Teaching Strategies & Learning Assessment Flashcards

An instructor uses 'think-pair-share' during a lecture. Which learning principle does this primarily support?

Answer: Active processing and peer dialogue

Think-pair-share engages active processing by requiring students to formulate, articulate, and refine ideas with a peer.

Which type of assessment is BEST suited for measuring a student's ability to synthesize and evaluate information?

Answer: Performance-based portfolios

Performance-based portfolios require students to demonstrate higher-order thinking skills such as synthesis and evaluation over time.

A student consistently struggles with reading comprehension. Which Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle should the instructor apply first?

Answer: Provide multiple means of representation

UDL's first principle—multiple means of representation—addresses diverse ways learners perceive and understand information.

Backward design begins with which instructional planning step?

Answer: Identifying desired learning outcomes

Backward design (Wiggins & McTighe) starts with defining desired results before planning instruction or assessment.

Which strategy best supports metacognitive development in postsecondary students?

Answer: Assigning reflective learning journals

Reflective journals prompt students to think about their own thinking, a core component of metacognition.

An instructor notices some students lose focus midway through a 90-minute lecture. The MOST effective response is to:

Answer: Use a mid-session activity or brain break

Inserting brief activities or brain breaks re-engages attention and improves retention during long instructional periods.

Criterion-referenced assessment measures student performance against:

Answer: A fixed set of learning standards

Criterion-referenced assessments compare individual performance to predetermined standards, not to other students.