Which of the following is consistent with what is known about ...

[madam-professor]

Which of the following is consistent with what is known about teaching and learning in different contexts?
 
  A) A student who earns high grades in math can be considered smart and will likely earn high grades in social studies too.
  B) An elementary school teacher who uses effective instructional practices in science can be equally successful if she uses the same instructional practices when teaching math.
  C) The mental processes Sarah uses in her English class are equally effective when applied to her math class.
  D) A science teacher who uses simulations can create a learning context that actively engages her students.

Question 2

Which one of the following statements best describes the idea that learning involves a process of construction?
 
  A) Students must learn certain things very well before they can begin to understand other things.
  B) Students must learn ideas in a concrete form before learning them as abstractions.
  C) Students combine pieces of information about a topic to create their own understandings.
  D) Students develop increasingly complex and sophisticated thought processes as they grow older.

[joechoochoy]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C