Alana is having trouble learning how to follow the steps involved ...

[anshika]

Alana is having trouble learning how to follow the steps involved in creating macros to make her word processing more efficient. Of the following, which suggestion is most nearly consistent with what Vygotsky would suggest when people are working on difficult tasks?
 
  a. Have someone explain why each step is important.
  b. Talk herself through each of the steps.
  c. Write the steps down.
  d. Reread the manual that describes how to create macros.

Question 2

Of the following, which teacher is best applying the idea that cognitive tools help people think, solve problems, and function effectively in a culture?
 
  a. Mr. Lincoln tells his students that they have done so well that they can talk quietly among themselves for the last 10 minutes of the period.
  b. Mrs. Sanchez shows her second graders how they can represent their favorite color of jellybean on a bar graph so they can understand practical uses of bar graphing.
  c. Mr. Brush demonstrates a corner kick in soccer.
  d. Ms. Yudin begins each of her lessons with a demonstration that arouses the students' curiosity, so they will pay better attention during the lesson.

[raili21]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b