Think about the example of having students push a book across their desks to illustrate the concept work. By using an example such as this, which guideline for applying theories of concept learning with your students are you best illustrating?
a. Promote meaningful learning by defining the concept and linking it to related concepts.
b. Provide a variety of examples and nonexamples of the concept.
c. Sequence the examples beginning with the most typical and ending with those least familiar.
d. Present the examples in a real-world context.
Question 2
You want to teach your students the concept work and that work is the combination of force and movement. You have the students slide one of their books across their desks, you lift up your chair, and you blow on a piece of paper, so it flutters in front of you. You also push on your writing board to demonstrate that you're exerting a force, but no work is being done because the writing board doesn't move.
Which of the following guidelines for applying theories of concept learning with your students are you best illustrating with your efforts?
a. Promote meaningful learning by defining the concept and linking it to related concepts.
b. Provide a variety of examples and nonexamples of the concept.
c. Sequence the examples beginning with the most typical and ending with those least familiar.
d. Present the examples in a real-world context.