Midterm Review

What do the letters of SOAPS stand for in SOAPStone?

Put the following words in order from higher level thinking (5) to lower level thinking (1) according to Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Creation

• Remembering/ Understanding

• Evaluation

• Analyzing

• Applying

​ ​ (a)   : a conventional teaching approach where the teacher typically imparts knowledge to students through lectures, textbooks, and structured lessons. It often involves memorization of facts, dates, and information, with a focus on standardized testing and assessments. In this approach, students are seen as passive recipients of information, and the curriculum is often predetermined and teacher-centered.

​ (b)   ​ :an approach that emphasizes active student engagement and the construction of knowledge through inquiry, critical thinking, and hands-on experiences. In this approach, students are encouraged to explore, question, and construct their own understanding of social studies topics. Teachers serve as facilitators and guides rather than sole sources of information. Constructivist education promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and a deeper understanding of social issues, often through group discussions, projects, and real-world applications.

• Constructivist
• Traditional
• Behaviorism
• Cognitivism

American history is presented as a ________?

Defining Primary Sources and Secondary Sources.

​ (a)   : documents, images, or artifacts that provide firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a historical topic under research investigation and/or was made at the time of the event.

​ (b)   : created by individuals not present at the event and/or written after the time of the event had passed.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Fill in the blank for which type of assessment matches the description. ​

​ (a)   : used for placing students;

skill-based usually (reading or math)

​ (b)   : check for understanding

​ (c)   : check for mastery

• Summative
• Diagnostic
• Formative

Which theory is included in “old social studies”?

• 1. Constructivism

• 1. Behaviorism

• 1. Cognitivism

• 1. Classical

Organize these according to which theorist they belong to.

Groups:

(a) Piaget

,

(b) Vygotsky

,

(c) Bandura

,

(d) All 3

• Social Learning Theory

• Bobo Doll

• Scaffolding

• Learning occurs from observing the actions of others

• Child-centered and open-ended approaches to education

• 4 Stages of Cognitive Development

• Constructivist

• Zone of Proximal Development

What does BQM stand for?

What are the steps of UbD?

• Plan learning experience and instruction

• Determine acceptable evidence

• 1. Identify desired result