Short Answer

Question 1

Environmental conditions and experiences can point different children with same predisposition in somewhat different directions. What are the 2 key environmental factors:

Answer 1

Family dynamics, Cultural expectations

Question 2

Name 3 ways to create productive classroom environment.

Answer 2

1.Minimize downtime for students w/ high energy levels
2. Provide many opportunities for highly sociable students to interact with classmates
3. Be especially warm/attentive w/ very shy students, & identify contexts in which they feel comfortable interacting with peers and openly expressing
4. When students have trouble adapting to new circumstances, give them advance notice of unusual activities and provide extra structure and reassurance.
5. If students seem overwhelmed by noisy or chaotic situations, locate or create a more calm and peaceful environment for them.
6. Teach self-control strategies to students who act impulsively

Question 3

What are 2 aspects of a sense of self?

Answer 3

Self-Esteem, Self-Concept

Question 4

Describe 2 benefits/advantages to children interacting/working with peers?

Answer 4

1. Children who hear age-mates express perspectives quite different from their own may experience socio-cognitive conflict that motivates them to reassess their own understandings.
2. Peer interactions provide a social context in which children practice and eventually internalize complex cognitive processes, such as effective
3. reading comprehension and argumentation skills
4. children learn valuable social behaviors-including how to plan a collaborative project and how to coordinate differing roles-when they work on cognitive tasks with their peers