNSWER--Putting together a piece of IKEA furniture
-Finding the difference between the original price of a tv and the reduced price
-Addressing an envelope
(All of these answers are correct)
,What is a flaw in 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 states 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 type of literacy that appears in most dictionaries, "the ability to read and
write." The most simplistic view of literacy. - aNSWER-Conventional literacy
A knowledge-based checklist of names, places, events, titles and other items
that all people "should" know. - aNSWER-Cultural literacy
The ability to understand power relations in society, how 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 these are correct)
Completing a lab with prescribed directions of how to move through the lab to
learn how chemicals react. - aNSWER-Functional literacy
Aims to help citizens understand the 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 (whether 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)
QUESTiONS aND VERiFiED aNSWERS |100% CORRECT |
alREaDY GRaDED a +
Thomas Jefferson stated that a nation could not be free if it was... - aNSWER-
illiterate.
Using evidence from the Introduction section, why is it important for each
student to learn to read and critically think in the grander scheme of democratic
participation? - aNSWER-It is important for individuals in society to be literate and
read critically in order to make informed decisions in society.
What is one of the main reasons it was illegal for an enslaved person to learn to
read and write? - aNSWER-It was believed that if an enslaved person could
read/write, he/she would be less obedient.
What is the major flaw in the 1980 Bureau of the Census report stating that
99.5% of the U.S. adults are literate? - aNSWER-- The testing methods were 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 could be completed if you are "functionally literate"
- aNSWER--Putting together a piece of IKEA furniture
-Finding the difference between the original price of a tv and the reduced price
-Addressing an envelope
(All of these answers are correct)
,What is a flaw in 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 states 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 type of literacy that appears in most dictionaries, "the ability to read and
write." The most simplistic view of literacy. - aNSWER-Conventional literacy
A knowledge-based checklist of names, places, events, titles and other items
that all people "should" know. - aNSWER-Cultural literacy
The ability to understand power relations in society, how 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 these are correct)
Completing a lab with prescribed directions of how to move through the lab to
learn how chemicals react. - aNSWER-Functional literacy
Aims to help citizens understand the 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 (whether 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)
