Chapter 16 Multiple Choice 1 Jim has taught his students to turn to the glossary whenever they are unsure of a word s meaning The glossary an example of a explication b metadiscourse c instructional device d student centered organization 2 In order to help his students understand the material Carl begins each new geography lesson by going over the key terms in the chapter What type of instructional activity is Carl using a content coverage b subject centered c teacher centered d process 3 Gail an eighth grade American history teacher uses lectures to present information from the text to her students Lately she s noticed that her students are disengaged and bored What can help Gail find a balance between textdriven and activities driven instruction a using subject centered activities b the Planning Pyramid c the communication approach d interdisciplinary teaming 4 Teachers from one of the teams at Pleasant View Middle School agreed to emphasize the importance of the environment throughout all subject areas This is an example of which current trend in education a the use of the communication approach in content areas b professional collaboration c whole language d interdisciplinary thematic units 5 All of the following are difficulties in typical content area classes that pose problems for students EXCEPT a Textbooks in content area classes can be boring and unappealing b Having to complete long term projects in addition to daily homework c The number of assignments in content area classes which are not teacher directed requiring students to monitor their own progress and work independently d Test taking is a requirement in many content area classes 6 Although Isabel knows many of her students with reading difficulties are having problems understanding their world history text she doesn t specifically know what areas are giving them the most trouble What can Isabel use to learn about what makes her students uncomfortable when reading a FLIP chart strategy b Fry s readability chart c explication strategy d organizational design evaluation 7 Which of the following is an example of a prelearning activity used by content area teachers a TMSD b teacher think alouds c concept diagram d student think alouds 8 Which purpose setting activity uses lists of words to be clustered by the students in order to illustrate relationships among ideas a AOK b semantic maps c SLANT d discussion web 9 Larry a sixth grade geography teacher always makes sure he arranges the presentation of new information in a logical order Larry is using one of the components of a concept diagram b ANSWER c the Multipass strategy d instructional clarity 10 After giving a demonstration to her science class Tammy always asks Danny a student with learning problems to perform each step of the demonstration while explaining it in his own words Which strategy is Tammy using a demonstration plus model strategy b student think aloud c student paraphrasing d teacher modeling student demonstration TMSD 11 One way to involve students is through vibrant discussions Vibrant discussions a are teacher led discussions about the topic being presented b require one student to be assigned the role of a moderator and encourager c allow students to use their personal knowledge and experience d should not include the teacher so students feel free to express their opinions 12 As part of the unit on drug education Xian Lu asked her 11th grade students to work in pairs to discuss the pros and cons of legalizing marihuana Xian Lu is using one of the steps of a FLIP chart strategy b discussion web c DISCUSS d vibrant discussion 13 The manner in which skills and concepts are introduced in a textbook reflect the textbook s a subject matter content b friendliness c readability level d instructional design 14 The number of new vocabulary terms or concepts the author introduces in a textbook are referred to as a metadiscourse b subject matter content c instructional design d conceptual density 15 What is a current trend in social studies and science courses a activities oriented learning b lecture c a heavy reliance on textbooks and on the activities suggested in them d student led learning True and False Re write the false statements to make them true 16 Having students work in groups while performing a science experiment is an example of activity driven instruction 17 Study guides are most helpful when they accompany reading not follow it 18 Conley 1995 suggests that content area teachers take a communication approach by allowing students to freely interact with each other and by promoting the sharing of ideas among them 19 When students with special needs encounter difficulties understanding their textbooks teachers should make adaptations such as using study guides highlighting and hands on activities Textbook reading assignments should never be substituted with other assignments or modified activities 20 As part of the prelearning activities teachers should write on the board at least three purposes for the lesson This will help students focus especially those with attention difficulties 21 One of the steps for creating a concept diagram is to name and define the concepts 22 Describing to students visual images in order to clarify a concept is one use of a think aloud 23 Allington s research suggests that asking difficult questions to students with learning problems sets them up for failure resulting in poor self esteem and withdrawal 24 The sixth grade geography book available at Gabriel s school includes maps which do not reflect the recent changes in eastern European countries This is an instructional design issue 25 Roman used Fry s readability formula to predict the readability level of the civics textbook he will be using next year with his seventh grade class The result yielded a 7 5 readability level With the typical standard error of measurement this text probably ranges from grades 7 0 to 8 0 26 In the second page of Milly s algebra textbook the author explains how to connect ideas from one part of the text to another This is an example of metadiscourse 27 Research indicates high achieving students do not feel they need textbook adaptations while average and low achieving students find textbook adaptations very helpful 28 Michael teaches fourth grade and Susan teaches fifth grade at the same elementary At the beginning of the school year Michael and Susan sat down and decided which learning strategies they would teach and reinforce
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