Deck 4: Designing 21st Century Learning Environments

Question 1

Engaging activities,use in varied settings,attention grabbers,and free online versions are advantages of __________________.Limitations include the focus on competition,difficulty,and expense.
A.Simulations
B.Presentations
C.Games
D.Problem-Based Learning

Answer 1

Games

Question 2

A grouping strategy in which students work together to assist each other's learning.
A.Simulation
B.Cooperative learning
C.Games
D.Discussion

Answer 2

Cooperative learning

Question 3

Mr.Coulter fills a vase with water and places a white flower inside.Then,he uses the following questions as writing prompts.What does the flower do with the water? How does it work? What happens when the flower has no water? Next,Mr.Coulter gives students three clear cups,water,celery stalks,scissors,and food coloring.He tells students to devise three experiments that will yield important information about water and plant life.He asks his students to write down their thoughts before,during and after the experiments.What learning strategy is being used in this lesson?
A.Games
B.Simulation
C.Discovery
D.Discussion

Answer 3

Discovery

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a presentation strategy?
A.Lecture
B.Reading
C.Watching video
D.Simulation

Question 5

Mrs.Jones,a middle school teacher,prepares a short video from YouTube.The video shows,step-by-step,how to make a pin-hole camera from a juice box.After viewing the video,students will make their own pin-hole cameras.When Mrs.Jones shows the video to her class,she will be integrating technology using which learning strategy?
A.Demonstration
B.Simulation
C.Tutorial
D.Discovery

Question 6

Advantages of using _______________ are that students can work independently,individually,and at their own pace.
A.Presentations
B.Demonstrations
C.Tutorials
D.Discussions

Question 7

Mr.Fick is reviewing for an upcoming test with his 7th grade history class.The class uses clickers to select their answers from choices projected on the whiteboard.Is the instruction teacher-centered or student-centered?
A.Teacher-centered
B.Student-centered

Question 8

_______________ allow learners to tackle a scaled-down version of a real-world problem.
A.Discussions
B.Games
C.Simulations
D.Presentations

Question 9

__________________ provide a competitive environment in which learners follow rules and use problem solving skills in order to meet a goal and master content.
A.Discussions
B.Games
C.Cooperative Learning
D.Tutorials

Question 10

Mrs.Jamieson is using a pepperoni pizza to teach her 2nd grade students about fractions.She begins the lesson with a whole pizza.She cuts it in half and shows the class how two halves make a whole.Mrs.Jamieson continues to cut the pizza into equal parts while she explains how each piece of the pizza is a fraction of the whole.After she is finished,Mrs.Jamieson plans to have the students cut individual paper pizzas into fractions.Which learning strategy has Mrs.Jamieson used to teach her students about fractions?
A.Discovery
B.Demonstration
C.Educational Game
D.Cooperative Learning

Question 11

_________________ is a learning strategy that involves the exchange of thoughts and opinions among a group of students or students and their teacher.
A.Games
B.Discussion
C.Demonstration
D.Tutorial

Question 12

Students watching a skill or procedure before they are expected to perform the same skill or procedure are viewing a
A.Discussion
B.Presentation
C.Demonstration
D.Drill-and-practice

Question 13

The _____________________ learning strategy involves learners working one-on-one with a teacher,computer software,or other special materials.In this strategy,new information is presented,the learner responds,is provided feedback and practice until the learner demonstrates a predetermined level of competency.
A.Simulation
B.Cooperative learning
C.Discovery
D.Tutorial

Question 14

Which of the following conditions needs to be present for successful cooperative learning groups?
A.Members should view their role as part of a whole team
B.Low structure and low accountability
C.Members focus on personal goals over the team's goals
D.Tutorials

Question 15

Which is NOT a student-centered learning strategy?
A.Discussion
B.Cooperative learning
C.Drill-and-practice
D.Simulation

Question 16

Today,Mrs.Hudson is teaching a 5th grade science lesson.First,she shows a streaming video from the NASA website.While watching the video,the students complete a note-taking worksheet about eclipses.After the video,Mrs.Hudson describes the process of a lunar eclipse while pointing to a curriculum poster as a visual aid.Which learning strategy did Mrs.Hudson use?
A.Presentation
B.Problem-Based learning
C.Discussion
D.Tutorial

Question 17

Teacher-centered learning strategies are implemented during which step of the ASSURE model?
A.Select strategies and resources
B.Utilize resources
C.Require learner participation
D.Evaluate and revise

Question 18

Which of the following learning strategies is NOT a good way to introduce new material?
A.Discussions
B.Presentations
C.Tutorials
D.Drill-and-practice

Question 19

Which is NOT a teacher-centered learning strategy?
A.Presentations
B.Educational Games
C.Demonstrations
D.Tutorials

Question 20

Student-centered learning strategies are implemented during which step of the ASSURE model?
A.Evaluate and revise
B.Utilize resources
C.Require learner participation
D.Analyze learners

Question 21

How might a teacher use technology to support discussion?

Question 22

Mrs.Callahan will be teaching 1st grade students about the life cycle of a butterfly.Describe a lesson in which she could integrate technology and use teacher-centered AND student-centered strategies.

Question 23

Discuss advantages and limitations of simulation as a learning strategy.

Question 24

Mrs.Charvella divided her 8th grade class into five groups.After a brief presentation about the weather cycle,the groups conducted research using a list of teacher-selected Internet sites.Afterward,groups were instructed to produce an artifact that could teach a new student about weather.One group produced a podcast,another group created a short weather commercial,the third and fourth groups produced digital posters,and the fifth group recorded a skit in which the main character was a drop of water.In Mrs.Charvella's class,technology integration facilitated media production and incorporated which type of learning strategy?
A.Drill-and-practice
B.Tutorial
C.Discussion
D.Cooperative Learning

Question 25

What type of instruction permits students to be in one location while classmates and the teacher are at other locations?
A.Blended Instruction
B.Informal Study
C.Independent Study
D.Distance Learning

Question 26

List the advantages and limitations of integrating free and inexpensive materials into instruction.(p.81-84,

Question 27

After the BP Oil Spill,Ms.Culligan engages her students in a discussion about short-term and long-term environmental effects of the disaster.The class brainstorms and researches ideas for cleaning the oil,stopping the leak,and protecting wildlife.A real-world situation has provided the starting point for learning.The students are also engaged in finding answers to a real-world environmental issue.What learning strategy is Ms.Culligan using?
A.Problem-Based Learning
B.Educational game
C.Simulation
D.Discovery

Question 28

What are the advantages and limitations of discussion as a learning strategy?

Question 29

Drill-and-practice can be an effective learning strategy to improve fluency or refresh prior learning.What are some disadvantages of using drill-and-practice?

Question 30

What learning environment includes synchronous and asynchronous contexts?
A.Face-to-Face Instruction
B.Distance Learning
C.Informal Study
D.Blended Instruction

Question 31

Reptiles fascinate Daveon.He spends many afternoons reading about reptiles in the school's library and on his home computer.On a recent field trip,Daveon kept the zookeeper busy with questions about the feeding habits of various species.What context best describes Daveon's learning?
A.Informal Study
B.Independent Study
C.Blended Instruction
D.Distance Learning
Short-Answer and Essay Questions.

Question 32

What type of instruction occurs when the teacher and students are in the same room?
A.Independent Study
B.Distance Learning
C.Face-to-Face Instruction
D.Blended Instruction

Question 33

In the ASSURE Classroom Case Study described in the text,Ms.Kaiser and Ms.Marshall implement technology as a learning tool for a Lewis and Clark lesson.Describe the eight guidelines teachers should consider when selecting technology.