Author Question: A teacher asks the class to identify a triangle, square, and circle. When called upon, Mary ... (Read 163 times)

formula1 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

A teacher asks the class to identify a triangle, square, and circle. When called upon, Mary identifies the triangle as the square. According to research, of the following, the most effective feedback is:

a. No, Mary. See the triangle has three sides and the square has four sides.
b. No, Mary. Not quite. George, can you help her out?
c. No, Mary. This one is the square. (Points to the square)
d. No, Mary. Arminta, identify the square for us.

Question 2

Regarding praise, research suggests that in practice teachers:

a. praise too often.
b. praise student behavior, not their work.
c. praise low achievers too much.
d. praise too generally.