WGU C909 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
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1. What is constructivism: emphasizes the idea that comprehending a text is very much an
active process. It holds that the)(*&^%$
meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the
result of one particular person's processing of the text.
2. What are the 3 phases of construction integration process: (1.) Construction (2.)
Integration
(3.) Metacognition
3. Describe construction (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Phase 1: a reader uses knowledge of vocabulary and syntax to make meaning.
4. Describe Integration (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philoso- phies):
Phase 2:: Integrates words and sentences by linking previous information using cohesive
ties to create a text base.
5. Describe Metacognition (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Phase 3:: A reader employs metacognition to monitor his processes to ensure the meaning
makes sense. If it doesn't, the reader employs strategies to fix comprehension.
6. What is sociocultural theory: -Extends the influence on the cognitive-construc- tivist
view out from the reader and the text into the larger social realm.
-Learning is viewed as primarily a social rather than an individual matter.
-Lev Vygotsky
7. Define metacognition as it applies to reading: -is the process of reflecting on one's
reading strategies while reading to monitor comprehension. -A metacognitive reader is able
to articulate the strategies he or she uses to comprehend.
-This person is also able to recognize when meaning breaks down and employ strategies to
fix comprehension.
8. In a third grade classroom, the teacher provides reading comprehension instruction
that aligns with sociocultural theory by doing which of the follow- ing?: Having students
work in groups of four to discuss their perspectives on the characters, relationships, and
events in a story and work together to determine the overall theme of the book based on
those details
9. A third-grade teacher introduces an activity where the students will be writ- ing a
narrative text about a personal experience when they helped someone. She puts the
students in groups of four and asks them to brainstorm ideas for their writing with their
peers. This activity demonstrates what stage of the writing process?: pre writing
10. In a sixth grade classroom, the teacher incorporates a cognitive construc- tivist
approach to reading. His students are reading a novel and working on using inferencing
skills to create a stronger connection to the text. How should this teacher encourage his
students to engage with the text?: Encouraging
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ANSWERS
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1. What is constructivism: emphasizes the idea that comprehending a text is very much an
active process. It holds that the)(*&^%$
meaning one constructs from a text is subjective—the
result of one particular person's processing of the text.
2. What are the 3 phases of construction integration process: (1.) Construction (2.)
Integration
(3.) Metacognition
3. Describe construction (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Phase 1: a reader uses knowledge of vocabulary and syntax to make meaning.
4. Describe Integration (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philoso- phies):
Phase 2:: Integrates words and sentences by linking previous information using cohesive
ties to create a text base.
5. Describe Metacognition (Construction-Integration Process-Learning Philosophies):
Phase 3:: A reader employs metacognition to monitor his processes to ensure the meaning
makes sense. If it doesn't, the reader employs strategies to fix comprehension.
6. What is sociocultural theory: -Extends the influence on the cognitive-construc- tivist
view out from the reader and the text into the larger social realm.
-Learning is viewed as primarily a social rather than an individual matter.
-Lev Vygotsky
7. Define metacognition as it applies to reading: -is the process of reflecting on one's
reading strategies while reading to monitor comprehension. -A metacognitive reader is able
to articulate the strategies he or she uses to comprehend.
-This person is also able to recognize when meaning breaks down and employ strategies to
fix comprehension.
8. In a third grade classroom, the teacher provides reading comprehension instruction
that aligns with sociocultural theory by doing which of the follow- ing?: Having students
work in groups of four to discuss their perspectives on the characters, relationships, and
events in a story and work together to determine the overall theme of the book based on
those details
9. A third-grade teacher introduces an activity where the students will be writ- ing a
narrative text about a personal experience when they helped someone. She puts the
students in groups of four and asks them to brainstorm ideas for their writing with their
peers. This activity demonstrates what stage of the writing process?: pre writing
10. In a sixth grade classroom, the teacher incorporates a cognitive construc- tivist
approach to reading. His students are reading a novel and working on using inferencing
skills to create a stronger connection to the text. How should this teacher encourage his
students to engage with the text?: Encouraging
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