WGU C909 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Constructivist Theory - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)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.
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Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child progressively
forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)Early Emergent
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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 - (ANSWER)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.
#@$#%^&^*
&(*
Gradual release of responsibility - (ANSWER)Teaching approach that incorporates scaffolding
(building on what the student already knows) so that the responsibility for the content is shifted
from teacher to student.
Strategies for vocabulary/literacy development - (ANSWER)Integration: connecting new
vocabulary to prior knowledge
Repetition: encountering/using the word concept many times
Meaningful use: multiple opportunities to use new words in reading, writing, and soon
discussion
Reading Workshop (Balanced Literacy Framework) - (ANSWER)Shared: (teacher provides explicit
comprehensive instruction, everyone in the class reads a projected book, as teacher moves
pointer along screen)
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STUDYING WGU C909 OA EXAM
Constructivist Theory - (ANSWER)A philosophy based on the premise that people construct their
own understanding of the world they live in through reflection on experiences.
Constructivist Theory in Practice - (ANSWER)For example: Groups of students in a science class
are discussing a problem in physics. Though the teacher knows the "answer" to the problem,
she focuses on helping students restate their questions in useful ways. She prompts each
student to reflect on and examine his or her current knowledge. When one of the students
comes up with the relevant concept, the teacher seizes upon it, and indicates to the group that
this might be a fruitful avenue for them to explore. They design and perform relevant
experiments. Afterward, the students and teacher talk about what they have learned, and how
their observations and experiments helped (or did not help) them to better understand the
concept. #@$#%^&^*
&(*
Cognitive-constructivist view of reading - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)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.
,WGU C909 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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STUDYING WGU C909 OA EXAM
Scaffolding, where the teacher provides specific prompts to move the child progressively
forward toward a goal.
Reader Response Theory - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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 #@$#%^&^*
&(*
Oral Language Development - (ANSWER)The complex system that relates sounds to meanings, is
made of three components: phonological, (rules for combining sounds) semantic, (the smallest
units of meaning that may be combined to make up words) and syntactic (the rules that
combine morphemes into sentences). Reading and talking with children plays an important role
in developing their vocabulary. The more you talk to children, the larger their vocabulary will
develop. Note: Pragmatic is also the rules that allow us to speak appropriately in different
settings
What are the stages of writing development? - (ANSWER)Scribbling/drawing
Letter like forms and shapes
Letters
Letters and spaces
Conventional writing and spelling (children in this stage spell most words correctly with a
reliance on knowledge of phonics to spell longer words, they can punctuate, can properly use
capital and lower case letters. Writing different purposes is important, handwriting and spelling
becomes easier.
What are stages of reading development - (ANSWER)Early Emergent
, WGU C909 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Emergent (understands alphabet, phonological awareness and knows phonics, have command
of high frequency words, developing comprehension and word attack skills, recognize types of
texts, non-fiction and fiction, and that reading has a variety of purposes).
Early Fluent
Fluent
What are the stages of the alphabetic phase - (ANSWER)The written forms of spoken, alphabetic
language languages which use letters (graphemes) in a code to represent the sounds of speech
(phonemes) specific sequences of letters form words, this is the alphabetic principle. If we
obeyed this principle we wouldn't have words like to, too, and two.
#@$#%^&^*
&(*
Gradual release of responsibility - (ANSWER)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 - (ANSWER)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) - (ANSWER)Shared: (teacher provides explicit
comprehensive instruction, everyone in the class reads a projected book, as teacher moves
pointer along screen)
