OSU OKC FINAL 1314 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Learning diversity - CORRECT ANSWERDifferences in learning; based on abilities, interests, or
experiences.
Learning styles - CORRECT ANSWERMethods individuals prefer and find most effective to take in and
process information.
Visual learners - CORRECT ANSWERPeople who learn best by seeing.
Kinesthetic-tactile learners - CORRECT ANSWERPeople who learn best by performing hands-on or
physical activities.
Differentiated instruction - CORRECT ANSWERMatching instruction to meet the different needs of
learners in a given classroom.
Multiple intelligences - CORRECT ANSWERHoward Gardner's theory that there are several specialized
types of intellectual ability.
Exceptional learners - CORRECT ANSWERStudents who require modifications or additional services to
meet their individual needs and abilities.
Special needs - CORRECT ANSWERA broad range of physical, mental, social, and behavioral challenges
that impact learning.
Individualized Education Program (IEP) - CORRECT ANSWERA written plan for providing a student with
the most appropriate opportunity for learning.
,Accommodations - CORRECT ANSWERModifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials
that are made to help students with particular special needs succeed in the classroom.
Mainstreaming - CORRECT ANSWERThe placement of children with special needs in regular classes for all
or part of the school day.
Facilitator - CORRECT ANSWERAn educator who creates situations that help students learn by
developing activities that actively involve students in learning, rather than just presenting information.
Direct learning - CORRECT ANSWERA method of teaching in which the teacher tells students what to
learn and provides all the structure for the learning to take place.
Teachable moment - CORRECT ANSWERAn unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning
opportunity.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERThe evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of
someone or something; determining how much a student or class has learned or is currently learning.
Mission statement - CORRECT ANSWERA statement of the organization's purpose—what it wants to
accomplish in the larger environment.
Lifelong learner - CORRECT ANSWERPerson who spends his or her entire life learning new information
and skills.
Professional development - CORRECT ANSWERActivities that help educators develop and improve
professional knowledge and skills.
Mixed message - CORRECT ANSWERWhen verbals and non-verbals do not match; or when actions don't
match words.
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWERInvolves asking questions and restating ideas to show understanding
of what is being said.
, Assertive communicator - CORRECT ANSWERSelf confident; able to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings
in respectful ways.
Aggressive communicator - CORRECT ANSWERWhen verbal or nonverbal communication aims to hurt or
put down other people and show disrespect.
Passive communicator - CORRECT ANSWEROne who is unwilling to say what he or she feels, thinks, or
desires in order to avoid conflict.
Mediator - CORRECT ANSWERA third party who intervenes to help others manage their conflict.
Mediation - CORRECT ANSWERNegotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERConduct based on moral standards of behavior.
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERWorking together to accomplish a task.
Optimism - CORRECT ANSWERHopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome
of something.
Proactive - CORRECT ANSWERAble to take initiative; willing to anticipate future decisions or problems
and take action.
Organizational culture - CORRECT ANSWERThe "personality" of an organization based on the values,
beliefs, and attitudes shared by organizational members.
Intangible - CORRECT ANSWERUnable to be touched or grasped; abstract.
Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWERThe vertical line of authority that clarifies who reports to whom
throughout the organization.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Learning diversity - CORRECT ANSWERDifferences in learning; based on abilities, interests, or
experiences.
Learning styles - CORRECT ANSWERMethods individuals prefer and find most effective to take in and
process information.
Visual learners - CORRECT ANSWERPeople who learn best by seeing.
Kinesthetic-tactile learners - CORRECT ANSWERPeople who learn best by performing hands-on or
physical activities.
Differentiated instruction - CORRECT ANSWERMatching instruction to meet the different needs of
learners in a given classroom.
Multiple intelligences - CORRECT ANSWERHoward Gardner's theory that there are several specialized
types of intellectual ability.
Exceptional learners - CORRECT ANSWERStudents who require modifications or additional services to
meet their individual needs and abilities.
Special needs - CORRECT ANSWERA broad range of physical, mental, social, and behavioral challenges
that impact learning.
Individualized Education Program (IEP) - CORRECT ANSWERA written plan for providing a student with
the most appropriate opportunity for learning.
,Accommodations - CORRECT ANSWERModifications to the environment, learning strategies, or materials
that are made to help students with particular special needs succeed in the classroom.
Mainstreaming - CORRECT ANSWERThe placement of children with special needs in regular classes for all
or part of the school day.
Facilitator - CORRECT ANSWERAn educator who creates situations that help students learn by
developing activities that actively involve students in learning, rather than just presenting information.
Direct learning - CORRECT ANSWERA method of teaching in which the teacher tells students what to
learn and provides all the structure for the learning to take place.
Teachable moment - CORRECT ANSWERAn unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning
opportunity.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERThe evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of
someone or something; determining how much a student or class has learned or is currently learning.
Mission statement - CORRECT ANSWERA statement of the organization's purpose—what it wants to
accomplish in the larger environment.
Lifelong learner - CORRECT ANSWERPerson who spends his or her entire life learning new information
and skills.
Professional development - CORRECT ANSWERActivities that help educators develop and improve
professional knowledge and skills.
Mixed message - CORRECT ANSWERWhen verbals and non-verbals do not match; or when actions don't
match words.
Active listening - CORRECT ANSWERInvolves asking questions and restating ideas to show understanding
of what is being said.
, Assertive communicator - CORRECT ANSWERSelf confident; able to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings
in respectful ways.
Aggressive communicator - CORRECT ANSWERWhen verbal or nonverbal communication aims to hurt or
put down other people and show disrespect.
Passive communicator - CORRECT ANSWEROne who is unwilling to say what he or she feels, thinks, or
desires in order to avoid conflict.
Mediator - CORRECT ANSWERA third party who intervenes to help others manage their conflict.
Mediation - CORRECT ANSWERNegotiation to resolve differences conducted by an impartial party.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERConduct based on moral standards of behavior.
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWERWorking together to accomplish a task.
Optimism - CORRECT ANSWERHopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome
of something.
Proactive - CORRECT ANSWERAble to take initiative; willing to anticipate future decisions or problems
and take action.
Organizational culture - CORRECT ANSWERThe "personality" of an organization based on the values,
beliefs, and attitudes shared by organizational members.
Intangible - CORRECT ANSWERUnable to be touched or grasped; abstract.
Chain of command - CORRECT ANSWERThe vertical line of authority that clarifies who reports to whom
throughout the organization.
