Texas Teachers Questions & actual
answers.
How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? ANS - Western society
honors logical and sequential thought more than Eastern society.
Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? ANS - Students can generally only
focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20 minutes.
How would you differentiate the most critical relationships between the industry vs. inferiority stage
and the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? ANS - In the industry vs. inferiority
stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
Based on what you know about Jean Piaget and his research into cognitive development, why is it so
important to strike a balance between challenging a child's perceptions and ensuring activities are
developmentally appropriate? ANS - To be sure there is enough of a challenge to require adaptation
but not cause the child the disengage.
What conclusion can you draw about a teacher's need for understanding child development? ANS -
Teachers must incorporate their knowledge of child development into their routine planning of
classroom instruction in order to maximize student learning.
Which is an example of incorporating the interpersonal social intelligence into class? ANS - Engaging
students in cooperative learning groups
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligence's? ANS - Dr. Howard Gardner
How can you show your understanding of child development in the intermediate grades in the
classroom? ANS - Offering opportunities for students to work in cooperative learning
answers.
How would you contrast the way Eastern and Western society values learning? ANS - Western society
honors logical and sequential thought more than Eastern society.
Which statement supports chunking an assignment for students? ANS - Students can generally only
focus on an assigned task for 1-2 minutes for every year of the child's age up to 20 minutes.
How would you differentiate the most critical relationships between the industry vs. inferiority stage
and the most critical relationship in the identity vs. role stage? ANS - In the industry vs. inferiority
stage, the most important relationship is with the child's peers.
Based on what you know about Jean Piaget and his research into cognitive development, why is it so
important to strike a balance between challenging a child's perceptions and ensuring activities are
developmentally appropriate? ANS - To be sure there is enough of a challenge to require adaptation
but not cause the child the disengage.
What conclusion can you draw about a teacher's need for understanding child development? ANS -
Teachers must incorporate their knowledge of child development into their routine planning of
classroom instruction in order to maximize student learning.
Which is an example of incorporating the interpersonal social intelligence into class? ANS - Engaging
students in cooperative learning groups
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligence's? ANS - Dr. Howard Gardner
How can you show your understanding of child development in the intermediate grades in the
classroom? ANS - Offering opportunities for students to work in cooperative learning
