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WorksheetsFTCE Reading Endorsement Competency 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What should you identify to understand the validity of reading research?
The length of the research paper
Characteristics and sources of valid reading research
The number of authors of the research
The publication date of the research
What did Fries believe was the result of successful decoding in the 1960s-1970s?
Improved writing skills
Reading comprehension
Enhanced speaking abilities
Better listening skills
According to other theorists in the 1960s-1970s, what type of questions should be asked to challenge and engage students in text?
Simple and straightforward questions
Inferential and critical thinking questions
Questions based on memorization
Questions with yes or no answers
According to Rosenblatt, what are the two purposes for reading?
Efferent Stance and Aesthetic Stance
Critical Stance and Reflective Stance
Informative Stance and Entertaining Stance
Analytical Stance and Emotional Stance
What does the Efferent Stance focus on according to Rosenblatt's theory?
The structure of the text
The information in the text
The reader's emotions
The historical context of the text
What is emphasized in the Aesthetic Stance of reading as per Rosenblatt?
The factual accuracy of the text
The reader's experience with the text
The author's intention
The grammatical correctness of the text
What does the bottom-up theory of reading emphasize in children's learning process?
Learning whole language before understanding the parts
Starting with readers' knowledge before reading
Skill-based learning one skill at a time, such as phonics and letter-sound relationship
Balancing both phonics and whole language approaches
According to the top-down theory, what initiates the reading process?
The relationship between letters and sounds
Readers' prior knowledge
Learning individual skills sequentially
A balance of skill-based and knowledge-based approaches
What is the focus of interactive theories (balanced literacy) in reading?
Focusing solely on phonics
Starting with whole language and then moving to parts
Balancing bottom-up and top-down comprehension processes
Ignoring readers' prior knowledge
What does Cooper define literacy as including?
Only reading and writing
Reading, writing, thinking, listening, viewing, and discussing
Basic language skills and mathematics
Technology use and social media
According to Piaget's stages of development, what is the age range for the sensorimotor stage?
0-2 years
2-7 years
7-11 years
12+ years
What is the age range for the preoperational stage in Piaget's stages of development?
0-2 years
2-7 years
7-11 years
12+ years
During which age range does the concrete operational stage occur, according to Piaget's stages of development?
0-2 years
2-7 years
7-11 years
12+ years
At what age does Piaget's formal operational stage begin?
0-2 years
2-7 years
7-11 years
12+ years
Who proposed the concept of a schema or scheme as referred to in the image?
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
What are schemas (or schemata) according to Piaget's theory?
Behavioral responses to environmental stimuli
Stages of cognitive development
Units of understanding that can be hierarchically categorized and interrelated
Fixed action patterns triggered by specific stimuli
What is encouraged when introducing new materials, as per the information in the image?
The use of punishment and reinforcement
The use of information organizers
The use of abstract thinking only
The use of direct instruction without organizers
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) as defined by Vygotsky?
The skills that a learner can develop in the future.
The space between what a learner can do without assistance and what they can do with help.
The set of tasks that a learner can perform with the help of technology.
The area where a learner can work independently without any guidance.
According to the diagram, what does the Zone of Achieved Development (ZAD) represent?
The tasks that a learner can do with the help of adults or more capable peers.
The skills that a learner needs to develop in the future.
Where the learner is right now in terms of development.
The ultimate goals that a learner should strive to achieve.
What is the whole language method of teaching children to read?
Recognizing letters and sounds individually
Recognizing words as whole pieces of language
Learning through written tests only
Focusing on grammar rules before reading
Who developed the Social Constructivism theory?
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
John Dewey
Erik Erikson
According to Social Constructivism, how is an individual's understanding developed?
Through solitary study and memorization
Through social interaction and the help of others
By focusing on individual intelligence tests
Through direct instruction from a teacher
What is Universal Grammar?
A set of language learning tools given at birth
A specific language spoken universally
An innate faculty wired into our brains
A dictionary of all human languages
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which level of needs is considered the most fundamental and basic?
Esteem
Love and belonging
Safety needs
Physiological needs
What is the highest level of needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
Self-actualization
Esteem
Love and belonging
Safety needs
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which level includes personal security, employment, resources, health, and property?
Esteem
Love and belonging
Safety needs
Physiological needs
Which of the following is an example of rhyme and alliteration as per Adams' types of phonemic awareness tasks?
The cat sat on the mat.
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
The dog barked loudly.
The sun is shining brightly.
What is the task involved in oddity tasks for phonemic awareness?
Identifying the word that has the same sound at the beginning.
Finding the word that does not rhyme with the others.
Blending parts of words to make a new word.
Replacing one sound with another in a word.
What does accuracy in research refer to?
The consistency of a set of research measures
The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other contexts
The extent to which observed results represent the truth in the population being studied
The validity or correctness of results being statistically near the true mean or value of the system
What is internal validity?
The ability to apply the results of a study to other contexts
The degree to which methodological errors are present in a study
The extent to which observed results represent the truth in the population being studied and are not due to methodological errors
The frequency with which a study can be replicated with the same results
What does external validity refer to in research?
The accuracy of the results in representing the true mean or value of the system
The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other contexts
The degree to which a study is free from methodological errors
The consistency of a set of research measures
How is reliability measured in research?
By ensuring the accuracy of the results
By generalizing the findings to other contexts
By performing the same task multiple times or in multiple ways
By eliminating methodological errors
What are the three things that drive intrinsic motivation?
Rewards, recognition, and praise
Autonomy, relatedness, and competence
Money, success, and power
Punishment, fear, and obligation
What is an example of extrinsic motivation?
Studying a subject for personal interest and satisfaction
Providing students with a party if they reach their reading goal
Choosing to participate in an activity for no reward
Learning a new skill for the joy of learning
In a classroom, the teacher has an area for small-group instruction and another area for whole-group instruction. The learning environment is information intensive with students collaborating on a variety of assignments and projects with the teacher roaming the room and helping individuals and groups of students. Which theorist best describes the teachers disposition for instruction?
Louise Rosenblatt
Noam Chomsky
Lev Vygotsky
Paulo Freire
