TNT 700.2AE
According to Erikson, what would happen if a child doesn't resolve the necessary conflict in a given stage
of development? - ✔✔ correct answer The child would continue to exhibit tendencies of that stage
regardless of age.
How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? - ✔✔ correct answer
Western society honors a more holistic approach to learning and Eastern does not.
Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? - ✔✔ correct answer Students can
generally only focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20
minutes.
What benefit does listening to classical music have on students? - ✔✔ correct answer Reduces stress
and improves memory
What approach would you use to best help students retain information they have learned? - ✔✔ correct
answer Teach a peer as a technique for retention.
How would you justify the need for providing a more global approach to learning? - ✔✔ correct answer
Half of all learners need to see the big picture as a frame of reference before breaking things down into
concepts.
How would you justify sending home homework on blue copy paper? - ✔✔ correct answer Blue paper
increases a willingness to read by up to 80%.
What distinction can be made between the preoperational stage of development and the concrete
operational stage? - ✔✔ correct answer Children in the concrete operational stage of development can
classify objects by several characteristics.
How would you classify having a star student of the week on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? - ✔✔ correct
answer Esteem Needs
What approach would you use to motivate your students and why? - ✔✔ correct answer By providing
opportunities for children to experience success in their learning through the use of appropriately
challenging work
, TNT 700.2AE
Explain what is happening developmentally with children in the primary grades (early childhood -2nd
grade). - ✔✔ correct answer Children are exploring and developing their knowledge base.
What is the main idea of self-actualization? - ✔✔ correct answer When individuals reach a state of
harmony and understanding
Why do you think movement is so important in the classroom? - ✔✔ correct answer Movement allows
the right and left side of the brain to work together
Why should teachers include short answer questions on tests in the middle school years? - ✔✔ correct
answer Students need to justify their answers and think logically.
How would you use your knowledge of a high school student's developmental stage to appropriately
plan a class lesson? - ✔✔ correct answer Allow opportunities for students to have guided conversations
to develop multiple points of view.
Which is not an example of an element you could change in the classroom to incorporate the naturalist
intelligence? - ✔✔ correct answer Turning the lights off and working in the dark
How would you use your knowledge of Erikson's stage of initiative vs. guilt in an early childhood
classroom? - ✔✔ correct answer Allowing children time to learn to do things themselves and providing
choices.
Which intelligence category would you categorize the following activity as: the teacher asking students
to create a graphic organizer of their lesson? - ✔✔ correct answer Spatial Intelligence, because graphic
organizers allow students to learn from a visual image.
How would you differentiate the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? - ✔✔ correct
answer In the identity vs. role stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
According to Erikson, what would happen if a child doesn't resolve the necessary conflict in a given stage
of development? - ✔✔ correct answer The child would continue to exhibit tendencies of that stage
regardless of age.
How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? - ✔✔ correct answer
Western society honors a more holistic approach to learning and Eastern does not.
Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? - ✔✔ correct answer Students can
generally only focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20
minutes.
What benefit does listening to classical music have on students? - ✔✔ correct answer Reduces stress
and improves memory
What approach would you use to best help students retain information they have learned? - ✔✔ correct
answer Teach a peer as a technique for retention.
How would you justify the need for providing a more global approach to learning? - ✔✔ correct answer
Half of all learners need to see the big picture as a frame of reference before breaking things down into
concepts.
How would you justify sending home homework on blue copy paper? - ✔✔ correct answer Blue paper
increases a willingness to read by up to 80%.
What distinction can be made between the preoperational stage of development and the concrete
operational stage? - ✔✔ correct answer Children in the concrete operational stage of development can
classify objects by several characteristics.
How would you classify having a star student of the week on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? - ✔✔ correct
answer Esteem Needs
What approach would you use to motivate your students and why? - ✔✔ correct answer By providing
opportunities for children to experience success in their learning through the use of appropriately
challenging work
, TNT 700.2AE
Explain what is happening developmentally with children in the primary grades (early childhood -2nd
grade). - ✔✔ correct answer Children are exploring and developing their knowledge base.
What is the main idea of self-actualization? - ✔✔ correct answer When individuals reach a state of
harmony and understanding
Why do you think movement is so important in the classroom? - ✔✔ correct answer Movement allows
the right and left side of the brain to work together
Why should teachers include short answer questions on tests in the middle school years? - ✔✔ correct
answer Students need to justify their answers and think logically.
How would you use your knowledge of a high school student's developmental stage to appropriately
plan a class lesson? - ✔✔ correct answer Allow opportunities for students to have guided conversations
to develop multiple points of view.
Which is not an example of an element you could change in the classroom to incorporate the naturalist
intelligence? - ✔✔ correct answer Turning the lights off and working in the dark
How would you use your knowledge of Erikson's stage of initiative vs. guilt in an early childhood
classroom? - ✔✔ correct answer Allowing children time to learn to do things themselves and providing
choices.
Which intelligence category would you categorize the following activity as: the teacher asking students
to create a graphic organizer of their lesson? - ✔✔ correct answer Spatial Intelligence, because graphic
organizers allow students to learn from a visual image.
How would you differentiate the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? - ✔✔ correct
answer In the identity vs. role stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
