GLC Teaching and Learning Principles 2

Question 1

Which learning theory emphasizes that learners construct knowledge through interaction with their environment rather than passively receiving information?

Accepted Answer

Constructivism

Answer

Constructivism holds that learners actively build knowledge through experiences and interactions with their environment.

Question 2

A school librarian notices that students retain more information when they teach concepts to peers. This aligns with which educational principle?

Accepted Answer

The Protégé Effect

Answer

The Protégé Effect describes how teaching others deepens the teacher's own understanding and retention.

Question 3

When a librarian designs instruction using Bloom's Taxonomy, which level requires students to break information into components and examine relationships?

Accepted Answer

Analyze

Answer

Analysis in Bloom's Taxonomy involves breaking material into parts and understanding how they relate to one another.

Question 4

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) recommends providing multiple means of representation primarily to address which learner variability?

Accepted Answer

Perceptual and comprehension differences

Answer

Multiple means of representation address how learners perceive and process information, accommodating perceptual and comprehension differences.

Question 5

A librarian wants to assess whether students can locate, evaluate, and synthesize sources independently. Which assessment type is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Performance-based assessment

Answer

Performance-based assessments require students to demonstrate skills through authentic tasks, making them ideal for evaluating research processes.

(GLC) Georgia Librarian Certification Practice Test

(GLC) Georgia Librarian Certification Practice Test

GLC Teaching and Learning Principles 2