FED Learning Theories and Instructional Approaches 3

Question 1

Which type of assessment is ongoing, embedded in instruction, and used to adjust teaching in real time?

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Formative assessment

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Summative assessment

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Norm-referenced assessment

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Criterion-referenced assessment

Question 2

Authentic assessment differs from traditional testing primarily because it requires students to:

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Demonstrate knowledge through real-world tasks and performance

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Answer multiple-choice questions under standardized conditions

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Recall memorized facts within a fixed time limit

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Be scored against a national norm group

Question 3

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that calls for:

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Providing multiple means of representation, action/expression, and engagement to meet diverse learner needs

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Standardizing curriculum so all students receive identical instruction

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Designing separate curriculum tracks for students with disabilities

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Eliminating all accommodations to raise expectations for all learners

Question 4

Cooperative learning structures, such as Think-Pair-Share or Jigsaw, are designed primarily to:

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Promote positive interdependence and individual accountability within peer collaboration

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Reduce the time teachers spend on direct instruction

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Group students by ability to allow teachers to differentiate more easily

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Minimize classroom noise during independent work periods

Question 5

Metacognition in education refers to a student's ability to:

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Think about and monitor one's own thinking and learning processes

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Recall factual information quickly and accurately on demand

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Apply mathematical reasoning to language-based problems

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Transfer skills learned in one subject to another subject area

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'transfer of learning'?

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Applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to new or different situations

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Moving students from one classroom to another based on performance

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Transferring curriculum materials from one grade level to the next

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Shifting instructional responsibility from teacher to student over time

Question 7

David Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory describes learning as a cycle that involves which four stages?

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Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, Active Experimentation

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Observe, Hypothesize, Test, Conclude

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Input, Processing, Output, Feedback

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Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate