Week 5: Chapter 12 & 13

Question 1

Problem-solving

Answer 1

the ability to combine previously learned principles, procedures, declarative knowledge, and cognitive strategies in a unique way within a domain of content to solve previously unencountered problems.

Question 2

Heuristic problem solving

Answer 2

problem solving for which no clear procedural rule exists.

Question 3

Problem

Answer 3

is present when one has a goal but does not know immediately how this goal can be reached

Question 4

Simulation

Answer 4

is an activity that attempts to mimic the most essential features of a reality but allows learners to make decisions within this reality without actually suffering the consequences of their decisions.

Question 5

Cognitive Domain Strategies

Answer 5

Are used to support information processing; i.e selecting information to attend to, promoting the encoding and storage of information, and enhancing retrieval.

Question 6

Affective Domain Strategies (aka support strategies)

Answer 6

Are self-motivational skills that influence an individual’s active engagement in a learning task and maintain a psychological attitude conducive to learning.

Question 7

Guided participation

Answer 7

Depends heavily upon a teacher who guides students through the use of a strategic procedure in a day-to-day school task.