PRAXIS 5622 PLT Practice Questions | 90 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

The use of heterogeneous groups in order to increase learning in the classroom is best supported by A. Piaget's Developmental Theory B. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development C. Bruner's Modes of Representation D. Bloom's Taxonomy - ANS - B The most significant difference between Bruner's Modes of Representation and Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Stages is ______. A. The ages associated with each mode/stage B. That Bruner believes generic coding systems allow individuals to predict and invent C. That Piaget suggests we learn through assimilation and accommodation D. That Bruner believes an individual is capable of learning any concept at any age as long as it is presented and organized appropriately - ANS - D Eight year old Nathan has been failing to reach the class goal of 30 addition facts answered correctly in one minute. The teacher decides to use individual goals for the one-minute timings instead, and adjusts Nathan's goal to 20. This decision most clearly demonstrates a/an ___________. A. Teacher's misunderstanding of child development B. Appropriate modification to a cognitive task C. Clear understanding of a developmental need for competence D. Both B and C - ANS - D