Deck 18: Teaching Specialized Content

Question 1

Which of the following are included in both direct instruction and structured discovery concept lessons?

A) The teacher names and defines the concept.
B) The teacher provides new examples and nonexamples of the concept and asks students to say which is which.
C) The teacher asks students to identify an item as an example or nonexample and explain their choice.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Behavioral skills include skills for interacting with others and dealing with feelings.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Concepts are categories of knowledge.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A possible objective for a concept lesson is to:

A) state similarities and differences between related concepts.
B) use the concept in a novel way.
C) recognize examples and nonexamples of the concept.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Abstract concepts cannot be taught using the direct instruction model.

Question 6

Strategy instruction can be used to help students who have difficulty learning, remembering, and using information.

Question 7

Behavioral skills are made up of components or steps typically taught using direct instruction.

Question 8

Teachers should decide what strategies to teach by analyzing the difficulties their students have with school tasks.

Question 9

To decide if something is a concept, check to see if you can think of more than one example of it.

Question 10

Teaching concepts is qualitatively different from teaching facts or principles.

Question 11

Which of the following can be used for supervised practice of a behavioral skill?

A) Students read scenarios and identify whether the behavioral skill is being used correctly.
B) Students share examples of times when they did or did not use the behavioral skill correctly.
C) Students use the behavioral skill in a real situation where the skill is needed.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 12

Think alouds are an important part of demonstrating study strategies.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT helpful to students when they are learning concepts?

A) Use cues such as underlining, colors, and arrows to emphasize critical attributes.
B) When the time comes to fade the cues, fading them rapidly.
C) Use many examples and nonexamples so students understand the concept and its attributes rather than simply memorizing the examples.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 14

If a student makes an error while role-playing, the teacher should:

A) stop the role-play immediately and correct the error.
B) privately correct the error later.
C) ask the student to observe as the teacher repeats the role-play.
D) None of these are correct.

Question 15

Behavioral skill instruction is used for teaching:

A) class rules and routines.
B) discussion skills.
C) politeness skills.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when you are planning how to teach a concept?

A) Carefully select examples and nonexamples to bring out critical and noncritical attributes.
B) List the critical and noncritical attributes that will be most helpful in distinguishing that concept from similar ones.
C) Locate a dictionary definition for the concept to ensure it is clear and appropriate.
D) Organize the examples from "best" examples of the concept to more abstract examples.

Question 17

The opening of a strategy lesson should include:

A) telling students the strategy they will learn.
B) telling students the steps of the strategy.
C) showing students the steps of the strategy.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

Study strategy is another name for learning strategy .

Question 19

Behavioral skill lessons do not include an explanation component; instead the skill is modeled.

Question 20

The demonstration component of a behavioral skill lesson typically includes role-plays by students.

Question 21

transitioning to music class

A) Yes
B) No

Question 22

How can you encourage students to generalize a learning/study strategy?

Question 23

What lesson model is typically used to teach strategies? Why?

Question 24

Some of the following are behavioral skills and some are not.Mark them as follows:
YES = it is a behavioral skill.                    NO = it is not a behavioral skill.
Following school rule to respect others

A) Yes
B) No

Question 25

Explain this statement: Students must practice the behavioral skill by performing it .

Question 26

When should the demonstration/modeling component of a behavioral skill lesson occur?

Question 27

Identify and explain two important factors to consider when defining concepts for students.

Question 28

The lesson body of a direct instruction lesson for teaching a strategy would include:

A) explanation and role-playing.
B) explanation and demonstration.
C) demonstration and extended practice.
D) supervised practice and evaluation.

Question 29

expressing anger calmly

A) Yes
B) No

Question 30

Compare and contrast how the direct instruction and structured discovery models would be used to teach a concept.

Question 31

A concept analysis includes all of the following except:

A) a definition.
B) critical attributes.
C) the steps in sequence.
D) nonexamples.

Question 32

Many schools are making behavior skills instruction part of the curriculum because:

A) social competence is essential for success in school and life.
B) it decreases the need to teach specific classroom expectations.
C) students need to be socially competent in order to get good grades.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 33

Give an example of a situation in which it would be appropriate to use a mini-lesson to teach a concept.

Question 34

Give two examples of how teaching learning and study strategies can help students succeed at school.

Question 35

Which of the following statements regarding the teaching of learning and study strategies is NOT true?

A) Strategies are techniques to help students understand how to be more effective learners.
B) Students who have effective strategies for learning and studying get higher test scores.
C) Strategy instruction helps students learn and study in more efficient ways.
D) None of these are correct.

Question 36

proofreading homework papers

A) Yes
B) No

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT an effective model for teaching concepts?

A) direct instruction
B) inquiry
C) structured discovery
D) All of these are correct.

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT true of using direct instruction for teaching strategies?

A) Direct instruction provides a straightforward and easy path to follow to the objective.
B) The direct instruction lesson begins by establishing the value of the strategy.
C) The direct instruction lesson includes planning a task analysis.
D) The direct instruction lesson includes a demonstration, but not an explanation.

Question 39

taking turns using materials

A) Yes
B) No

Question 40

using a memorization strategy

A) Yes
B) No

Question 41

Compare and contrast learning strategies and study strategies, and give examples of each.

Question 42

Choose your own concept or select from the following: family, adverb, metaphor, negative number, respect, poetry, climate, recycle, round, strong, helper, insect, dictatorship, culture, exercise, sustainable .Then complete both of the following tasks:
a. Write two possible lesson objectives for your chosen concept.
b.Write an opening for a lesson on your chosen concept.