Exam 7: Ecology of Teaching

The space between what a learner can do independently and what he or she can do while participating with more capable others is called the _________.

After Martha gave her class a test, she compared their scores to a set of existing norms for their age. Martha most likely gave her class a(n) _________ test.

Children who live in families that are structured are found to have a(n) _________ cognitive style.

Teacher B noticed a child in her class who is withdrawn and seems to have few friends. This child also seems to be aggressive, taking his anger out on the other children. Teacher B realizes at least one of the many reasons for such behavior is

Describe how adults help foster field-dependence and field-independence.

The assignments in a cooperative learning environment are _________ whereas the assignments in an individualized learning environment are likely to be _________.

Describe how a teacher-directed model differs from a learner-directed model on the dimensions of structure, management, curriculum, motivation, and method.

Children are likely to imitate a model that is perceived as

Describe the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act as it relates to children's learning in the classroom.

Marcus teaches fifth grade. In Marcus's classroom, learning is individualized and students are responsible for their own learning. We would characterize Marcus's classroom as

Field-_________ learning style refers to the kind of person who works well in groups and perceives things in terms of the whole.

Which of the following is a factor which can put a child at risk for later negative outcome(s)?

The systematic abuse by one person in an intimate relationship in order to control and dominate the partner is termed _________.

PL 99-457 authorized early intervention, which was designed to

When one student's achievement of a goal is unrelated to other students' achievement of that goal, this is called a(n)

Davonte believes in not just accepting things just because they have been done before. Rather, he believes there has to be a logical reason for doing something. Davonte's position is one of

Any program designed to meet the special needs of the children with disabilities must involve the __________________.

When little emphasis in a learning environment is placed on discussion, student ideas, or discovery learning, the method is considered _________ instruction.

Tania and Joe would like to help their four year old be ready for kindergarten next year. Which of the following is something they should not do?

Children who are socialized to be open, warm, committed to mutual dependence, cooperative, sensitive to the feelings of others, and respectful of adults and social convention are more likely to be