Question 1

Which of the following findings is $\bold{true}$ of Okagaki's research in Hawaiian classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooperative group work positively impacted student learning and participation. 
B) Individualized instruction positively impacted student learning and participation. 
C) Students did not wish to be placed in groups with the opposite sex. 
D) Parents were most critical of teacher's employing an emergent model of reading. 
A) Cooperative group work positively impacted student learning and participation. 
B) Individualized instruction positively impacted student learning and participation. 
C) Students did not wish to be placed in groups with the opposite sex. 
D) Parents were most critical of teacher's employing an emergent model of reading.

Question 2

Which of the following is $\bold{NOT}$ a proposition on which cultural relevant pedagogy rests?

Accepted Answer

A) Students must experience academic success. 
B) Students must develop/maintain their cultural competence. 
C) Students must interact with cultural role models. 
D) Students must develop a critical consciousness to challenge the status quo. 
A) Students must experience academic success. 
B) Students must develop/maintain their cultural competence. 
C) Students must interact with cultural role models. 
D) Students must develop a critical consciousness to challenge the status quo.

Question 3

According to James Banks,the notion that all,regardless of race or background,should have equal opportunities to learn in school is directly supported by the _________ education movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to James Banks,the notion that all,regardless...

Question 4

In Banks' dimensions of multicultural education,many people are only familiar with the dimension of ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Banks' dimensions of multicultural education,many people...

Question 5

Results of research on approaches to learning have suggested that Native Canadians favour skills in

Accepted Answer

A) reading. 
B) mathematics. 
C) analytic reasoning. 
D) spatial tasks. 
A) reading. 
B) mathematics. 
C) analytic reasoning. 
D) spatial tasks.

Question 6

Poverty during a child's preschool years appears to have the greatest negative impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mr.Kennedy,a middle-class Caucasian teacher,assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Aboriginal students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students.The most valid interpretation of Mr.Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

Accepted Answer

A) be conforming to conventional ethnic values. 
B) be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality. 
C) have a negative schema regarding Aboriginals. 
D) mistrust people who are culturally inferior. 
A) be conforming to conventional ethnic values. 
B) be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality. 
C) have a negative schema regarding Aboriginals. 
D) mistrust people who are culturally inferior.

Question 8

Intelligence can be defined differently in different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In applying our knowledge of the differences in mathematical abilities between boys and girls,we should remember that

Accepted Answer

A) boys have superior mathematical skills compared to girls. 
B) boys' skills are limited by their general cognitive abilities. 
C) differences are based on averages,not on individual students. 
D) girls tend to excel in math story problems compared to boys. 
A) boys have superior mathematical skills compared to girls. 
B) boys' skills are limited by their general cognitive abilities. 
C) differences are based on averages,not on individual students. 
D) girls tend to excel in math story problems compared to boys.

Question 10

The study of the courtesies and conventions of communication across different cultures is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of the courtesies and conventions...

Question 11

Which one of the following statements is technically $\bold{TRUE}$ regarding the term minority group?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a category composed of people who have biologically transmitted traits. 
B) It is a term that refers to a numerical minority compared to the total population. 
C) It refers to a group of people who receives unequal or discriminatory treatment. 
D) The number of these groups is decreasing slightly in nearly every one of the states. 
A) It is a category composed of people who have biologically transmitted traits. 
B) It is a term that refers to a numerical minority compared to the total population. 
C) It refers to a group of people who receives unequal or discriminatory treatment. 
D) The number of these groups is decreasing slightly in nearly every one of the states.

Question 12

In applying guidelines to avoid gender bias in teaching,we should remember that

Accepted Answer

A) boys have superior mathematical skills compared to girls. 
B) we should encourage boys to enrol in home economics classes. 
C) we should use gender-free language as much as possible. 
D) girls tend to excel in math story problems compared to boys. 
A) boys have superior mathematical skills compared to girls. 
B) we should encourage boys to enrol in home economics classes. 
C) we should use gender-free language as much as possible. 
D) girls tend to excel in math story problems compared to boys.

Question 13

Over the past decade,an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

Accepted Answer

A) increased television viewing among students with lower SES. 
B) more attention paid to wealthier students by their teachers. 
C) more positive role models available among students of higher SES. 
D) children from poorer homes losing ground over the summer. 
A) increased television viewing among students with lower SES. 
B) more attention paid to wealthier students by their teachers. 
C) more positive role models available among students of higher SES. 
D) children from poorer homes losing ground over the summer.

Question 14

Research has documented that there is only one way to provide multicultural education that is more effective than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of difficulty circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development.She would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) an exception. 
B) a resilient child. 
C) a member of a visible minority. 
D) a survivor of the system. 
A) an exception. 
B) a resilient child. 
C) a member of a visible minority. 
D) a survivor of the system.

Question 17

As opposed to the term prejudice,the term discrimination refers to

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes. 
B) beliefs. 
C) behaviour. 
D) feelings. 
A) attitudes. 
B) beliefs. 
C) behaviour. 
D) feelings.

Question 18

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

Accepted Answer

You will want to reflect upon your curri

Question 19

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005),teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

Accepted Answer

A) increase class size so that students can build up a tolerance to challenging circumstances. 
B) set the learning goals for the students. 
C) promote self-agency and connect relationships. 
D) focus mostly on test scores so that students can experience academic self-efficacy. 
A) increase class size so that students can build up a tolerance to challenging circumstances. 
B) set the learning goals for the students. 
C) promote self-agency and connect relationships. 
D) focus mostly on test scores so that students can experience academic self-efficacy.

Question 20

Aboriginal communities have increasingly moved towards full responsibility for the education of their children in their communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following findings is $\bold{true}$ of Okagaki's research in Hawaiian classrooms?

Which of the following is $\bold{NOT}$ a proposition on which cultural relevant pedagogy rests?

According to James Banks,the notion that all,regardless of race or background,should have equal opportunities to learn in school is directly supported by the _________ education movement.

In Banks' dimensions of multicultural education,many people are only familiar with the dimension of ___________.

Results of research on approaches to learning have suggested that Native Canadians favour skills in

Poverty during a child's preschool years appears to have the greatest negative impact.

Mr.Kennedy,a middle-class Caucasian teacher,assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Aboriginal students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students.The most valid interpretation of Mr.Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

Intelligence can be defined differently in different cultures.

In applying our knowledge of the differences in mathematical abilities between boys and girls,we should remember that

The study of the courtesies and conventions of communication across different cultures is called ___________.

Which one of the following statements is technically $\bold{TRUE}$ regarding the term minority group?

In applying guidelines to avoid gender bias in teaching,we should remember that

Over the past decade,an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

Research has documented that there is only one way to provide multicultural education that is more effective than others.

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of difficulty circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development.She would be considered

As opposed to the term prejudice,the term discrimination refers to

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005),teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

Aboriginal communities have increasingly moved towards full responsibility for the education of their children in their communities.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

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Exam 6: Culture and Diversity

Which of the following findings is true\bold{true}true of Okagaki's research in Hawaiian classrooms?

Which of the following is NOT\bold{NOT}NOT a proposition on which cultural relevant pedagogy rests?

According to James Banks,the notion that all,regardless of race or background,should have equal opportunities to learn in school is directly supported by the _________ education movement.

In Banks' dimensions of multicultural education,many people are only familiar with the dimension of ___________.

Results of research on approaches to learning have suggested that Native Canadians favour skills in

Poverty during a child's preschool years appears to have the greatest negative impact.

Mr.Kennedy,a middle-class Caucasian teacher,assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Aboriginal students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students.The most valid interpretation of Mr.Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

Intelligence can be defined differently in different cultures.

In applying our knowledge of the differences in mathematical abilities between boys and girls,we should remember that

The study of the courtesies and conventions of communication across different cultures is called ___________.

Which one of the following statements is technically TRUE\bold{TRUE}TRUE regarding the term minority group?

In applying guidelines to avoid gender bias in teaching,we should remember that

Over the past decade,an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

Research has documented that there is only one way to provide multicultural education that is more effective than others.

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of difficulty circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development.She would be considered

As opposed to the term prejudice,the term discrimination refers to

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005),teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

Aboriginal communities have increasingly moved towards full responsibility for the education of their children in their communities.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

Filters

Which of the following findings is $\bold{true}$ of Okagaki's research in Hawaiian classrooms?

Which of the following is $\bold{NOT}$ a proposition on which cultural relevant pedagogy rests?

Which one of the following statements is technically $\bold{TRUE}$ regarding the term minority group?