NES Professional Knowledge: Elementary – Study Guide and Exam Preparation
(Grades 1–6)
Mrs. Blue is teaching a lesson on color groups. She wants to be sure that students learn as much
as they can about colors, so she includes information with which they are familiar with the new
information she presents. Knowing that these are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blue
consider when thinking about their learning experience?
a.
Students will know how much information they can retrieve from memory.
b.
Students will be able to pick out the information they need to study and the information which
they don't need to study due to prior mastery.
c.
Students will estimate how much they can learn in one time period.
d.
Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from memory. - correct
answer ✔✔ a. Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from
memory.
Mrs. Blume is teaching her first grade students a lesson about the rain forest. She wants to
make sure her students remember as much as possible about the rain forest, so she
incorporates information they are familiar with into the new information. Knowing that these
are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blume consider when thinking about her students'
learning experiences?
a.
The students will be able to determine what information they need to study and what is already
prior knowledge.
b.
, The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
c.
The students will be able to accurately predict how much information they can remember.
d.
The students will underestimate the amount of information they can remember. - correct
answer ✔✔ b. The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
Mr. Jones teaches sixth-grade science at Arroyo Elementary. He encourages students to work in
small groups of two or three as they begin homework assignments so they can help each other
answer questions. Mr. Jones has noticed that some of his students insisted on working alone
rather than in groups as stipulated. He also notices that some students are easily distracted
even when other members of their group are working on the assignment as directed. Which of
the following is the most likely explanation for the students' behavior?
a.
Sixth-grade students need structured settings in order to learn. For this reason, it is best to
avoid group learning.
b.
Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and attitudes. They are very
different from one another in terms of maturity and physical development.
c.
Small groups are not suitable for students of this age. Sixth-grade students lack the mental and
p - correct answer ✔✔ b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and
attitudes. They are very different from one another in terms of maturity and physical
development.
During a unit on Native American Cultures, a field trip is planned for all of the sixth grade
students. The students were allowed to choose between visiting Wupatki, Montezuma Castle,
or Hopi Mesa. Whatever the choice, the students would be responsible for taking notes about
their experience and sharing those notes with the class the following day.
(Grades 1–6)
Mrs. Blue is teaching a lesson on color groups. She wants to be sure that students learn as much
as they can about colors, so she includes information with which they are familiar with the new
information she presents. Knowing that these are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blue
consider when thinking about their learning experience?
a.
Students will know how much information they can retrieve from memory.
b.
Students will be able to pick out the information they need to study and the information which
they don't need to study due to prior mastery.
c.
Students will estimate how much they can learn in one time period.
d.
Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from memory. - correct
answer ✔✔ a. Students will overestimate how much information they can retrieve from
memory.
Mrs. Blume is teaching her first grade students a lesson about the rain forest. She wants to
make sure her students remember as much as possible about the rain forest, so she
incorporates information they are familiar with into the new information. Knowing that these
are first-grade learners, what should Mrs. Blume consider when thinking about her students'
learning experiences?
a.
The students will be able to determine what information they need to study and what is already
prior knowledge.
b.
, The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
c.
The students will be able to accurately predict how much information they can remember.
d.
The students will underestimate the amount of information they can remember. - correct
answer ✔✔ b. The students will overestimate how much information they can remember.
Mr. Jones teaches sixth-grade science at Arroyo Elementary. He encourages students to work in
small groups of two or three as they begin homework assignments so they can help each other
answer questions. Mr. Jones has noticed that some of his students insisted on working alone
rather than in groups as stipulated. He also notices that some students are easily distracted
even when other members of their group are working on the assignment as directed. Which of
the following is the most likely explanation for the students' behavior?
a.
Sixth-grade students need structured settings in order to learn. For this reason, it is best to
avoid group learning.
b.
Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and attitudes. They are very
different from one another in terms of maturity and physical development.
c.
Small groups are not suitable for students of this age. Sixth-grade students lack the mental and
p - correct answer ✔✔ b. Sixth-grade students are influenced by a variety of interests and
attitudes. They are very different from one another in terms of maturity and physical
development.
During a unit on Native American Cultures, a field trip is planned for all of the sixth grade
students. The students were allowed to choose between visiting Wupatki, Montezuma Castle,
or Hopi Mesa. Whatever the choice, the students would be responsible for taking notes about
their experience and sharing those notes with the class the following day.
