GLA Student Learning and Development 2

Question 1

According to Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), what does the ZPD represent?

Accepted Answer

Tasks a student can do with guided support but not yet alone

Answer

The ZPD is the range of tasks a learner can accomplish with assistance from a more knowledgeable other but cannot yet do independently.

Question 2

Which instructional strategy best supports students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) in a mainstream classroom?

Accepted Answer

Providing visual supports and sentence frames

Answer

Visual supports and sentence frames lower the language barrier while maintaining grade-level academic content for ELL students.

Question 3

A student frequently disrupts class by calling out answers. Using positive behavior support, the teacher should first:

Accepted Answer

Teach and reinforce the expected behavior of raising a hand

Answer

Positive behavior support focuses on explicitly teaching and reinforcing the desired replacement behavior rather than punishing the unwanted behavior.

Question 4

Which of Piaget's stages is characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract concepts?

Accepted Answer

Formal Operational

Answer

The Formal Operational stage (ages 12+) is when individuals develop the capacity for abstract, hypothetical, and deductive reasoning.

Question 5

A teacher notices a student with strong interpersonal skills but difficulty with paper-and-pencil tasks. According to Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, this student likely has high:

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal intelligence

Answer

Interpersonal intelligence refers to the ability to understand and interact effectively with other people.

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GLA Student Learning and Development 2