Deck 16: Informal Presentation

Question 1

An advance organizer can be:

A) a prompt to clear desks.
B) a question asked by a student.
C) a statement made by the teacher.
D) None of these are correct.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for how to make presentations clear?

A) Divide the presentation into small parts and evaluate after each part.
B) Use cues in the delivery to help students identify key ideas.
C) Use visual supports to help clarify information.
D) Stop at various points and allow students to ask questions.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of informal presentation?

A) It can be used as an accommodation for students who can't read.
B) It is time-efficient.
C) It requires less planning than other models.
D) It can be effective with large groups of students.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Informal presentations can be used to teach any type of content except: ________.

A) facts.
B) concepts.
C) principles.
D) procedures.

Question 5

The best room arrangement for an informal presentation lesson is sitting on the floor in a circle.

Question 6

Being able to spontaneously present information when the students need it is the key teaching skill in the informal presentation model.

Question 7

Informal presentations are intended to give declarative information to students in a clear and concise way.

Question 8

Generally, lesson presentations are most effective when they last no longer than 15 minutes.

Question 9

In addition to the subject-matter outline, what does the teacher need to plan for the lesson body of an informal presentation lesson?

A) universal interventions
B) active participation strategies
C) interest-builders
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

The subject-matter outline, used to organize content, is planned in the preplanning task section of the lesson and presented in the lesson body.

Question 11

The purpose of an informal presentation lesson is to guide students to a short-term objective.

Question 12

The most effective type of advance organizer is an oral introduction to a lesson.

Question 13

The purpose of supervised practice in the informal presentation lesson is to allow students to receive feedback as they process and rehearse new information.

Question 14

The extended practice component of an informal presentation lesson is:

A) group practice.
B) the evaluation of student progress.
C) directly related to the lesson objective.
D) scheduled weeks after the initial lesson.

Question 15

Informal presentation lessons can best be summarized as teacher talks while students listen and then students practice .

Question 16

Informal presentation requires a teacher to be especially knowledgeable of the content to be taught.

Question 17

The supervised practice piece of the informal presentation lesson does all but which of the following?

A) It provides varying levels of support while students learn new information.
B) It lets the teacher know whether or not students are ready for the next part of the lesson.
C) It provides a way to assess whether students can generalize what they have learned to new situations.
D) It lets the teacher know whether or not students have processed the new information accurately.

Question 18

Important planning considerations for an informal presentation lesson include all of the following EXCEPT :

A) checks for understanding.
B) how to group students during the presentation.
C) extended practice activities.
D) how to best present the information.

Question 19

Informal presentation is a teacher-directed model of instruction.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of a subject-matter outline?

A) It helps ensure that the content relates directly to the lesson objective.
B) It should be rewritten in greater detail for use in the lesson body.
C) It helps ensure the content is closely related to big ideas and generalizations.
D) It can be used as a study guide.

Question 21

comparing fables from different cultures

A) Yes
B) No

Question 22

Write two specific examples of extended practice activities: one designed to help students explore new information and one to help them synthesize new information with what they already know.

Question 23

What is an advance organizer and what purpose does it serve? Give an example to support your answer.

Question 24

Explain the meaning of this statement: "The main idea of this model is that the teacher first tells the students what they are going to be told, then tells them, and finally tells them what they were told." Support your answer with an example.

Question 25

unintended consequences of World War 1

A) Yes
B) No

Question 26

Make a list of at least three ways that you can make a presentation interesting and engaging.

Question 27

What can the teacher do to ensure that students are not just passive listeners in an informal presentation lesson? Be specific.

Question 28

List and give examples of active participation strategies that can be used in the informal presentation lesson.

Question 29

what plants need to in order to grow

A) Yes
B) No

Question 30

the lining-up procedure

A) Yes
B) No

Question 31

List and give examples of three ways teachers can check for understanding in an informal presentation lesson.

Question 32

What is the purpose of advance organizers?

A) Organize the subject matter into an outline.
B) Help students organize the materials they will need for the lesson.
C) Identify needed materials and equipment.
D) Provide a cognitive scaffold for students.

Question 33

the principle that friction causes heat

A) Yes
B) No

Question 34

What are the typical types of content analyses used in informal presentation lessons? Give an example of each.

Question 35

creating a concept map

A) Yes
B) No

Question 36

Selected interventions used in informal presentation lessons could include:

A) a note-taking guide.
B) a connection to a "Big Idea."
C) a subject-matter outline.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 37

the life cycle of a salmon

A) Yes
B) No

Question 38

Some of the following content topics are taught effectively through informal presentation, and some are not.Mark each as follows:
YES = the content topic would be taught most effectively through informal presentation.
NO = the content topic would not be taught most effectively through informal presentation.
How to register to vote

A) Yes
B) No

Question 39

computing double-digit addition with regrouping problems

A) Yes
B) No

Question 40

the parts of the nervous system

A) Yes
B) No