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ereecah

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on: Jun 20, 2018
What are the major assumptions underlying the practice of ability grouping?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the two main principles of the information-processing/social cognitive approach to instruction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Amiracle

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The assumptions underlying ability grouping include the following:
a.Intelligence is a fixed trait that is unchangeable.
b. Intelligence is adequately reflected by an IQ score.
c. All students will learn best when grouped with other students of similar ability.

Answer to Question 2

The two main features of the information-processing/social cognitive approach to instruction are that lessons are designed around the principles of meaningful learning and that students are taught how to learn more effectively.


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