Mr. Selkie's classroom includes students whose desks face the front of the classroom, arranged in rows. The students are relatively passive-listening to Mr. Selkie, who is the sole authority for knowledge, rules, and decision making. Mr. Selkie does most of the talking, though students are expected to respond when called on. Mr. Selkie has a(n) __________ classroom.
A) constructivist
B) traditional
C) authoritative
D) social-constructivist

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The description of Mr. Selkie's classroom, where students passively listen to the teacher and are expected to respond when called upon, is characteristic of a traditional classroom. In a traditional classroom, the teacher is the authority figure and disseminator of knowledge, while students are expected to absorb the information and follow rules and procedures set by the teacher. This contrasts with constructivist and social-constructivist classrooms, where students are more active participants in their learning and work collaboratively to construct knowledge and understanding. An authoritative classroom might have similar characteristics to a traditional one, but emphasizes the importance of rules and compliance more strongly.

Mr Selkie's Classroom Includes Students Whose Desks Face the Front