If you wanted to help students learn something by using a mnemonic, which one of the following sentences would you use?
A) Area equals length times width is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle.
B) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is the Golden Rule.
C) My very energetic mother just slugged Uncle Norton tells us the eight planets in the solar system.
D) Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Adams are the first six presidents of the United States.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements best describes the notion of conceptual understanding?
A) Students learn all the facts that a teacher or textbook presents related to a topic.
B) Students suddenly realize that a particular belief they have is incorrect.
C) Students can describe two opposing perspectives about a controversial issue.
D) Students learn ideas related to a topic in a meaningful and integrated fashion.
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