This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: In the early weeks of the school year, the teachers strongly encourage Sasha to come to the Round ... (Read 113 times)

Shelles

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 582
In the early weeks of the school year, the teachers strongly encourage Sasha to come to the Round Table, but they never force her to do so. Is this approach appropriate? Justify your answer.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are some possible reasons why Sasha initially resists coming to the Round Table?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dominiqueenicolee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 314
Answer to Question 1

There is no clear-cut right or wrong answer to this question. Certainly children need to learn that some behaviors are acceptable and others will not be tolerated. However, although Sasha is being disobedient, her behavior doesn't cause physical or psychological harm to any of her peers, nor is it apt to seriously jeopardize her own cognitive development. By enticing rather than forcing Sasha to the Round Table, her teachers foster intrinsic rather than extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is more likely to sustain Sasha's interest in Round Table activities over the long run.

Answer to Question 2

Following are several hypotheses:
 She wants to feel self-determined.
 She perceives Round Table activities as unnecessarily interrupting her from other, more interesting and rewarding tasks.
 She gets overly anxious when circumstances are unpredictable. (Such is true for children with autism, but to a lesser extent it can also be true for some nondisabled children.)
 She feels uncomfortable working side by side with other children





 

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Did you know?

Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.

Did you know?

The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.

Did you know?

Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.

Did you know?

Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library