Quiz on Educational Concepts

Which of the following does a syllabus NOT usually address?

• Expectations for students

• Attendance policy

• Extracurricular activities

• Grading system

An interdisciplinary class is an example of which of the following study programs?

• An integrative program

• A unit program

• An intelligence-challenging program

• A group program

Assessment systems can be quizzes, papers, outcomes of student activities and projects.

• True

• False

A case study is a teaching tool suitable for which of the following student groups?

• Kindergarten students

• Elementary students

• Middle school students

• College students

Erasing the writing on the whiteboard from the previous class helps to achieve which of the following?

• Minimizing noise

• Removing a physical distraction

• Cleaning

• Making the room more comfortable

Mrs. Lee is a middle school teacher in Georgia and she is wanting to rearrange her classroom. This will increase the amount of class discussions and activities the students have. She knows how the physical setting of a classroom can impact the students’ ability to learn. Which of the following describes the approach where the desks are arranged in a circle, with the teacher sitting among the students in the circle?

• Socratic seminar

• Lecture style

• Traditional rows

• Group clusters

Beatriz is job shadowing Mr. Evans, a seventh grade teacher, for an entire semester. They have noticed several students are having trouble communicating verbally during class discussions. Select all of the following which describes how they can adapt the lesson plan to meet their needs.

• Accept photos for assignments

• Accept visual demonstrations for assignments

• Accept verbal presentations for assignments

• Accept written reports for assignments

Which of the following describes the three steps to exercise newly learned skills which was developed by Barbara Rogoff?

• All of the choices are correct

• Student completes the task independently

• Teacher provides an example of how to complete the task

• Student completes the task with supervision from the teacher

__________ are exercises teachers use to gauge a student's learning through the lesson.

• Formative assessments

• Summative assessments

• Diagnostic tests

• Benchmark tests

Select all of the following teaching strategies used in elementary schools.

• Allow students to develop independence with supervision

• Be direct and clear by using simple words and commands

• Have many rules and enforce them firmly with the students

• Use a firm tone, if necessary