CPI Teaching Strategies & Learning Assessment 3

Question 1

Which instructional model uses a cycle of Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, and Active Experimentation?

Accepted Answer

Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

Answer

Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle describes how learners move through four stages from doing to reflecting to theorizing to testing.

Question 2

Scaffolding in postsecondary instruction refers to:

Accepted Answer

Providing temporary support structures that are gradually removed

Answer

Scaffolding offers structured support that decreases as students gain competency, based on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of norm-referenced assessment?

Accepted Answer

Grading on a curve relative to classmates

Answer

Norm-referenced assessment ranks students relative to each other rather than against a fixed standard.

Question 4

A CPI instructor is teaching a procedural skill. Which sequence is most pedagogically sound?

Accepted Answer

Explain → Demonstrate → Guided practice → Independent practice

Answer

The I Do, We Do, You Do model (explain → demonstrate → guided → independent) is the research-supported sequence for skill instruction.

Question 5

Which assessment format provides the MOST direct evidence that students can apply knowledge in real-world contexts?

Accepted Answer

Authentic performance tasks

Answer

Authentic performance tasks require students to use knowledge in realistic scenarios, providing direct evidence of application.

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