Module 7-9 Assessment Flashcards
Which theory postulates that intelligence consists of numerous factors rather than a single entity?
A) Thurstone’s theory of the primary mental abilities
B) Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
C) Charles Spearman and the theory of “g”
D) Erikson’s theory of the stages of development
B) Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory
True or False
According to Skinner’s operant conditioning model, both positive and negative reinforcement increase the likelihood of the desired behavior appearing again in the future.
True
Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood of the desired behavior appearing again in the future by providing a reward. Negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of the desired behavior appearing again in the future by removing an unwanted or unpleasant consequence.
What is the concept of metacognition?
A) Students planning to work more efficiently
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
C) Students being determined to work harder
D) Students having increased faith in their ability to learn
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
A simple yet accurate definition of metacognition is “students thinking about their own thinking.”
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is important for teachers to understand. Describe how Maslow’s hierarchy of needs impacts a child’s educational experience.
Maslow’s theory postulated that all humans have multiple needs. The most basic needs are physiological (food, water, and shelter) and safety needs. People also have social needs (the need for love) and the need for respect (love needs). All of these needs must be satisfied before students are able to focus their attention toward maximizing their potential (the self-actualization need). Students who are hungry, tired, or feel unsafe cannot focus on their schoolwork.
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with cooperative and collaborative learning?
A) Behaviorism
B) Constructivism
C) Information processing
D) Humanistic
B) Constructivism
The theory of constructivism postulates that people learn best with the help of social interaction.
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with direct instruction?
A) Constructivism
B) Behaviorism
C) Information processing
D) Humanistic
B) Behaviorism
Behavioral learning theory emphasizes direct instruction and practicing (drilling) skills or information to be learned.
A teacher asks students, “Who was the first person to walk on the moon?”
Which level of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy is the teacher asking students to use?
A) Creating
B) Analyzing
C) Remembering
D) Understanding
C) Remembering
The teacher is asking students to recall something they have previously learned.
True or False
A teacher who wants to measure the progress of the entire class as a whole should use a norm-referenced assessment.
False
Norm-referenced assessment measures only the relative performance of individuals within a class, not the progress of the entire class as a whole. If the teacher wanted to measure the performance of an entire class of students, a better choice would be a teacher-created criterion-referenced assessment.
True or False
Before beginning a lesson on the three branches of government, a social studies teacher wants to find out how much his or her students already know about the subject.
This teacher should administer a diagnostic assessment.
True
Diagnostic assessments are a type of pretest designed to tell educators what students know before beginning a unit of study. Diagnostic assessments are designed to help teachers plan their instruction. Knowing what students already know prior to the unit of study allows teachers to refine their teaching to target what students do not know.
The learning context is a third-grade class with 22 students. The subject is spelling. Depending on the learning theory a teacher ascribes to, there are numerous ways to practice learning to spell correctly.
Match the instructional activity with the appropriate learning theory. (Constructivism or behavioral learning theory)
The students are to write each spelling word five times each day.
Behavioral
Having students write each spelling word five times each day is aligned with behavioral theory, which states that learning is associated with direct practice of skills to be mastered.
The learning context is a third-grade class with 22 students. The subject is spelling. Depending on the learning theory a teacher ascribes to, there are numerous ways to practice learning to spell correctly.
Match the instructional activity with the appropriate learning theory. (Constructivism or behavioral learning theory)
The students are given three different ways they can complete their spelling homework: (1) write the words five times daily, (2) practice writing the words at home using shaving cream and have their parents email a picture of the work to the teacher, or (3) work in pairs spelling words orally to each other during spelling time.
Constructivism
Giving students choices so that they can determine their best way to master their spelling words is an excellent example of constructivism, which states that students are active in creating their own personal knowledge. Allowing choices is well aligned with constructivist learning theory.
Classify each assessment strategy as “supportive” or “not supportive” based on the given student’s learning profile.
A student with a writing disability dictates his answers on a midterm examination.
Supportive
Allowing this student to dictate his answers will provide a more accurate measure of his knowledge of the test’s content.
Classify each assessment strategy as “supportive” or “not supportive” based on the given student’s learning profile.
A student with advanced technology skills completes an assessment in a graphic design course using a paper and pencil test.
Not Supportive
The student could show his or her graphic skills through digital art as opposed to a paper and pencil assessment.
Classify each assessment strategy as “supportive” or “not supportive” based on the given student’s learning profile.
A student with dyslexia reads a U.S. history test rather than having the test read to her.
Not Supportive
Unless the content being assessed is reading, a better measure of the student’s understanding of U.S. history would be to read the test to her.
Classify each assessment strategy as “supportive” or “not supportive” based on the given student’s learning profile.
A verbally gifted student meets with a teacher to explain her understanding of the French Revolution rather than taking a multiple-choice test.
Supportive
Remember that the point of all assessments is to measure student learning. Allowing this student to explain her understanding of the French Revolution will provide a more accurate measure of her knowledge of the test’s content.
