According to our text, to become an intentional teacher you must first:
a. become a certified teacher
b. finish an approved PhD program
c. conduct an action research study
d. attend graduate school
According to our text, pedagogy is the link between which of the following?
a. what the teacher says about demonstrates thoughtfully to students
b. what the teacher desires students to learn and students' actual learning
c. what students desire to learn and what the teacher has knowledge of
d. what the teacher knows and is able to communicate to the students
Mr. David is hoping to learn why some of his 6th grade students are performing poorly
during the third quarter. He finds that the more student are absent, the lower his or her
grades are likely to be. His results reflect:
a. positive correlation
b. negative correlation
c. uncorrelated variables
d. codependent correlation
Because classrooms typically have 20 or more students, an intentional teacher's task is
to:
a. balance direct instruction with individualization
b. divide the class into ability groups
c. balance individualization with group studies
d. focus on direction instruction for each student
The aim of research and educational psychology is:
a. to identify learning styles and preferences exhibited by students
b. to assess behaviors that occur in the classroom during instruction
c.to test principles of education used in planning learning outcomes
d. to test the theories that guide the actions of those involved in education
Effective teaching occurs best when a teacher is prepared with:
,a. knowledge of subject matter and students' background information
b. knowledge of subject matter and the skills to share that knowledge
c. knowledge of subject matter, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude
d. subject matter and school expectations
Thomas is excited about having been given a budget for professional development. He
wants to seek out the most effective teacher development opportunities so he asks his
department chair for suggestions. Thomas's department chair is happy to help and
suggests that Thomas seeks out professional development with:
a. some sort of coaching or follow-up support
b. no requirements for online work outside of the workshop experience
c. a well known professional development movement that was popular several years
ago
d. a printed certified of completion for him to hang on the wall
Research-based professional development opportunities offer teachers:
a. approaches to fast-track to learning
b. methods known to make a difference in children
c. innovative methods that have yet to be evaluated
d. traditional approaches to education
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the role of educational
psychology in teacher preparation?
a. educational psychology aims to improve teacher candidates' subject matter
knowledge
b. educational psychology provides teachers with research-based principles to guide
their teaching
c. educational psychology provides teachers with specific actions to improve classroom
teaching
d. educational psychology is the study of learning theory as it relates to aspects of
education outside of the classroom
One was toward becoming an intentional teacher in your beginning years is to:
a. practice teaching in front of a mirror instead of spending time away at workshops
b. discourage others from observing you so you do not become inhibited
c. seek a mentor who is an intentional teacher to guide you and share ideas with you
d. keep confidential your successes and failures
Teacher efficacy is the degree to which teachers do what?
a. believe their own efforts determine their students' success
b. believe the efficacy of students outcomes is curriculum based
,c. believe they are able to build rapport with at risk students
d. make effective decisions regarding student outcomes
A researcher carefully planned a study and randomly assigned children to one of two
groups, ensuring:
a. the treatment and control group received random input
b. the children could not sit with friends
c. the two groups were essentially equivalent
d. the dependent variable was easily identified
During sixth hour, 2 students whisper to each other about the upcoming dance. The
teacher continues discussing the lesson while walking toward the students. The
students stop whispering and begin taking notes. Which principle of classroom
management has the teacher employed?
a. suing behavior issues as teaching opportunities
b. ignoring minor problems in the classroom
c. redirecting off task behavior with reminders
d. using the mildest intervention possible
In addition to being able carry out the many tasks of teaching, these traits are essential
in good teachers:
a. a quick wit and great comedic timing
b. an analytical mindset for numeric problem solving
c. a fiery temperament
d. warmth, enthusiasm, and caring
Variables for which there is no relationship between levels of one compared to another
are referred to as:
a. uncorrelated
b. positively correlated
c. discorrelated
d. negatively correlated
Which of the following cognitive characteristics explains the difficulty pre operational
children have with the beaker of water problem (conservation of volume)?
a. centration
b. egocentrism
c. object permanence
d. hypothetical thought
According to Piaget, assimilation occurs when:
, a. when a baby incorporates new objects into a schema
b. after the developmental dilemma has been successfully resolved
c. when a baby using a favorite schema to explore his world
d. when a new object does not fit the existing schema
Piaget's theory of cognitive development proposes that:
a. development is based on an individual's observation within a prepared environment
b. intellectual development is a discontinuous process
c. knowledge is something to be transferred from an adult to the child
d. a child's intellectual development progresses through distinct stages
Continuous theories of development assume that development occurs:
a. Through indirect learning and skill acquisition
b. In a smooth progression as skills develop and the environment provides experiences
c. as parents' genetic predisposition is passed on to offspring
d. in a start and stop progression as individuals interact with the environment
Discontinuous theories of development focus on:
a. The detrimental effects of disruption in nurturing caregivers
b. inborn factors rather than environmental influences
c. environmental influences rather than genetic factors
d. the importance of environment rater than heredity
Piaget's view of cognitive development as a process in which children actively build
systems of meaning and understanding of reality through their experiences and
interactions is known as:
a. interactive theory
b. constructivism
c. behaviorism
d. metacognition
Sometimes, when old ways of dealing with the world simply dont work, a child might
modify an existing scheme in light of new information or a new experience. This is a
process called:
a. avoidance
b. accommodation
c. assimilation
d. acculturization
The term development refers to how people