CPI Teaching Strategies & Learning Assessment 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Active processing and peer dialogue

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Performance-based portfolios

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Provide multiple means of representation

Answer

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

Question 4

Backward design begins with which instructional planning step?

Accepted Answer

Identifying desired learning outcomes

Answer

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

Question 5

Which strategy best supports metacognitive development in postsecondary students?

Accepted Answer

Assigning reflective learning journals

Answer

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

(CPI) Certified Postsecondary Instructor Practice Test