
ED 411 Unit 1 Exam
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- Q1Which expresses the major purposes of science teaching?scientific literacytechnologyconstructivismteaching methods30s
- Q2Which is a crucial part of middle and high school science programs?minds-on and contentteaching methods and contentexperience and prior knowledgehands-on and prior knowledge30s
- Q3Which has caused a change in the way counselors, parents, and friends perceive science education in schools?decline on student emphasis on experimentingde-emphasis of physics in secondary scienceprominent emphasis on science contentchanging role of females in the science class30s
- Q4In answering the question, “What is science teaching like,” which is not one of the concerns of most beginning teachers?What is it like to be in front of a class?What are science programs like?What do teachers talk about?What are the ages of the students?30s
- Q5Which is not a key question for science instruction?How many students will be in the class?What do I want my students to learn?What experience will best help my students learn?How will I know when my students have learned?30s
- Q6Which is not a means of increasing classroom management?determining who is to blame for a problemrecognizing need for transition between activitiesavoiding panic in nonpanic situationsincreasing teacher preparation30s
- Q7Which is the depth and breadth of knowledge a teacher has about teaching a particular subject?pedagogical knowledgesubject matter knowledgecurricular knowledgeorganizational knowledge30s
- Q8Which is a vital part of the constructivist model of instruction?subject knowledgecurricular knowledgeprior knowledgeinstructional theory30s
- Q9Which instructional method enables the teacher to present a large body of information in an efficient manner?demonstrationquestioninglecturesimulations30s
- Q10Which is not a benefit of longer wait time after asking a question?increased cognitive level of the responsepacing of the instructional methodappropriateness of the responsestudent confidence in his/her response30s
- Q11Which instructional method enables students to discuss different sides of an issue and resolve conflicts?gamesdebatechalkboardprojects30s
- Q12Which is not one of the five important characteristics of an instructional theory?feedback and evaluationstudent developed routinessequence of material presentationevidence that students have learned30s
- Q13Which condition for effective instruction deals with knowledge being presented in a form simple enough to be understood by the learner?optimal structure of knowledgefeedback in the teaching environmentoptimal sequence of knowledgeactive student participation30s
- Q14Which is the logical problem with Bacon’s method of scientific inquiry?The method took the form of the scientific method.Creative imagination should be accepted as an important element in the growth of knowledge.Scientific methods cannot admit theories that cannot be tested directly by experience.One cannot observe a few and generalize to all.30s
- Q15Which is the first step in the scientific method?Formulate the hypothesis.Record data.Make observations.State the problem.30s