EDF 3020 Exam 2 #1 Questions with correct answers
Mr. French is planning an upcoming unit on adjectives and adverbs. He begins by
determining what he ultimately wants students to know and be able to do at the
end of the unit. He then creates an assignment that will effectively measure such
knowledge and skills. Finally, he designs a series of lessons that will help students
perform well on the assignment. Mr. French's approach can best be described as:
A) A taxonomy design.
B) A backward design.
C) An authentic activity design.
D) A learner-directed instruction design. - ✔✔B) A backward design.
An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of
speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy
presented in the textbook?
A) "Analyze"
B) "Create"
C) "Remember"
D) "Evaluate" - ✔✔A) "Analyze"
Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "analyze" cognitive
process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?
A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an
agricultural economy in Africa.
B) Jason lists the steps in the scientific method that he memorized (e.g., identify
the problem, gather data).
C) Using a principle he learned in physics, Edgar develops a new tool to lift a
heavy object.
,D) Georgette puts her textbook's definition of the word evasive in her own words.
- ✔✔A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of
an agricultural economy in Africa.
The major advantage of using Bloom's taxonomy in developing objectives is that
the taxonomy:
A) Helps in the formulation of criteria for judging acceptable performance.
B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as factual
knowledge.
C) Identifies an indisputable order in which objectives should be addressed in a
lesson.
D) Specifies the most appropriate instructional method for each type of objective.
- ✔✔B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as
factual knowledge.
Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines
presented in the textbook?A) "Students will study the effects of climate on
agricultural and business development in developing nations."
B) "Students will practice factoring polynomials for at least 30 minutes per day."
C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and
past tenses."
D) "Students will be shown how to execute an effective overhand throw." - ✔✔C)
"Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past
tenses."
Jonathan is learning to play the guitar. His guitar teacher conducts a task analysis
of Jonathan's first lesson. Which one of the following best characterizes a
behavioral task analysis of a guitar lesson?
, A) Hold the neck in the left hand, hold the pick between the right thumb and
index finger, and place the fingers of the left hand on the appropriate frets.
B) Learn what the treble and bass clefs are, where the frets are located, and how
to play the various chords.
C) Define the task of guitar playing, memorize the finger placements, and retrieve
prior knowledge of reading music.
D) Read and interpret written music, identify the appropriate chords, and
mentally keep time. - ✔✔A) Hold the neck in the left hand, hold the pick between
the right thumb and index finger, and place the fingers of the left hand on the
appropriate frets.
One of the history teachers below is violating a principle recommended for
teacher-directed instruction. Which one?
A) Mr. Annenberg explains to his students how the American Revolution was in
some ways similar to conflicts children have about ownership and rights.
B) Ms. Bartholomew begins her discussion of the American Civil War by drawing
some parallels between it and something the class has already studied—the
American Revolution.
C) During a unit on World War I, Mr. Cortez often uses maps to show how certain
battles were fought at especially strategic locations.
D) Ms. DeLuca talks quickly to cover the battles of World War II because the class
time is about to end. - ✔✔D) Ms. DeLuca talks quickly to cover the battles of
World War II because the class time is about to end.
When Ms. Krakowski teaches the process of long division, she describes the
objective of the lesson and demonstrates the procedure on the board. Then she
has students solve long-division problems at the chalkboard, where she can give
them frequent guidance as they work. Later, after the students show some
proficiency with long division, she has them work on additional problems at their
desks. Ms. Krakowski's approach can best be classified as which of the following?
Mr. French is planning an upcoming unit on adjectives and adverbs. He begins by
determining what he ultimately wants students to know and be able to do at the
end of the unit. He then creates an assignment that will effectively measure such
knowledge and skills. Finally, he designs a series of lessons that will help students
perform well on the assignment. Mr. French's approach can best be described as:
A) A taxonomy design.
B) A backward design.
C) An authentic activity design.
D) A learner-directed instruction design. - ✔✔B) A backward design.
An instructional objective that requires students to identify the different parts of
speech in a sentence is at which level in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy
presented in the textbook?
A) "Analyze"
B) "Create"
C) "Remember"
D) "Evaluate" - ✔✔A) "Analyze"
Which one of the following is the best illustration of the "analyze" cognitive
process in the revision of Bloom's taxonomy presented in the textbook?
A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of an
agricultural economy in Africa.
B) Jason lists the steps in the scientific method that he memorized (e.g., identify
the problem, gather data).
C) Using a principle he learned in physics, Edgar develops a new tool to lift a
heavy object.
,D) Georgette puts her textbook's definition of the word evasive in her own words.
- ✔✔A) Angela discovers fallacies in her teacher's argument regarding the value of
an agricultural economy in Africa.
The major advantage of using Bloom's taxonomy in developing objectives is that
the taxonomy:
A) Helps in the formulation of criteria for judging acceptable performance.
B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as factual
knowledge.
C) Identifies an indisputable order in which objectives should be addressed in a
lesson.
D) Specifies the most appropriate instructional method for each type of objective.
- ✔✔B) Encourages educators to address complex cognitive processes as well as
factual knowledge.
Which one of the following instructional objectives is consistent with guidelines
presented in the textbook?A) "Students will study the effects of climate on
agricultural and business development in developing nations."
B) "Students will practice factoring polynomials for at least 30 minutes per day."
C) "Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and
past tenses."
D) "Students will be shown how to execute an effective overhand throw." - ✔✔C)
"Students will correctly conjugate regular French verbs in both present and past
tenses."
Jonathan is learning to play the guitar. His guitar teacher conducts a task analysis
of Jonathan's first lesson. Which one of the following best characterizes a
behavioral task analysis of a guitar lesson?
, A) Hold the neck in the left hand, hold the pick between the right thumb and
index finger, and place the fingers of the left hand on the appropriate frets.
B) Learn what the treble and bass clefs are, where the frets are located, and how
to play the various chords.
C) Define the task of guitar playing, memorize the finger placements, and retrieve
prior knowledge of reading music.
D) Read and interpret written music, identify the appropriate chords, and
mentally keep time. - ✔✔A) Hold the neck in the left hand, hold the pick between
the right thumb and index finger, and place the fingers of the left hand on the
appropriate frets.
One of the history teachers below is violating a principle recommended for
teacher-directed instruction. Which one?
A) Mr. Annenberg explains to his students how the American Revolution was in
some ways similar to conflicts children have about ownership and rights.
B) Ms. Bartholomew begins her discussion of the American Civil War by drawing
some parallels between it and something the class has already studied—the
American Revolution.
C) During a unit on World War I, Mr. Cortez often uses maps to show how certain
battles were fought at especially strategic locations.
D) Ms. DeLuca talks quickly to cover the battles of World War II because the class
time is about to end. - ✔✔D) Ms. DeLuca talks quickly to cover the battles of
World War II because the class time is about to end.
When Ms. Krakowski teaches the process of long division, she describes the
objective of the lesson and demonstrates the procedure on the board. Then she
has students solve long-division problems at the chalkboard, where she can give
them frequent guidance as they work. Later, after the students show some
proficiency with long division, she has them work on additional problems at their
desks. Ms. Krakowski's approach can best be classified as which of the following?
