Solution Manual For
Educational Psychology
Authors: Anita Woolfolk, Ellen L. Usher
15th Edition
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Learning, Teaching, And Educational Psychology
Myeducationlab Chapter Objectives And Text Focus Questions
After Studying This Chapter, Students Should Be Able To Achieve The Following Chapter
Objectives And Respond To The Focus Questions. Go To Myeducationlab
(Www.Myeducationlab.Com) To Access The Study Plan, Activities And Applications, Building
Teaching Skills And Dispositions, And Other Resources In The Woolfolk Myeducationlab
Online Course. Click On Each Focus Question For Activities, Discussion Questions, Handouts,
And Additional Resources Available In This Instructor’s Resource Manual.
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.1: Explain How National Standards And Good Teaching
Influence Contemporary Educational Practices In A Diverse Culture.
MyEducationLab
Study Plan: Review, Practice, and Enrichment
Activity 1: Reviewing the No Child Left Behind Act
Focus Question 1.1: What Is The No Child Left Behind Act?
Focus Question 1.2: Does Teaching Matter?
Focus Question 1.3: What Is Good Teaching?
Focus Question 1.4: What Do Expert Teachers Know?
Focus Question 1.5: What Are The Greatest Concerns Of Beginning Teachers?
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.2: Describe The History And Methods Used In The Field
Of Educational Psychology.
MyEducationLab
Study Plan: Review, Practice, and Enrichment
Activity 1: Identifying Different Types of Research Studies
Focus Question 1.6: Why Should I Study Educational Psychology?
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.3: Recognize Key Theories Of Development And
Learning That Influence Educational Practice.
Focus Question 1.7: What Roles Do Theory And Research Play In This Field?
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Activities and Applications
1. What is NCLB?
2. I Know a Great Teacher
3. Becoming a Teacher
Focus Question 1.1: What Is The No Child Left Behind Act?
Activity
Learning About NCLB
Many Students Have Heard About The No Child Left Behind Act, But They Have Never
Examined The Impact Of NCLB On Everyday Education. This Activity May Be Used To
Help Illustrate Both Objective I And Objective VII. Ask Students To Collect 2-3
Scholarly Articles Related To NCLB And Summarize Their Findings In 3 Main Points.
During The Next Class Period, Invite Students To Break Out Into Groups Of 3-4 To
Discuss Their Findings. They Should Be Able To Identify Whether Their Findings
Matched Their Beliefs About NCLB And How They Might Use Educational Research To
Be Informed Policy Consumers.
Discussion Questions
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Of 2001 Has Been The Center Of A Great Deal
Of Controversy. What Have You Heard About This Piece Of Legislation? Have You
Developed An Opinion? If So, What Is Your Opinion And How Did You Develop It? If
Not, What More Do You Think You Should Know About NCLB?
We Hear A Lot From Educators And Politicians Today About Accountability. Should
Teachers’ Jobs And Salaries Depend On How Much Their Students Learn? What Would
Happen To Curricula And Attention To Students’ Differences?
Other Resources
Anita Talks About NCLB: Http://Anitatalks.Wordpress.Com/2006/09/08/3-No-Child-Left-Behind/
Focus Question 1.2: Does Teaching Matter?
Activity
Survey Of Teacher Roles
Have Students Rate Each Of The “Seven Roles” Of Teaching According To The Degree Of
Importance And Strength In Each Role (Teacher As Motivator, Manager, Instructional Expert,
Counselor, Model, Leader, And Reflective Professional). Tabulate And Summarize The Findings
For Your Sample. Have Your Students Critique The Interpretations That Might Be Made Of
This Summary. What Could Be Misleading? Then Have Your Students Consider Each Of The
Seven Roles Of Teaching In Relation To Their Own Perceptions Of Their Teaching Goals And
Abilities. Ask Students Who Scored Themselves High Or Low Why They Perceived Themselves
In Such A Way.
Discussion Question
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, Some Students Seem To Perform Well Regardless Of Their Teachers While Some Seem To
Perform Poorly Even With Excellent Teachers. Do You Think Teachers Make A Difference For
All Students? Why Or Why Not? How Can You Be Sure You Meet The Needs Of All Students,
Regardless Of Ability?
Other Resources
Anita Talks About Teachers: Http://Anitatalks.Wordpress.Com/2006/08/25/New-And-Improved/
Focus Question 1.3: What Is Good Teaching?
Activity
What Is Good Teaching?
Objectives
• Students Will Recall Their Own Teaching And Learning Experiences
• Students Will Discuss What Inspired Them To Become Teachers
• Students Will Discuss What Made Their Own Teachers Good Or Bad And Why
Activity Participants Time Materials
Ask Students To Divide Into Pairs And Student 5 Minutes
Describe To Each Other What Inspired Pairs
Them To Become Teachers (If Relevant). If
They Are Not Planning To Teach, Ask
Them To Discuss Their Intended
Profession.
Ask Students To Think About Their Own Student 5 Minutes
Teachers And Discuss What Made Them Pairs
Good Or Bad And Why.
Ask Students To Consider What Type Of Student 5 Minutes
Teacher They Wish To Be And How They Pairs
Intend To Accomplish That Kind Of
Teacher.
Return To The Full Group And Ask All Students 15-20
Students To Describe Characteristics Of Minutes
Good And Bad Teachers. Look For
Commonalities And Discuss Them.
Discussion Question
Students Often Identify Teachers Who Were Not Very Personable Or Approachable As
Among Their Most Effective Teachers. Is It Possible To Be Personable, Caring, And
Effective? When Would It Be A Liability To Be Personable Or Approachable? When
Would It Be An Advantage?
What Is Good Teaching? How Do You Know What Good Teaching Is? Do You Have A Plan
For Ensuring Your Teaching Is Good? How Will You Know If You Are Successful? What Might
You Do To Get Better?
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Educational Psychology
Authors: Anita Woolfolk, Ellen L. Usher
15th Edition
0
,1
Learning, Teaching, And Educational Psychology
Myeducationlab Chapter Objectives And Text Focus Questions
After Studying This Chapter, Students Should Be Able To Achieve The Following Chapter
Objectives And Respond To The Focus Questions. Go To Myeducationlab
(Www.Myeducationlab.Com) To Access The Study Plan, Activities And Applications, Building
Teaching Skills And Dispositions, And Other Resources In The Woolfolk Myeducationlab
Online Course. Click On Each Focus Question For Activities, Discussion Questions, Handouts,
And Additional Resources Available In This Instructor’s Resource Manual.
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.1: Explain How National Standards And Good Teaching
Influence Contemporary Educational Practices In A Diverse Culture.
MyEducationLab
Study Plan: Review, Practice, and Enrichment
Activity 1: Reviewing the No Child Left Behind Act
Focus Question 1.1: What Is The No Child Left Behind Act?
Focus Question 1.2: Does Teaching Matter?
Focus Question 1.3: What Is Good Teaching?
Focus Question 1.4: What Do Expert Teachers Know?
Focus Question 1.5: What Are The Greatest Concerns Of Beginning Teachers?
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.2: Describe The History And Methods Used In The Field
Of Educational Psychology.
MyEducationLab
Study Plan: Review, Practice, and Enrichment
Activity 1: Identifying Different Types of Research Studies
Focus Question 1.6: Why Should I Study Educational Psychology?
Myeducationlab Chapter Objective 1.3: Recognize Key Theories Of Development And
Learning That Influence Educational Practice.
Focus Question 1.7: What Roles Do Theory And Research Play In This Field?
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, MyEducationLab
Activities and Applications
1. What is NCLB?
2. I Know a Great Teacher
3. Becoming a Teacher
Focus Question 1.1: What Is The No Child Left Behind Act?
Activity
Learning About NCLB
Many Students Have Heard About The No Child Left Behind Act, But They Have Never
Examined The Impact Of NCLB On Everyday Education. This Activity May Be Used To
Help Illustrate Both Objective I And Objective VII. Ask Students To Collect 2-3
Scholarly Articles Related To NCLB And Summarize Their Findings In 3 Main Points.
During The Next Class Period, Invite Students To Break Out Into Groups Of 3-4 To
Discuss Their Findings. They Should Be Able To Identify Whether Their Findings
Matched Their Beliefs About NCLB And How They Might Use Educational Research To
Be Informed Policy Consumers.
Discussion Questions
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Of 2001 Has Been The Center Of A Great Deal
Of Controversy. What Have You Heard About This Piece Of Legislation? Have You
Developed An Opinion? If So, What Is Your Opinion And How Did You Develop It? If
Not, What More Do You Think You Should Know About NCLB?
We Hear A Lot From Educators And Politicians Today About Accountability. Should
Teachers’ Jobs And Salaries Depend On How Much Their Students Learn? What Would
Happen To Curricula And Attention To Students’ Differences?
Other Resources
Anita Talks About NCLB: Http://Anitatalks.Wordpress.Com/2006/09/08/3-No-Child-Left-Behind/
Focus Question 1.2: Does Teaching Matter?
Activity
Survey Of Teacher Roles
Have Students Rate Each Of The “Seven Roles” Of Teaching According To The Degree Of
Importance And Strength In Each Role (Teacher As Motivator, Manager, Instructional Expert,
Counselor, Model, Leader, And Reflective Professional). Tabulate And Summarize The Findings
For Your Sample. Have Your Students Critique The Interpretations That Might Be Made Of
This Summary. What Could Be Misleading? Then Have Your Students Consider Each Of The
Seven Roles Of Teaching In Relation To Their Own Perceptions Of Their Teaching Goals And
Abilities. Ask Students Who Scored Themselves High Or Low Why They Perceived Themselves
In Such A Way.
Discussion Question
1
, Some Students Seem To Perform Well Regardless Of Their Teachers While Some Seem To
Perform Poorly Even With Excellent Teachers. Do You Think Teachers Make A Difference For
All Students? Why Or Why Not? How Can You Be Sure You Meet The Needs Of All Students,
Regardless Of Ability?
Other Resources
Anita Talks About Teachers: Http://Anitatalks.Wordpress.Com/2006/08/25/New-And-Improved/
Focus Question 1.3: What Is Good Teaching?
Activity
What Is Good Teaching?
Objectives
• Students Will Recall Their Own Teaching And Learning Experiences
• Students Will Discuss What Inspired Them To Become Teachers
• Students Will Discuss What Made Their Own Teachers Good Or Bad And Why
Activity Participants Time Materials
Ask Students To Divide Into Pairs And Student 5 Minutes
Describe To Each Other What Inspired Pairs
Them To Become Teachers (If Relevant). If
They Are Not Planning To Teach, Ask
Them To Discuss Their Intended
Profession.
Ask Students To Think About Their Own Student 5 Minutes
Teachers And Discuss What Made Them Pairs
Good Or Bad And Why.
Ask Students To Consider What Type Of Student 5 Minutes
Teacher They Wish To Be And How They Pairs
Intend To Accomplish That Kind Of
Teacher.
Return To The Full Group And Ask All Students 15-20
Students To Describe Characteristics Of Minutes
Good And Bad Teachers. Look For
Commonalities And Discuss Them.
Discussion Question
Students Often Identify Teachers Who Were Not Very Personable Or Approachable As
Among Their Most Effective Teachers. Is It Possible To Be Personable, Caring, And
Effective? When Would It Be A Liability To Be Personable Or Approachable? When
Would It Be An Advantage?
What Is Good Teaching? How Do You Know What Good Teaching Is? Do You Have A Plan
For Ensuring Your Teaching Is Good? How Will You Know If You Are Successful? What Might
You Do To Get Better?
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