Question 1

What is the term for a structured, teacher-centered approach to instruction that is oriented toward the goal of maximizing student learning time?

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Question 2

When analyzing the performance of American students with that of students in selected Asian countries, what differences did Stevenson and his colleagues observe between the Asian and American parents?

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Question 3

How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

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Question 4

Leilani is in a class where the teacher emphasizes learning through things such as drama productions, team activities, and a variety of other activities. The class works in cooperative groups for history reports and science projects. Identify the teaching style that Leilani's teacher is utilizing.

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Question 5

How does the development of self-understanding change from middle to late childhood? Illustrate your answer with examples.

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Question 6

Mrs. Collins is a teacher who needs to develop a strategy for improving relations among ethnically diverse students. List some strategies that she may employ to obtain positive results.

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Question 7

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept.

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Question 8

Define self-efficacy. How do children with low self-efficacy for learning differ from children with high self-efficacy for learning?

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Question 9

What according to Carol Dweck is the term for a cognitive view that individuals develop for themselves?

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Question 10

List three possible problems associated with state-mandated testing in schools, which became national policy in 2002 when the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation was signed into law.

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Question 11

Distinguish between the constructivist and direct instruction approaches to student learning.

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Question 12

Distinguish between the two types of mindsets as described by Carol Dweck.

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Question 13

List and describe the levels of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

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Quiz 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood