EDU 200 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What3is3an3extrinsic3reward3of3teaching?3-3ans--compared3with3those3in3power-and-
status3occupations,3teachers3have3less3demanding3work3schedules.
Is3asking3a3parent3the3most3objective3way3to3determine3if3you3want3to3be3a3teacher?3-
3ans--
No,3consult3former3teachers,3career3placement3counselors,3and3your3college3professors.
How3can3a3teacher's3exuberance3or3obsessive3love3for3a3certain3subject3affect3her/
his3students?3-3ans--
They3might3be3impatient3with3students3who3don't3have3that3same3passion3or3they3may3b
e3guilty3of3only3teaching3the3subject3they3love3and3the3rest3of3the3curriculum3is3shortchan
ged.
What3type3of3behavior3would3a3teacher3who3believes3in3transmitting3the3dominant3Ameri
can3culture3exhibit3?3-3ans--He/
she3would3emphasize3the3benefits3of3competition3and3consistently3reward3students3who3
perform3better3than3their3classmates.
Teachers3engage3in3hundreds3of3interchanges3or3discussions3with3students3a3day.3What
3type3of3behavior3do3teachers3exhibit3in3these3interchanges?3-3ans--
the3teacher3directs3and3controls3the3discussion
How3does3cultural3pluralism3affect3immigrant3students?3-3ans--
The3immigrant3students3would3be3encouraged3to3treasure3their3culture3and3teachers3wo
uld3provide3ways3for3students3to3learn3about3each3other.
Explain3William3Glasser's3Choice3Theory3-3ans--
I3a3person3has3unmet3basic3needs3and3does3not3have3the3capacity3to3attain3personal3em
powerment3or3choice3they3would3feel3discontented3or3unsatisfied3with3his/her3life.
What3is3the3purpose3of3Bilingual3Education?3-3ans--
The3purpose3was3to3deal3with3the3large3numbers3of3students3who3don't3speak3English.
What3are3some3signs3a3child3is3suffering3from3child3abuse?3-3ans--
repeated3injuries3to3the3head,3abdomen,3welts3and3burns,3neglected3appearance,3stealin
g3food,3difficulty3staying3awake,3or3poor3hygiene,3sudden3fall-
, off3academic3performance,3disruptive3or3passive,3withdrawn3behavior,3secret3behavior3w
hen3using3the3internet
Why3do3youth3join3gangs?3-3ans--
to3belong3to3or3identify3with3a3group,3for3protection,3because3they3feel3ignored.
What3is3one3of3the3benefits3of3a3sex3education3course3in3the3schools?3-3ans--
delay3the3onset3of3sexual3activity
What3does3the3term3"cultural3literacy"3mean?3-3ans--
someone3who3is3aware3of3the3central3ideas,3stories,3scientific3knowledge,3events3and3pe
rsonalities3of3a3culture
What3are3the3current3trends3in3English3instruction?3-3ans--
select3literature3that3is3relevant3to3what3a3student3is3interested3in3and3an3accepted3literar
y3tradition
How3does3a3teacher3increase3critical3thinking3in3her/his3classroom?3-3ans--She/
he3helps3students3evaluate3the3worth3of3ideas,3opinions3or3evidence3before3making3a3de
cision3or3judgment.
What3does3a3"reflective"3teacher3do?3-3ans--
They3quietly3deliberate3curricular3and3instructional3goals.
What3are3some3effective3teacher3traits3in3dealing3with3parents,3peers3and3administrators
?3-3ans--cooperation3collaboration3and3acceptance3of3others.
What3should3a3teacher3be3able3to3do3when3she/
he3has3effective3classroom3management?3-3ans--
teacher3should3create3a3purposeful3learning3environment,3increase3behavior3in3students3
that3focuses3on3instruction3and3know3how3to3run3a3smooth3classroom
How3does3the3use3of3computers3affect3a3student's3revision3process?3-3ans--
Students3are3more3likely3to3make3substantial3revisions.
What3are3some3of3the3differences3between3boys3and3girls3use3of3computers?3-3ans--
Girls3are3more3likely3to3use3computers3for3authentic3purposes3and3boys3use3them3more3f
or3something3that3includes3speed,3aggression3and3efficiency.
Explain3the3difference3between3substantive3and3procedural3due3process.3-3ans--
substantive3has3to3do3with3the3issue3itself3and3procedural3concerns3the3fairness3of3the3pr
ocess3followed
What3was3the3results3of3the3Pickering3decision3on3the3teacher's3life3in3the3school?3-3ans--
A3teacher3cannot3expect3to3say3absolutely3anything3and3then3cry3out3for3protection3under
3"freedom3of3expression."
ANSWERS
What3is3an3extrinsic3reward3of3teaching?3-3ans--compared3with3those3in3power-and-
status3occupations,3teachers3have3less3demanding3work3schedules.
Is3asking3a3parent3the3most3objective3way3to3determine3if3you3want3to3be3a3teacher?3-
3ans--
No,3consult3former3teachers,3career3placement3counselors,3and3your3college3professors.
How3can3a3teacher's3exuberance3or3obsessive3love3for3a3certain3subject3affect3her/
his3students?3-3ans--
They3might3be3impatient3with3students3who3don't3have3that3same3passion3or3they3may3b
e3guilty3of3only3teaching3the3subject3they3love3and3the3rest3of3the3curriculum3is3shortchan
ged.
What3type3of3behavior3would3a3teacher3who3believes3in3transmitting3the3dominant3Ameri
can3culture3exhibit3?3-3ans--He/
she3would3emphasize3the3benefits3of3competition3and3consistently3reward3students3who3
perform3better3than3their3classmates.
Teachers3engage3in3hundreds3of3interchanges3or3discussions3with3students3a3day.3What
3type3of3behavior3do3teachers3exhibit3in3these3interchanges?3-3ans--
the3teacher3directs3and3controls3the3discussion
How3does3cultural3pluralism3affect3immigrant3students?3-3ans--
The3immigrant3students3would3be3encouraged3to3treasure3their3culture3and3teachers3wo
uld3provide3ways3for3students3to3learn3about3each3other.
Explain3William3Glasser's3Choice3Theory3-3ans--
I3a3person3has3unmet3basic3needs3and3does3not3have3the3capacity3to3attain3personal3em
powerment3or3choice3they3would3feel3discontented3or3unsatisfied3with3his/her3life.
What3is3the3purpose3of3Bilingual3Education?3-3ans--
The3purpose3was3to3deal3with3the3large3numbers3of3students3who3don't3speak3English.
What3are3some3signs3a3child3is3suffering3from3child3abuse?3-3ans--
repeated3injuries3to3the3head,3abdomen,3welts3and3burns,3neglected3appearance,3stealin
g3food,3difficulty3staying3awake,3or3poor3hygiene,3sudden3fall-
, off3academic3performance,3disruptive3or3passive,3withdrawn3behavior,3secret3behavior3w
hen3using3the3internet
Why3do3youth3join3gangs?3-3ans--
to3belong3to3or3identify3with3a3group,3for3protection,3because3they3feel3ignored.
What3is3one3of3the3benefits3of3a3sex3education3course3in3the3schools?3-3ans--
delay3the3onset3of3sexual3activity
What3does3the3term3"cultural3literacy"3mean?3-3ans--
someone3who3is3aware3of3the3central3ideas,3stories,3scientific3knowledge,3events3and3pe
rsonalities3of3a3culture
What3are3the3current3trends3in3English3instruction?3-3ans--
select3literature3that3is3relevant3to3what3a3student3is3interested3in3and3an3accepted3literar
y3tradition
How3does3a3teacher3increase3critical3thinking3in3her/his3classroom?3-3ans--She/
he3helps3students3evaluate3the3worth3of3ideas,3opinions3or3evidence3before3making3a3de
cision3or3judgment.
What3does3a3"reflective"3teacher3do?3-3ans--
They3quietly3deliberate3curricular3and3instructional3goals.
What3are3some3effective3teacher3traits3in3dealing3with3parents,3peers3and3administrators
?3-3ans--cooperation3collaboration3and3acceptance3of3others.
What3should3a3teacher3be3able3to3do3when3she/
he3has3effective3classroom3management?3-3ans--
teacher3should3create3a3purposeful3learning3environment,3increase3behavior3in3students3
that3focuses3on3instruction3and3know3how3to3run3a3smooth3classroom
How3does3the3use3of3computers3affect3a3student's3revision3process?3-3ans--
Students3are3more3likely3to3make3substantial3revisions.
What3are3some3of3the3differences3between3boys3and3girls3use3of3computers?3-3ans--
Girls3are3more3likely3to3use3computers3for3authentic3purposes3and3boys3use3them3more3f
or3something3that3includes3speed,3aggression3and3efficiency.
Explain3the3difference3between3substantive3and3procedural3due3process.3-3ans--
substantive3has3to3do3with3the3issue3itself3and3procedural3concerns3the3fairness3of3the3pr
ocess3followed
What3was3the3results3of3the3Pickering3decision3on3the3teacher's3life3in3the3school?3-3ans--
A3teacher3cannot3expect3to3say3absolutely3anything3and3then3cry3out3for3protection3under
3"freedom3of3expression."
