Check-Your-Understanding Questions – 13 Core Values

Which of the following best shows that a facilitator is building connection with students?

• Beginning class with direct instruction

• Asking students about their mood and interests before starting

• Sharing the agenda first

• Checking homework right away

You are about to start a new topic. What should you do first?

• Open the textbook and begin reading

• Ask students what they already know about the topic

• Skip the warm-up and get to the exercises

• Play a video right away

A student is stuck on a problem. What action best aligns with this value?

• Ask another student to answer

• Skip the question

• Support the student by connecting it to what they already know

• Say, “We’ll learn this later.”

Which of the following facilitator prompts best encourages thinking?

• A) “Just repeat what I said.”

• B) “What do you think?”

• C) “Copy from your notes.”

• D) “Let’s move on.”

What is the most effective way to help a child understand a new idea?

• Tell them the answer quickly

• Give them a hint and ask questions to lead them there

• Ask them to copy the definition

• Say, “You should know this.”

A class where students speak 60% of the time and explain their thoughts is:

• Off-topic and unstructured

• Too noisy

• A healthy student-led learning environment

• Unnecessary

If a student uses their native language, what should the facilitator do?

• Ignore the student

• Translate and move on

• Encourage them to try again in English, offering support

• Scold them for not using English

A student answers incorrectly but tried hard. How should the facilitator respond?

• Say, “No, wrong.”

• Ignore the response

• Praise the effort and help them try again

• Move to the next question

What should a facilitator do if students are struggling with a concept?

• Skip it and come back later

• Give extra worksheets

• Slow down and reteach with purpose, not rush to finish syllabus

• Give the answers

Which activity reflects this value?

• Reading only from the textbook

• Asking students to write about how they use math at home

• Finishing the chapter quickly

• Playing unrelated videos