Deck 5: Teaching: General Strategies

Question 1

A lesson presented using explicit instruction ______.

A) forgoes the goal of errorless learning in order to reduce pressure on student performance
B) is engaging, systematic, direct, and success oriented
C) favors di over DI
D) is used less frequently for students with autism than for neurotypical students

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When preparing a whole-class schedule, "givens" such as lunch are filled in ______.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) last

Answer 2

A

Question 3

______ relies on naturally occurring situations as the impetus for a teaching cycle.

A) Direct instruction
B) Discrete trial training
C) Grouping
D) Milieu teaching

Answer 3

D

Question 4

______ refers to the consistency and accuracy of teaching procedures.

A) Probing for mastery of a skill
B) Baseline assessment
C) Individualized education program (IEP)
D) Fidelity of implementation

Question 5

When considering the physical arrangement of a classroom for students with autism, walkways and aisles should be arranged so that an adult can reach any student in the room within what time frame?

A) 1 second
B) 3 seconds
C) 10 seconds
D) 25 seconds

Question 6

Programs that include carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations in the areas of reading, language, language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies are called ______.

A) Direct Instruction
B) direct instruction
C) discrete trial training
D) milieu training

Question 7

Which of the following best describes DTT?

A) It is the provision of carefully sequenced, prescribed curricula formatted in scripted lesson presentations.
B) It derives from the desire to have students respond with certain behaviors to certain external stimuli and not to respond other ways.
C) Naturally occurring situations are the impetus for a teaching cycle.
D) Students learn new skills best in small-group situations.

Question 8

An individual visual activity schedule ______.

A) is mainly for the benefit of the teachers
B) can help students recognize when tasks are completed
C) must be broken into 30-minute blocks
D) should be developed daily by the entire teaching team

Question 9

What is the final step of generalization?

A) Alter antecedents and required student responses
B) Present examples at a quick pace
C) Vary the reinforcement schedule and fade to natural consequences
D) Provide an intertrial interval before the next real-world experience

Question 10

Headphones for computers, rugs to reduce noise, and lights that don't flicker can ______.

A) increase agitation
B) sensitize students to distractors
C) remind students of desired behaviors
D) reduce distractions

Question 11

What is the primary reason a jig might be used in a classroom that has students with autism?

A) To help students stay on task
B) To reinforce students for appropriate responses
C) To help students complete complex tasks
D) To encourage social interaction and appropriate communication

Question 12

Probe technique and recording technique are types of ______ that can be included in lesson plans.

A) evaluation methods
B) mastery criteria
C) reinforcer schedules
D) discrete trials

Question 13

What is the benefit of errorless learning?

A) enabling students to learn without making mistakes so that they don't learn incorrect responses
B) allowing students to continue learning at home with help from their family members
C) supporting students' success even if mastery of a skill is not achieved
D) directing instruction toward functional life skills rather than generalization

Question 14

What is the next step after you have decided what to teach and how to teach it?

A) Rearrange the classroom to support your objectives.
B) Teach the students the corresponding tasks and routines.
C) Prepare the students for changes in their daily routine.
D) Develop a written education plan.

Question 15

What is the first step in a chaining procedure?

A) Use forward chaining.
B) Assess total task presentation.
C) Determine whether the student can already perform any of the tasks in sequence.
D) Conduct a task analysis of the target activity or task.

Question 16

Everything a teacher does to facilitate learning is referred to as her ______.

A) explicit instruction
B) direct instruction
C) teaching strategies
D) discrimination stimuli

Question 17

Room arrangement should function as a(n) ______ for challenging or off-task behaviors and as a(n) ______ for specific desirable behaviors.

A) S-delta; SD
B) SD; S-delta;
C) prompt; attention SD
D) attention SD; prompt

Question 18

Shaping is ______.

A) a method for combining several response steps into a complex behavior
B) a highly structured teaching method based on the three-term contingency
C) a reinforcement strategy for gradually achieving a desired response by strengthening approximations of that response
D) used when students need to learn to apply skills under a variety of conditions

Question 19

Correctly order the following sequential steps for di. i. Check for understanding of the new content.
Ii) Provide independent practice.
Iii) Get the students ready to learn.
Iv) Present new content in task-analyzed format, with models and nonexemplars that highlight salient elements of the concept being taught.
V) Review prior learning that is related to new concepts in the day's lesson.
Vi) Conduct weekly and monthly reviews.
Vii) Provide teacher-guided practice with corrections and feedback.

A) iv, iii, vii, v, ii, i, vi
B) vi, ii, iii, iv, vii, v, i
C) iv, iii, vi, v, i, ii, vii
D) iii, v, iv, i, vii, ii, vi

Question 20

What are the three general models of group instruction?

A) tandem, concurrent, and sequential
B) DTT, di, and MT
C) peer-to-peer interaction, modeling, and prompt fading
D) shaping, chaining, and generalization training

Question 21

What is the purpose of a prompt fading procedure? Name and describe at least three.

Question 22

What are at least three benefits of structuring with physical organization?

Question 23

Physical organizational structures that benefit students with autism can also be used in mainstream classrooms.

Question 24

What are the five steps to a DTT lesson presentation?

Question 25

List at least four generalization training strategies.

Question 26

Teachers should evaluate their own consistency and proficiency in using best teaching practices at least once per grading period.

Question 27

List at least four strategies by which instructions can be given to students who cannot read.

Question 28

Which components are typically involved in a teacher's educational strategies? What is meant by a highly structured approach to instruction, and what are its goals?

Question 29

Though both milieu teaching and DTT are based on the three-term contingency, describe at least four ways they differ.

Question 30

Students with autism often become distressed if a routine is disrupted.