The textbook advocates the use of classroom dialogues for promoting learning. Which one of the following student interactions is most likely to be effective in this regard?
a. Two students work together on a crossword puzzle that includes the week's new spelling words.
b. The students in a cooperative learning group discuss different ways of solving a certain math problem.
c. When a French teacher begins class by saying, Comment allez vous? the students reply in unison, Trs bien.
d. Two students help each other prepare for a quiz by giving each other practice test questions.
Question 2
A See for Yourself exercise in Chapter 3 of the textbook presents a narrative involving a Navajo student, Jack, who doesn't return home after going to the movies with friends.
After a week-long absence from both home and school, Jack is eventually found safe and sound. At that point, his parents keep him home from school for a few extra days to help out on the family farm. Which one of the following alternatives is probably the best explanation for the parents' behavior?
a. Some cultural groups see little need for children to learn how to read and write.
b. The parents are using farm chores as a means of punishing Jack for his misbehavior.
c. The parents are afraid that the school will criticize them for not having located their son sooner.
d. The Navajo culture values both individual autonomy and interpersonal cooperation.
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