Facilitating complex thinking

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Question 1

According to the cognitive approach to formulating learning objectives, what are the specific examples of behaviors by which students might show success at reaching a general learning goal called?

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Question 2

In Robert Mager's version of the behavioral approach to instructional planning, which of the following is NOT one of the three required features of a good behavioral objective?

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Question 3

What is the primary difference between a curriculum framework and a curriculum guide?

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Question 4

In the original Bloom's Taxonomy, which level of learning involves grasping the meaning of information by interpreting it or translating it from one form to another?

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Question 5

What is the instructional approach called that explicitly builds on interests expressed by students, rather than on goals set by curriculum writers or teachers?

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Question 6

What is the name of the approach for differentiating instruction that frames educational interventions around three levels called tiers?

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Question 7

Which feature of multicultural education involves an effort to allow or encourage a variety of learning styles that students may have become skillful at due to their cultural backgrounds?

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Question 8

The term modeling can refer to a demonstration of a desired behavior or a simplified representation of an important theory, idea, or object. What is the process called when a student observes a classmate receive praise for a behavior and then becomes more likely to imitate that behavior?

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Question 9

In the taxonomy of affective objectives, what is the lowest level that simply involves a student's willingness to experience new knowledge or activities?

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Question 10

What is the term for opportunities for students to work somewhat independently, but with a teacher or other expert close at hand to prevent or fix difficulties when they occur?

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Question 11

Which of the following examples best represents a behavioral objective, according to the criteria described in the text?

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Question 12

In the revised Bloom's Taxonomy, the cognitive process dimension was separated from a new dimension describing the types of knowledge learned. Which of the following is one of the four types of knowledge in this new dimension?

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Question 13

According to the taxonomy of the psychomotor domain, which level involves the repeating of a simple action that has been demonstrated?

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Question 14

In the RTI framework, which tier of instruction is reserved for the smallest number of students and is likely to involve special classes or individual tutoring outside the classroom?

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Question 15

What is the term for the process of brainstorming connections among initiatives suggested by students and ideas suggested by the teacher, which is used to facilitate an emergent curriculum?

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Question 16

What term refers to encouraging students to recall what they already know about new material being learned?

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Question 17

In the example of a cognitive approach to planning a lesson on photosynthesis, how many specific behavioral indicators were listed to clarify the general goal?

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Question 18

Which of Bloom's original six levels of cognitive objectives is defined as 'putting parts of information together into a coherent whole'?

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Question 19

What type of document analyzes each general standard in a curriculum into a dozen or more specific skills that students need to learn?

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Question 20

What is the term for a teacher's need to anticipate students' misleading or erroneous prior knowledge?

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Question 21

Which of the two main approaches to formulating learning objectives moves from the general to the specific?

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Question 22

What is defined as the systematic selection of educational goals and objectives and their design for use in the classroom?

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Question 23

What is the highest level of cognitive learning in Bloom's original taxonomy, involving judging the value of information for a particular purpose?

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Question 24

Which of the following is NOT one of the five features of a fully effective multicultural education mentioned in the text?

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Question 25

Which type of learning activity combines real community service with analysis and reflection on the significance of the service?

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Question 26

What is the primary purpose of homework when used to review and practice material that has already been introduced at school?

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Question 27

According to the text, when compromising between cognitive and behavioral approaches, planning should focus on what the student does, not what the teacher does. Which of the following objectives best reflects this principle?

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Question 28

In the revised Bloom's Taxonomy, the category of 'Knowledge' from the original taxonomy was renamed to what term that emphasizes the cognitive process?

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Question 29

In the RTI framework, what does Tier 2 instruction typically involve?

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Question 30

How many domains of psychological functioning are mentioned as the focus of educational taxonomies?

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Question 31

What level of the affective domain taxonomy is described as the 'Coordination of valued experiences into partially coherent wholes'?

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Question 32

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between national standards and state standards in the United States?

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Question 33

In the kindergarten-level activity about 'autumn leaves' described in a sample curriculum guide, which educational objective is NOT mentioned as being met by the activity?

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Question 34

What is the primary critique of the cognitive, general-to-specific approach to instructional planning?

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Question 35

In the sample behavioral objectives for learning to use in-line roller skates, which objective demonstrates the feature of specifying a minimum level of acceptable performance?

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Question 36

Which level of the revised Bloom's taxonomy's knowledge dimension is exemplified by 'recalling a technique for remembering the names of the parts of a living cell'?

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Question 37

What does the text identify as a primary challenge for a teacher using an emergent curriculum approach?

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Question 38

What two practices are identified as facilitating a teacher's success with an emergent curriculum?

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Question 39

Modeling as a simplified representation is described as increasing students' understanding of a new idea. What is the key feature of this type of model?

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Question 40

In the taxonomy of the psychomotor domain, what level is described as the 'Execution of an action not only with precision, but also with modifications appropriate to new circumstances'?

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Question 41

Which level of RTI instruction involves additional time or materials for a relatively small number of students, often in small groups within the classroom?

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Question 42

What is the term for the unstated, unconscious process by which a cultural group creates knowledge or information, which is a feature of multicultural education?

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Question 43

Which level in Bloom's original taxonomy involves breaking information into its components to understand its structure?

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Question 44

What is the educational concept, similar to Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development, where a teacher creates a framework for a student to accomplish more than they could alone during the initial stages of learning?

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Question 45

What is the key difference between the cognitive and behavioral approaches to planning regarding the completeness of their specified outcomes?

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Question 46

Which level of the affective domain is described as the willingness to participate actively in an experience?

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Question 47

What is the term for the information about organization, such as how content standards are arranged for a subject at various grade levels, that is found in a curriculum framework?

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Question 48

The text provides an example of a common misconception about science: 'Rivers always flow from North to South.' What is the suggested activity to counteract this preconception?

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Question 49

How many key elements are listed as being essential for insuring the success of guided practice?

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Question 50

According to the text, which of the two purposes for homework do parents and teachers tend to favor?

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