Deck 2: Nurturing Child Development Environments That Promote Learning

Question 1

An important role for a teacher is that of facilitator.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was part of the intellectual movement called _______________________.

Answer 2

The enlightenment

Question 3

The term used in this textbook by the authors for the conjectures that children make about what they observe and think is __________________________________.

Answer 3

theory

Question 4

When children explore a set of seashells,which of the following statements is an inference?

A)I see many shapes.
B)I feel many textures.
C)Some shells smell fishy.
D)Sea shells had real animals living in them.

Question 5

Current early childhood philosophy supports teacher-lead learning.

Question 6

Two educators who have provided contemporary support for the "project approach" are ________________________and _____________________.

Question 7

Children are capable of designing curriculum.
Fill in the Blank
Fill in the most appropriate word or phrase for each of the following sentences.

Question 8

Which idea represents the work of John Dewey?

A)He advanced ideals of experiential education in the 20^th century.
B)He contributed to the philosophy of the Enlightenment in the 18^th century.
C)He was a student of Jean Piaget's in Geneva,Switzerland.
D)He helped to develop the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales.

Question 9

John Dewey advanced the ideas and ideals of _________________________ education.

Question 10

Rousseau's philosophy embraced naturalistic,experiential learning.

Question 11

When children explore whole pumpkins on a table,which of the following statements is an observation?

A)They have seeds in them.
B)We make pies with them.
C)They are orange.
D)They are squishy inside.

Question 12

Harlan and Rivkin 2004)delineate roles teachers have as they allow children to construct curriculum and pose interesting questions to investigate.Which of the following roles is NOT one of Harlan and Rivkin's role?

A)The teacher is a facilitator of children's learning.
B)The teacher is an evaluator of student work.
C)The teacher is a catalyst for having children engage in learning.
D)The teacher is a consultant to his/her students.

Question 13

__________________________ was a most influential leader in cognitive science.

Question 14

Which statement is true about Jean Piaget?

A)He was a strong proponent of IQ testing.
B)He was a leading behaviorist in the early 20^th century.
C)He was an influential leader in cognitive science.
D)He advanced the notion that babies are born as "blank slates".

Question 15

Which is true about Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

A)He was a psychology student of psychologist Jean Piaget.
B)He was an 18^th century philosopher of the Enlightenment.
C)He is the father of constructivism.
D)He is a 20^th century psychologist/educator of experiential education.

Question 16

Katz and Chard 2000)are important researchers in the field of early childhood education.Their most notable contributions can be defined as which of the following ideas?

A)They developed a model of cognitive development based upon behaviorist principles.
B)They advanced the idea of project-based learning where inquiry in child-centered and question-focused.
C)They supported a textbook and worksheet approach and model of curriculum development.
D)They were pioneers in the development of the theory of play.

Question 17

Classroom culture is important in education.Which statement best captures the meaning of classroom culture?

A)It refers to the ethnic backgrounds of the children and teacher in the classroom.
B)It means the daily classroom routines involving social and academic practices.
C)It is primarily the Social Studies course of study involving global education.
D)It means expanding children's perspectives about cultural similarities.

Question 18

Documenting children's work is important.From this list,which rationale for documenting children's work is most important?

A)It is best done through photography.
B)It should only be done for evaluation/grading purposes.
C)It is a way to capture the history and development of children's thinking.
D)It is primarily used for an administrator's evaluation of a teacher's performance.

Question 19

Newmann and Wehlage 1993)provide important information to early childhood professionals.Which statement best defines their work?

A)They examined infant development related to language acquisition.
B)They examined five standards of authentic learning.
C)They developed an evaluation rubric to evaluate the development of perception in infants.
D)They developed a model of problem solving.

Question 20

A teacher is the ultimate source of knowledge in the classroom.T F