Teory of learning

According to Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong, what are the three characteristics that teachers must be proficient in?

• Have negative expectations for student success; be extremely good classroom managers; know how to design lessons for student mastery.

• Have positive expectations for student success; be extremely good classroom managers; know how to design lessons for student mastery.

• Have neutral expectations for student success; be extremely strict classroom managers; know how to design lessons for student mastery.

• Have high expectations for student success; be extremely lenient classroom managers; know how to design lessons for student mastery.

According to Marilla Svinicki and Wilbert McKeachie, what is the big difference between hearing and learning?

• Doing something with information; storing new information in long term memory.

• Telling and teaching; storing new information in long term memory.

• Listening and speaking; analyzing; synthesizing.

• Reading and writing; discussing; engaging in solving problems.

What are some benefits of active learning as reported by Charles Bonwell, James Eison, and other professional educators?

• Creates greater student interest and motivation; involves students in learning-process activities rather than passive listening.

• Decreases student interest and motivation; involves students in passive listening.

• Provides infrequent and delayed feedback to students; hinders development of student skills in critical thinking.

• Promotes greater academic achievement; decreases individual accountability.

What is the purpose of active learning techniques according to the Center for Teaching Excellence at Cornell University?

• To reinforce unimportant material, concepts, and skills.

• To provide less frequent and delayed feedback to students.

• To address the same student learning style for all students.

• To encourage student engagement and reinforce important material, concepts, and skills.

What is the main category under which the active learning techniques are listed in the document from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Cal State, L.A., University?

• Critical Thinking Motivators

• Questions and Answers

• Exercises for Individual Students

• Immediate Feedback

What is the intention of the activity 'Think, Pair, Share' as described in the document from the Faculty Center for Teaching at the University of Central Florida?

• To engage students in deeper learning

• To facilitate peer teaching

• To encourage critical reading

• To promote active listening

What is the main category under which the active learning techniques are listed in the document from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning at Brown University?

• Entry/Exit Tickets

• Free Writing/Minute Paper/Question of the Day Exercise

• Ice Breakers

• Think-Pair-Share

What is the main category under which the active learning techniques are listed in the document from the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence at George Mason University?

• Problem-Solving/Problem-Based Learning

• Promoting Active Listening

• Interactive Lectures with Clarification Pauses

• Minute Paper

What is the main category under which the active learning techniques are listed in the document from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan?

• Simple Activities

• Complex Activities

• Interactive Activities

• Engaging Activities

What is the main category under which the active learning techniques are listed in the document from the Center for Faculty Excellence, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

• Questioning Techniques

• Small Groups

• Whole Class Involvement

• Reading and Writing