Deck 11: Planning Lessons

Question 1

Which of the following is the most appropriate during the closing of a learning activity?

A)making seating assignments
B)reinforcing key concepts from the activity
C)reviewing previous lessons
D)conveying the usefulness of the concepts

Answer 1

B

Question 2

List the three essential elements of learning objectives, and write a learning objective that includes all three elements.

Answer 2

the observable act or behavior, the conditions under which the behavior must be performed, the criteria that define acceptable performance.Learning objectives will vary.One example: Given a list of the essential criteria of learning objectives, a teacher will write a learning a learning objective that includes all three elements.

Question 3

How is a learning goal different from a learning objective?

A)A learning goal describes cognitive goals and a learning objective describes affective goals.
B)A learning objective is a broad statement and a learning goal is more specific.
C)A learning goal is a broad statement and a learning objective is more specific.
D)A learning goal describes affective goals and a learning objective describes cognitive goals.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The lowest level in the cognitive domain of Bloom's revised taxonomy is

A)creating.
B)understanding.
C)remembering.
D)applying.

Question 5

Why should teachers include an assessment part in their lesson plans?

A)To know whether students have met the learning objectives set for the lesson.
B)To determine how well students behaved during the lesson.
C)To make sure students used the materials appropriately.
D)To track students of different learning abilities.

Question 6

Why do the authors recommend that teachers include extensions and differentiations in their lesson plans?

A)To address the needs of students whose abilities differ from those of "average" students.
B)To plan for unexpected events or unanticipated stumbling blocks.
C)To clarify the main goals of the lesson for students.
D)To determine how well students have internalized new information.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the anticipatory set?

Question 8

Why does Robert Mager insist that the verb used in a learning objective is so important?

A)The verb needs to reflect the abilities of the students in the classroom.
B)The verb needs to indicate observable and measurable behavior.
C)The verb needs to apply to assessment as well as instruction.
D)The verb needs to align to the lowest level on Bloom's taxonomy.

Question 9

Why do the authors recommend listing materials needed in a teacher's lesson plan?

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a domain of knowledge described by Bloom's taxonomy?

A)psychomotor.
B)affective.
C)cognitive.
D)socio-cultural