Mixed Deck — All MAT Topics Flashcards
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an authoritative (not authoritarian) classroom management style?
Answer: Warm relationships combined with clear, consistently enforced expectations
Authoritative management balances warmth and high expectations, fostering student cooperation and autonomy.
NORM : EXPECTED BEHAVIOR :: ? : VIOLATION
Answer: Deviance
A norm is expected behavior, while deviance is its violation.
WORLD WAR I : TREATY OF VERSAILLES :: WORLD WAR II : ?
Answer: Potsdam Agreement
The Potsdam Agreement concluded World War II among the Allied powers, just as the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I.
Hilda Taba's contribution to curriculum development is BEST characterized as:
Answer: Grassroots model where teachers drive curriculum development
Taba advocated a grassroots, teacher-initiated approach where classroom teachers play the central role in developing curriculum.
HABIT : CUSTOMARY ::
Answer: reflex : involuntary
The relationship between HABIT and CUSTOMARY is that a HABIT is an action or behavior that is CUSTOMARY (usual or habitual). Similarly, a REFLEX is an action that is INVOLUNTARY (done without conscious control). Both pairs link a type of action to its defining characteristic.
Which curriculum design approach organizes content around student interests and real-world problems rather than traditional subject boundaries?
Answer: Problem-centered design
Problem-centered design organizes curriculum around real-life problems and social issues that students will encounter beyond school.
Which of the following professional development approaches is most likely to produce deep changes in teacher belief systems, not just surface behavior?
Answer: Observing student learning changes as a result of new instructional strategies
Research by Guskey indicates that teachers' beliefs change most durably when they observe positive student learning outcomes resulting from their own practice changes.
SHARK : FISH :: WHALE : ?
Answer: MAMMAL
A shark is a fish, but a whale is a mammal despite living in water.
A teacher-researcher notices that she has collected enough qualitative data and new interviews are no longer producing new themes. This state is called:
Answer: Saturation
Data saturation occurs when additional data collection no longer yields new insights, signaling sufficient qualitative evidence.
A teacher wants to differentiate instruction for a student who demonstrates advanced mastery. The most appropriate strategy is to:
Answer: Provide enrichment tasks that extend learning at a deeper level
Enrichment extends learning beyond grade-level expectations, offering advanced students appropriately challenging content.
SUEZ CANAL : AFRICA AND ASIA :: PANAMA CANAL : ?
Answer: North and South America
The Panama Canal connects North and South America, just as the Suez Canal connects Africa and Asia.
A teacher uses a graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast two historical events. This tool primarily supports which cognitive skill?
Answer: Analysis and evaluation through structured comparison
Graphic organizers structure information visually, supporting higher-order thinking skills like analysis and comparison rather than simple recall.
Elizabeth II : David Lloyd Johnson : : Queen :
Answer: Viceroy
This analogy connects a monarch to their representative. Elizabeth II was a Queen, and David Lloyd Johnston served as the Governor General of Canada, acting as her representative. A Viceroy is a governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of a monarch, thus completing the 'monarch : representative' relationship.
A district mandates all teachers attend a one-time workshop on differentiated instruction. Why is this approach often considered ineffective professional development?
Answer: It lacks sustained follow-up, practice, and feedback over time
Research shows that single-session workshops rarely lead to lasting instructional change without sustained support and follow-up.
PROXIMITY : ATTRACTION :: SCARCITY : ?
Answer: Value
Proximity increases attraction just as scarcity increases perceived value.
A teacher wants students to collaborate on a shared document in real time from different devices. Which tool best supports this activity?
Answer: Google Docs
Google Docs allows multiple users to edit and comment on a document simultaneously from any device.
Which phase of the action research cycle directly follows data analysis?
Answer: Implementing the action plan
After analyzing data, the action researcher uses insights to design and implement a revised or new action plan to address the identified problem.
Which professional development model involves a teacher systematically investigating a question about their own classroom practice?
Answer: Action research
Action research is a structured inquiry process in which teachers investigate specific questions about their own practice to improve outcomes.
A teacher notices that students consistently hold a misconception about fractions before instruction begins. Using this information to shape the curriculum unit reflects which approach?
Answer: Diagnostic curriculum design
Diagnostic curriculum design uses pre-assessment data to identify student misconceptions and adjust instructional plans before teaching begins.
A student says, 'I study math because it will help me become an engineer.' This represents which type of motivation in SDT?
Answer: Identified regulation
Identified regulation occurs when the student personally values the activity as a means to a self-endorsed goal, even if the activity itself isn't enjoyable.