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CH 02
CH 02
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The text mentions many different ways in which our students are
different. Explain five ways in which students are different and what
can you as a teacher do about it.
physical development
culture
motivation level
learning style
teacher
Answer: E
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Te s t B a n k , C h a p t e r 2
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Positive learning environment Avoid negative experiences Establish clear expectations Treating all students equitably Help students retain mathematical knowledge Answer: Answers vary.
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Which of the following are things you should do to create a positive
learning
environment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Answer: E
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9.
Miss Collins regularly talks with her students about math topics she
finds useful and math activities she enjoys. Which of the following
strategies for supporting diverse learners does this illustrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Answer: C
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10.
The text suggests that one strategy to help teachers establish clear
expectations is to come up with a class motto. Given that, what motto
would you choose for your classroom and why?
Answer: Answers vary.
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11.
T or F The idea of equity means that all students should be taught and
treated in the exact same ways.
Answer: F
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13.
Explain three ways in which teachers can help students retain their
mathematical knowledge and skills.
Te s t B a n k , C h a p t e r 2
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15.
Answer: F
Sec Ref: How Can We Help Children Acquire Both Procedural
Knowledge
and Conceptual Knowledge?
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17.
Answer: F
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Knowledge
and Conceptual Knowledge?
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18. A student who has procedural knowledge without conceptual
knowledge will have
difficulty:
A. knowing when to use it.
B. remembering how to do it.
C. applying it in new situations.
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have
10 of something, you need to regroup
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Knowledge
and Conceptual Knowledge?
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22.
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new
knowledge by reflecting on their physical and mental actions; learning
reflects a social process in which children engage in dialogue and
discussion
with themselves as well as with others.
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24.
T or F Suppose you walked into Mrs. Andrews classroom and saw that
she was showing students the rules and procedures for multiplying two
fractions. After the lesson, she gives students lots of practice problems
using the rules and procedures. This is an example of constructivist
teaching.
Answer: F
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A teacher who believes that learners take new information, interpret it,
and connect it to what they already know sees learning from a ________
view.
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A. Behaviorist
B. Constructivist
Answer: B
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27. Compare Piagets levels of thinking with Bruners levels of
developmental learning.
Answer: Should include the idea that they both deal with how children
learn
and that they both go from simple thinking (abstract) to complex
(abstract)
thinking.
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29. In your own words, explain the following four recommendations for
mathematics
instruction:
Teach to the developmental characteristics of students Actively involve students Move learning from concrete to abstract Use communication to encourage understanding Answer: Should include the following ideas: children are at different
stages of development, therefore, instruction should be adapted to
meet the needs of those stages; students should be doing math and
not just listening; models and manipulatives should be used, but
instruction shouldnt stop there - it should progress to abstract and
symbolic ideas; students should be encouraged to talk about and
discuss the mathematics they are learning.
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2009 John Wiley & Sons
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Answer: F
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31.
To a c c o m p a n y H e l p i n g C h i l d r e n L e a r n M a t h 9 e , R e y s e t a l .
2009 John Wiley & Sons