WGU C909 Assessment Study Guide – Complete Guide:
Questions And Correct Answers
Constructivist Theory Right Ans - A philosophy based on the premise
that people construct their own understanding of the world they live in
through reflection on experiences.
Constructivist Theory in Practice Right Ans - For example: Groups of
students in a science class are discussing a problem in physics. Though the
teacher knows the "answer" to the problem, she focuses on helping
students restate their questions in useful ways. She prompts each student
to reflect on and examine his or her current knowledge. When one of the
students comes up with the relevant concept, the teacher seizes upon it,
and indicates to the group that this might be a fruitful avenue for them to
explore. They design and perform relevant experiments. Afterward, the
students and teacher talk about what they have learned, and how their
observations and experiments helped (or did not help) them to better
understand the concept.
Cognitive-constructivist view of reading Right Ans - Aim to assist
students in assimilating new information to existing knowledge, as well as
enabling them to make the appropriate accommodations to their existing
intellectual framework to accommodate that information. Ex. Because of
Winn-Dixie; from her inference, and active knowledge of the text says that
people who have things in common often become friends.
Socio-cultural theory/Ex. Right Ans - Extends the influence on the
cognitive-constructivist view out from the reader and the text into the
larger social realm. Learning is viewed as social rather than individual. -Lev
Vygotsky Ex. Understanding the zone of proximal development can be
helpful for teachers.
In classroom settings, teachers may first assess students to determine
their current skill level. Educators can then offer instruction that stretches
the limits of each child's capabilities.
At first, the student may need assistance from an adult or a more
knowledgeable peer, but eventually, their zone of proximal development
will expand. Teachers can help promote this expansion by:
,Planning and organizing their instruction and lessons: For example, the
teacher might organize the class into groups where less skilled children are
paired with students who have a higher skill level.
Using hints, prompts, and direct instruction to help kids improve their
ability levels.
Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child
progressively forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory Right Ans - The main argument of reader-
response theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in a
reading experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the structuralist
view that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text evoke images
in readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to this encounter.
Experiential Learning Right Ans - As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other theorists
including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
Oral Language Development Right Ans - The complex system that
relates sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological,
(rules for combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning that
may be combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that combine
morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children plays an
important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you talk to
children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note: Pragmatic is also
the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in different settings
What are the stages of writing development? Right Ans -
Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most words
correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer words,
they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case letters. Writing
different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling becomes easier.
What are stages of reading development Right Ans - Early Emergent
, Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-fiction
and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
What are the stages of the alphabetic phase Right Ans - The written
forms of spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters
(graphemes) in a code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes)
specific sequences of letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle. If
we obeyed this principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
Gradual release of responsibility Right Ans - Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development Right Ans - Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
Reading Workshop (Balanced Literacy Framework) Right Ans - Shared:
(teacher provides explicit comprehensive instruction, everyone in the class
reads a projected book, as teacher moves pointer along screen)
Guided: (teacher with small groups who read at similar levels, use
benchmark books to determine student's level of reading, includes of a
variety of genres including fiction and non-fiction)
Independent: (Students read from class library or leveled books, these are
of personal interest and include a wide variety, with Raz-Plus, you can read
ebooks.)
Questions And Correct Answers
Constructivist Theory Right Ans - A philosophy based on the premise
that people construct their own understanding of the world they live in
through reflection on experiences.
Constructivist Theory in Practice Right Ans - For example: Groups of
students in a science class are discussing a problem in physics. Though the
teacher knows the "answer" to the problem, she focuses on helping
students restate their questions in useful ways. She prompts each student
to reflect on and examine his or her current knowledge. When one of the
students comes up with the relevant concept, the teacher seizes upon it,
and indicates to the group that this might be a fruitful avenue for them to
explore. They design and perform relevant experiments. Afterward, the
students and teacher talk about what they have learned, and how their
observations and experiments helped (or did not help) them to better
understand the concept.
Cognitive-constructivist view of reading Right Ans - Aim to assist
students in assimilating new information to existing knowledge, as well as
enabling them to make the appropriate accommodations to their existing
intellectual framework to accommodate that information. Ex. Because of
Winn-Dixie; from her inference, and active knowledge of the text says that
people who have things in common often become friends.
Socio-cultural theory/Ex. Right Ans - Extends the influence on the
cognitive-constructivist view out from the reader and the text into the
larger social realm. Learning is viewed as social rather than individual. -Lev
Vygotsky Ex. Understanding the zone of proximal development can be
helpful for teachers.
In classroom settings, teachers may first assess students to determine
their current skill level. Educators can then offer instruction that stretches
the limits of each child's capabilities.
At first, the student may need assistance from an adult or a more
knowledgeable peer, but eventually, their zone of proximal development
will expand. Teachers can help promote this expansion by:
,Planning and organizing their instruction and lessons: For example, the
teacher might organize the class into groups where less skilled children are
paired with students who have a higher skill level.
Using hints, prompts, and direct instruction to help kids improve their
ability levels.
Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child
progressively forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory Right Ans - The main argument of reader-
response theory is that readers, as much as the text, play an active role in a
reading experience (Rosenblatt, 1994). This theory rejects the structuralist
view that meaning resides solely in the text. Words in a text evoke images
in readers' minds and readers bring their experiences to this encounter.
Experiential Learning Right Ans - As the name suggests, experiential
learning involves learning from experience. The theory was proposed by
psychologist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other theorists
including John Dewey, Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget
Oral Language Development Right Ans - The complex system that
relates sounds to meanings, is made of three components: phonological,
(rules for combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest units of meaning that
may be combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that combine
morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children plays an
important role in developing their vocabulary. The more you talk to
children, the larger their vocabulary will develop. Note: Pragmatic is also
the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in different settings
What are the stages of writing development? Right Ans -
Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most words
correctly with a reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer words,
they can punctuate, can properly use capital and lower case letters. Writing
different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling becomes easier.
What are stages of reading development Right Ans - Early Emergent
, Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows
phonics, have command of high frequency words, developing
comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of texts, non-fiction
and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
What are the stages of the alphabetic phase Right Ans - The written
forms of spoken, alphabetic language languages which use letters
(graphemes) in a code to represent the sounds of speech (phonemes)
specific sequences of letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle. If
we obeyed this principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
Gradual release of responsibility Right Ans - Teaching approach that
incorporates scaffolding (building on what the student already knows) so
that the responsibility for the content is shifted from teacher to student.
Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development Right Ans - Integration:
connecting new vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading,
writing, and soon discussion
Reading Workshop (Balanced Literacy Framework) Right Ans - Shared:
(teacher provides explicit comprehensive instruction, everyone in the class
reads a projected book, as teacher moves pointer along screen)
Guided: (teacher with small groups who read at similar levels, use
benchmark books to determine student's level of reading, includes of a
variety of genres including fiction and non-fiction)
Independent: (Students read from class library or leveled books, these are
of personal interest and include a wide variety, with Raz-Plus, you can read
ebooks.)
