CLE4113 - Revision (Chapter 1 to 8)

A teacher notices that her classroom consists of children from various cultural backgrounds. What is the best approach she can take to ensure an inclusive environment for all students?

• Ignore the differences and treat all students the same.

• Focus only on the dominant culture of the majority of the students.

• Learn about the different cultures and incorporate them into the curriculum.

• Group students based on their cultural background to avoid misunderstandings.

A classroom that values inclusion would __________.

• Focus solely on academic achievements

• Prioritize individual needs over group activities

• Avoid discussing sensitive topics such as diversity or disabilities

• Create a welcoming and accepting environments for all children

Diversity in the classroom allows children to learn about and appreciate different ________.

• games

• cultures

• subjects

• languages

A key benefit of inclusion is that it helps children develop ________, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

• empathy

• leadership

• responsibility

• independence

Behaviourism is a theory of learning that focuses on observable ________ rather than internal mental processes.

• thoughts

• emotions

• intentions

• behaviours

Ivan Pavlov is known for his experiments on classical conditioning, which demonstrated how a neutral stimulus can acquire the ability to elicit a ________ response.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Conscious

• Unconscious

A key concept in cognitive psychology is:

• Schema

• Reinforcement

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

A teacher can support children in the preoperational stage by providing opportunities for ________ play, which helps develop symbolic thinking.

• solitary

• pretend

• physical

• cooperative

A child's ability to understand that a ball of clay remains the same amount of clay, even when it is shaped into a different form. This demonstrates the concept of ________.

• Egocentrism

• Conservation

• Formal operations

• Object permanence

Scaffolding in early childhood education involves a teacher or caregiver providing ________ to help a child achieve a task they could not complete on their own.

• strict supervision

• temporary support

• constant instruction

• immediate corrections