CITW Ch. 1-6- Jima Garza

Which of the following best illustrates the importance of objectives?

• It makes teaching easier as goals are mapped out

• It helps students make connections in the learning process.

• It gives students direction and prevents confusion.

• It forces teachers to plan for errors.

How does displaying objectives alter student learning?

• It confuses students' ability to process new information.

• It enhances how students might engage with the material.

• It helps students focus on what you want them to learn.

• It becomes information overload, and students get lost.

Why is "feedback" necessary in the classroom?

• It discourages students from answering.

• It fosters and supports learning.

• It helps distract students from the purpose.

• It creates room for better understanding.

How can teachers effectively use the "reinforcing efforts" technique?

• By understanding the relationship between effort and achievement.

• By addressing students questions and concerns effectively.

• Acknowledging struggles and helping students work through them.

• Setting up goals and requirements for students to meet.

How does having a mastery-goal orientation impact the classroom?

• There is a greater acknowledgment of students' successes.

• There is an emphasis placed on learning goals rather than comparing performance.

• Performance is judged on how well a student understands.

• There is significance placed on performance over learning goals.

What is the best way teachers can praise students' efforts?

• Praise is purposeful, beautiful, and repetitive.

• Praise should be intentional, sincere, and with purpose.

• Praise is consistent, repetitive, and used to boost morale.

• Praise is unintentional, thoughtful, but random.

Why is incorporating cooperative learning beneficial in the classroom?

• It helps students highlight different perspectives.

• It transforms learning, giving obligation, and greater understanding.

• It allows students to become more socially engaged with peers.

• It opens the doors for better learning and more insightful opinions.

How many students would make the best group size for cooperative learning?

• 3 students.

• 6 students.

• 5 students.

• 7 students

How often do experts suggest using cooperative learning?

• Two or three times a week.

• Bi-Weekly

• At least once a week.

• As often as desired.

Why is the use of "cues" necessary in the classroom?

• They give students direction through past confusion.

• They help students access prior knowledge to learn.

• They create room for confusion.

• They help students acknowledge errors.