EPC 420 - Educational Psychology of Adolescence » Spring 2023 » Quiz 8 Slavin Ch 7 - the Effective Lesson

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about direct instruction is correct?
A.   Cooperative learning and discovery are two types of direct instruction.
B.   Direct instruction requires students to provide accurate learning models to peers.
C.   In a direct instruction lesson, teachers transmit information directly to students.
D.   Direct instruction is a teaching approach in which lessons are directed by students.
Question #2
Ms. Hurteau wants to help her students learn and retain information. Which of the following strategies to promote learning and retention of information is best supported by research?
A.   Using embedded video lessons
B.   Asking students to repeat facts verbally
C.   Giving lengthy homework assignments
D.   Introducing spoken word documentaries
Question #3
Using humor in an introduction to a lesson is generally:
A.   negative, because it gets students off task.
B.   positive, because it can establish a positive learning set.
C.   negative, because it compromises the authority of the teacher.
D.   positive, because it adds lesson clarity.
Question #4
Which of the following recommendations regarding independent practice is most appropriate?
A.   Keep the assignments fairly short
B.   Make the assignments highly challenging
C.   Orient much of the assignment around new material that will soon be introduced
D.   Limit the amount of instructions and directions, to encourage student independence
Question #5
Retention of learned material is increased when practice is spaced over time. What implication does that statement have for teachers?
A.   Reviewing and recapitulating important information from earlier lessons enhances learning.
B.   Reviewing and recapitulating important information from earlier lessons will not interest students.
C.   Students who are in year-round school programs will find homework to be difficult.
D.   When teachers plan lessons, they will have to set aside time for students to respond to questions.
Question #6
Studies of the Direct Instruction (DI) program have shown that it is:
A.   successful in raising math scores for females and reading scores for males.
B.   effective in increasing long-term success of students at risk for low achievement.
C.   somewhat damaging for lower-ability students' self-esteem.
D.   successful in teaching problem-solving strategies and in raising IQ scores.
Question #7
Outside of school, how are we most likely to learn concepts?
A.   Through family members' help in interpreting formal (dictionary-like) definitions
B.   By observing others.
C.   From tutors
D.   Through reading.
Question #8
"The Democrats were wrong on this issue, weren't they?" is an example of which pitfall of questioning strategies?
A.   Same level questioning
B.   Leading questions
C.   Failure to use a random questioning pattern
D.   Misdirection questioning
Question #9
A whole-class discussion differs from the traditional lesson in that the teacher:
A.   plays a less dominant role.
B.   is responsible for the direction of the discussion.
C.   leads the question and answer period
D.   plays a more enhanced role.
Question #10
Ms. Falkenhain wants to establish a positive mental set (the attitude of readiness) in her students before beginning an important health lesson. She should try to arouse student curiosity by:
A.   having students open textbooks to the first page of the chapter in the health text.
B.   waiting at least five minutes to allow the students to calm down for instruction.
C.   making the health concept personally relevant to students.
D.   emphasizing the subject's seriousness for community health.

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