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NClaborn · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which of the following is the most important classroom application of the fact that students' constructions of understanding are likely to vary?

a. Be sure that explanations are very clear, so that students are less likely to misinterpret the explanations.
b. Make an effort to individualize instruction, so that students are less likely to be confused by their peers.
c. Develop topics with questioning, so that you are able to assess the extent to which students' constructions are valid.
d. Be sure that students carefully memorize important facts.

Question 2

If their classrooms are typical, students are least likely to have experiences with which of the following?

a. Instruction in the use of specific algorithms
b. The domain-specific knowledge they need to solve problems
c. Practice in solving ill-defined problems
d. Practice in solving well-defined problems