Three of the following statements about peer tutoring are true. Which one is false?
a. It fosters friendships among students from diverse backgrounds.
b. It provides a context in which students feel more at ease asking questions.
c. In some cases, it leads to higher achievement than whole-class instruction.
d. There are academic benefits for the students being tutored but not for the tutors.
Question 2
There are many ways that teachers could attempt to bring about significant gains in their students' academic achievement. For example, some teachers might use a common sense approach and others might follow the lead of more experienced teachers. However, the best way for teachers to affect change is to use instructional methods that research has consistently shown to bring about significant gains in academic achievement. This more scientific approach is referred to as:
a. evidence-based practice.
b. research-based practice.
d. experimental-based practice.
d. scientific-based practice.
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