Raphs Deck

Question 1

What is lithium

Answer 1

A soft metal that is easily cut

Question 2

What percentage of air is oxygen

Answer 2

20.9

Question 3

Which flammable gas was used in the Hindenburg

Answer 3

Hydrogen

Question 4

What does malodorous mean?

Answer 4

Smelly

Question 5

What does affordance refer to

Answer 5

A cord affords pulling, a knob affords twisting - kind of like “allows for”

Question 6

Difference between vagrant and homestead

Answer 6

Vagrant:
Creates virtual machines of dev environments

Homestead:
Predefined environment for laravel development

Question 7

Comment this PHP code:
//
class Classname {
}
//
$obj1 = new Classname();

Answer 7

// create a new class
class Classname {

}
// create a new object (instance) of the class
$obj1 = new Classname();

Question 8

PHP:
What does this code do (use correct terminology)
class Person {

}

$teacher = new Person();
$student - new Person();

Answer 8

(PHP) Creates two new objects (instances) of the Person class

Question 9

(PHP) Explain each line of this code:
class Fruit {
  public $count = 3;
  public $type;
}  
$apple = new Fruit();
$apple->type = "apple";

Answer 9

Create a class called fruit
Give it a property called $count and set its value to 3
Give it another property called type but don’t set its type.
Create a new instance object of fruit and call it $apple
Set the $type property of $apple to the string “apple”

Question 10

To echo out a property of an object, what is the syntax?

Answer 10

echo $object->property;
as in:
echo $teacher->isAlive;

Question 11

What is the PHP syntax used for a

constructor method

Answer 11

The constructor method -has- to be called
__construct()

As in:

public function
__construct($prop1, $prop2) {

Question 12

What is a PHP class?

Answer 12

a collection of variables and
functions working with these
variables. Variables are defined by
var and functions by function. A
class is defined using the following
syntax:

Question 13

What is an object?

Answer 13

An object is simply a copy or

instance of a “class”

Question 14

Describe “Properties” and

“Methods” (PHP)

Answer 14

Properities are variables inside
classes and methods are functions
in classes 
(..or.. properties are variables belonging
to something and methods are functions belonging to something)

Question 15

(PHP)
In the example below, where are the values “me” and 35 passed to?

$teacher = new Person(“me”, 35);

Answer 15

The __construct function

Question 16

What does the terminal touch command do? As in touch

raph.txt

Answer 16

Creates an empty file called raph.txt

Question 17

In command line, what does ls –a do?

Answer 17

Like ls to list contents of current directory, but –a means

it shows hidden files

Question 18

Do JavaScript variables start with $?

Answer 18

They don’t have to

Question 19

Do PHP variables start with $?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Whats a shorter way to write this:

var bool = true;
while(bool == true){
    //Do something
}

Answer 20

var bool = true;
while(bool){
    //Do something
}

Question 21

in javascript, whats the difference between:

x = 5;
x = = 5;

Answer 21

the first one sets x to equal 5, the second compares whether x is equal to five (invoking a true or false response)

x = 5;
x = = 5;

Question 22

What is epistemology

Answer 22

The study of knowledge and justified belief. What knowledge is and how it can be acquired.

Question 23

What is authentic assessment?

Answer 23

Assessment that is “real world” and relevant for the student.
E.g multiple choice answers about hospitality is not authentic whilst providing the catering for an event IS authentic

Question 24

Define intrinsic

Answer 24

Sammy is intrinsically motivated to run. Intrinsic motivation is when you do something because you enjoy it or find it interesting. Compare that to Dani, whose reason for running involves extrinsic motivation, or doing something for external rewards or to avoid negative consequences.

Question 25

Define extrinsic

Answer 25

Sammy is intrinsically motivated to run. Intrinsic motivation is when you do something because you enjoy it or find it interesting. Compare that to Dani, whose reason for running involves extrinsic motivation, or doing something for external rewards or to avoid negative consequences.

Question 26

What is the difference between deep vs surface learning? Be specific.

Answer 26

Deep: Focus is on “what is signified”

Surface: Focus is on the “signs” (or on the learning as a signifier of something else)

Deep: Relates previous knowledge to new knowledge

Surface: Focus on unrelated parts of the task

Deep: Relates knowledge from different courses

Surface: Information for assessment is simply memorised

Deep: Relates theoretical ideas to everyday experience

Surface: Facts and concepts are associated unreflectively

Deep: Relates and distinguishes evidence and argument

Surface: Principles are not distinguished from examples

Deep: Organises and structures content into coherent whole

Surface: Task is treated as an external imposition

Deep: Emphasis is internal, from within the student

Surface: Emphasis is external, from demands of assessment

Question 27

What is Biggs framework for constructive alignment?

Answer 27

Biggs defines it as “a coherence between assessment, teaching strategies and intended learning outcomes”

Generally the learning designer begins by defining the learning outcomes then designs the assessment then chooses teaching/learning activities that will align to assessment and LO’s

Question 28

What is the theory of variation (Marton & Booth, 1997)?

Answer 28

Encourages teachers and students to identify the critical features of a new object of learning through -comparison- with existing frameworks of knowledge and understanding

Kind of like.. ‘I can’t know what sour tastes like without understanding sweet, salty or pungent food”

Question 29

What is self determination theory?

Answer 29

Psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan developed a theory of motivation which suggests that people tend to be driven by a need to grow and gain fulfillment. The first assumption of self-determination theory is that people are activity directed toward growth. Gaining mastery over challenges and taking in new experiences are essential for developing a cohesive sense of self.

While people are often motivated to act by external rewards such as money, prizes, and acclaim (known as extrinsic motivation), self-determination theory focuses primarily on internal sources of motivation such as a need to gain knowledge or independence (known as intrinsic motivation).

According to self-determination theory, people need to feel the following in order to achieve such psychological growth:

Competence: People need to gain mastery of tasks and learn different skills.
Connection or Relatedness: People need to experience a sense of belonging and attachment to other people.
Autonomous: People need to feel in control of their own behaviors and goals.

Question 30

How does the “flipped classroom” work?

Answer 30

The dynamic of student-teacher relationship is flipped so students come to the classroom primed with knowledge and can direct questions and get help from their teacher during class hours. Students typically watch training videos or read training material outside the classroom hours.

Question 31

Define “rubric

Answer 31

A set of instructions or rules. In education rubrics are used as scoring tools that represent the performance expectations for student assignments (think Tafe)

Question 32

What is kinesthetic learning?

Answer 32

a learning style in which learning takes place by the students carrying out physical activities, rather than listening to a lecture or watching demonstrations.

Question 33

What is transformative learning?

Answer 33

. . . an individual becomes aware of holding a limiting or distorted view. If the individual critically examines this view, opens herself to alternatives, and consequently changes the way she sees things, she has transformed some part of how she makes meaning out of the world.

Question 34

Describe the academic discipline “social science”

Answer 34

Social science is a major category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society. It in turn has many branches, each of which is considered a “social science”. The main social sciences include economics, political science, human geography, demography, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, history, law and linguistics.

Question 35

What is sociology?

Answer 35

Sociology is the scientific study of social behavior or society, including its origins, development, organization, networks, and institutions.

Question 36

What is anthropology?

Answer 36

Anthropology is the study of humanity. Its main subdivisions are social and cultural anthropology, which describes the workings of societies around the world, linguistic anthropology, which investigates the influence of language in social life, and biological or physical anthropology, which concerns long-term development of the human organism

Question 37

Define ‘predicated’ and use it in a sentence

Answer 37

founded upon a belief or argument

My decision to move to Paris was predicated on the belief I had a job opportunity waiting for me.

Question 38

What is the teaching-research nexus?

Answer 38

‘Teaching­researchnexus’is
intendedtodescribetherelationshipbetweenteachingandresearchwithinauniversity,andis
predicatedontheassumptionthatnotonlyistherearelationshipbetweenthetwoacademic
activities,butthattheyaremutuallybeneficial.

Question 39

What is the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)?

Answer 39

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL or SoTL) is a
growing movement in post-secondary education. SOTL is scholarly inquiry into student learning which
advances the practice of teaching by making inquiry findings public.

Question 40

Describe the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)

Answer 40

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is a growing movement in post-secondary education. SOTL is scholarly inquiry into student learning which advances the practice of teaching by making inquiry findings public.

Question 41

in education terms, what is articulation?

Answer 41

Articulation, or more specifically course articulation, is the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions such as TAFE institutes, colleges or universities. In other words, course articulation is the process by which one institution matches its courses or requirements to course work completed at another institution. Students use course articulation to assure that courses they complete will not have to be repeated at the institution to which they are transferring.

Question 42

What is the HEA (higher education academy)?

What is their purpose?

Answer 42

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is a British professional institution promoting excellence in higher education.
Our mission: to use our expertise and resources to support the higher education community in order to enhance the quality and impact of learning and teaching. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice, and by helping to influence, shape and implement policy.

Question 43

Define anthropology

Answer 43

Anthropology is the study of human culture, society, and difference. The discipline emerged in the twentieth century as a critical response to explanations of human difference in terms of ‘race’.