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WorksheetsECCE 1101 Midterm
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which theory identifies eight different intelligences?
Sociocultural Constructivist
Cognitive Developmental Constructivist
Multiple Intelligences
Social Learning
Which of the following describes the best materials for all children to use?
Developmentally inappropriate
Closed-ended
Safe and durable
Culturally inappropriate
Which of the following is NOT part of NAEYC's accreditation criteria?
Commitment to ethical behavior
Nurturing relationships that treat all children with respect
Providing materials that reflect the diversity in the classroom and the community
Using teaching strategies that account for differences among children
Becoming a reflective practitioner involves all the following dispositions except:
Open-mindedness
Wholeheartedness
Decisiveness
Responsibility
A personal teaching philosophy:
is static
evolves over time
discusses personal beliefs, values, and attitudes
all of the above
b and c
Who is considered to be the father of the kindergarten and concluded that the early years were the most critical?
Friedrich Froebel
Maria Montessori
John Dewey
Jean Piaget
A personal characteristic that indicates someone might be well-suited to teaching includes ________.
Being convinced that all children can learn
Enjoying time off in the summer and on holidays
Believing early childhood education will be easier to teach
Being unsure about what career path is of most interest
What does IDEA stand for?
Individualized Data Effects Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Identifying Different Emotions Act
Inclusion Development Evaluation Act
Which of the following educators is known for their contributions to early childhood education?
John Comenius
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Friedrich Froebel
Which of the following is not considered a form of diversity that may pose challenges for children?
Race
Language
Social Class
Social settings
What is 'Tools of the Mind'?
A) A curriculum based on the work of John Dewey
B) A Vygotskian theoretical paradigm
C) Published writings by five educators that provide documents and learning plans for teachers
D) B and C only
E) All of the above
What are the elements of a personal teaching philosophy?
Families and communities
Assessment
Developmental appropriateness
pedagogy
all of the above
What is included in a teacher's role in promoting children's development?
Create a safe, caring, and appropriate environment for all children
Be a keen observer of children
Possess a thorough knowledge of child development
All the above
What concept is most associated with children in the Middle Ages?
The child is unlikely to survive
The child as a miniature adult
The child as a psychological being
The child as having a conflicting role in society
A safe, healthy, and appropriate environment for children includes all of the following except:
Arrange space to meet the needs of some learners
Create a climate that affirms diversity
select appropriate learning materials
connect with children's families
Why is it important for educators to understand diversity?
So that classroom practices will include all students.
It constitutes a set of knowledge and skills that enable greater success in working with children and families.
It will most likely be a question at most job interviews.
So that they can educate their students about various cultures with greater accuracy.
What is a theory?
It describes behaviors.
It predicts behaviors.
It explains behaviors.
All the above
Which of the following theorists studied how children acquire knowledge, and how thinking and learning develop in children?
Lev Semenovich Vygotsky
Howard Gardner
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Which theorist suggests that intelligence is more than a single ability that can be enhanced, taught, and changed?
Lev Semenovich Vygotsky
Howard Gardner
Jean Piaget
Jerome Bruner
Becoming a culturally responsive teacher requires what three levels of work?
Kindness, wisdom, and self-esteem
Self-awareness, knowledge, and interpersonal skills
Self-awareness, seeking to understand, and taking action
Respect, responsibility, and professional development
What are the domains of development?
Physical
Cognitive
Emotional
Social
All of the above
Why is it important for teachers to develop a teaching philosophy?
It makes intentions public and clear to others
It encourages reflection on guiding principles that direct teaching behavior
It provides preparation for a teacher to rehearse an answer to interview questions
All of the above
During snack time which of the following is an example of appropriate and nutritious food for toddlers/preschoolers to eat?
Nuts
Raisins
Raw carrots
Cheese sticks
Who is known for writing the first recognized picture books?
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
John Amos Comenius
Dr. Seuss
What does the hidden curriculum refer to?
Habitual ways of doing things
The taken-for-granted procedures
Automatic responses that may reflect biases
All of the above
What respects the right of every child to learn and thrive to their full potential as they are learning to be contributing members of a democratic society?
IDEA
Anti-bias education
The Code of Ethics
United Nations
Early childhood educators are expected to know about all of the following except:
How to arrange the classroom in a way that requires little effort on their part
Working effectively with families
Implications of brain research for early childhood education
Working collaboratively with colleagues and professionals from other fields
Which theorist asserted that the social and cultural context strongly influences how children learn?
Arnold Gesell
Lev Semenovich Vygotsky
Jean Piaget
Jerome Bruner
Which of the following is a key feature that reflects a high-quality environment?
Privacy
Class size density
Cultural awareness
Clear program goals
It is estimated that almost 90% of brain growth occurs before what age?
3
5
7
9
A teacher using the term "special needs" may be talking about children with which of the following?
Disabilities, gifts, and talents
Gifts, talents, and endowment
Disabilities and instincts
Endowment and aptitude
To what idea does the term inclusion refer?
That every child merits and gets the education, opportunities, and experiences that other children get.
That children with special needs should be included in the regular classroom setting.
That families should be an integral part of their child's education.
That all public schools should offer children the same learning experiences.
What is one of the identifying components of Head Start?
Emphasis on family involvement
Whole child
Free choice
Teacher choice
Children who are at higher risk for school failure usually have what characteristics?
They speak a language other than English
They are from families with low incomes
They represent a non-White ethnic group
All of the above
Taking the time to think and rework teaching plans, strategies, words, and actions is referred to as which of the following?
thoughtful pedagogy
professional dispositions
reflective practice
best practice
A classroom with a multicultural setting might include which of the following?
Posters on the walls that represent one culture
Music from one dominant culture
A classroom library with books from only the local culture
A dramatic play center with dolls and toys from a variety of cultures
What educational philosophy greatly influenced the development of the Bank Street Model?
Piaget
Vygotsky
Chomsky
Dewey
What is an important companion to diversity?
Cultural competence
Universal rights
Anti-biased education
Ethical teachers
Advocates of full inclusion believe that which of the following should be in the regular education classroom?
All children
Children without severe disabilities
Children without emotional disabilities
Children with health concerns
