A teacher has students involved in a problem-solving activity in math. From a social constructivist perspective, which of the following is most important in the learning activity?
a. Encourage students to all use the same procedure in solving problems.
b. Encourage students to memorize formulas as they use them.
c. Encourage students to question each other about procedures and findings.
d. Encourage students to wait for teacher feedback before they proceed with their discussion.
Question 2
Chloe Patel, a social studies teacher wants her students to understand factors leading to the American Civil War. She prepares the following chart for her students, and then has them make observations and comparisons of the information in the chart.
Of the following guidelines for applying information processing and the model of human memory with her students, which is Chloe best demonstrating by preparing her chart for the students?
a. Capitalize on meaningful encoding strategies.
b. Interact with students to promote cognitive activity and reduce cognitive load.
c. Conduct reviews to activate schemas and check perceptions.
d. Model and encourage metacognition.
Social grooming in a pair
Cards Used in a Socially Situated Version of the Problem-Solving Test
Sensory Register Activity
Solving a Quartic
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