Author Question: I'm going to have the children practice on long-vowel sounds and blends during skills block ... (Read 11 times)

LaDunn · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

I'm going to have the children practice on long-vowel sounds and blends during skills block tomorrow, Ava Goodwin, a kindergarten teacher, says to herself as she plans for the next week. I don't think I've spent enough time on basic skills the past few weeks. Ava then spends more time on basic skills the next week.
Ava's concluding that she hasn't been spending enough time on basic skills best illustrates which of the following characteristics of expert teaching?

a. Decision making in ill-defined contexts
b. Reflective practice
c. A critical attitude toward teaching
d. A body of specialized knowledge

Question 2

Researchers will often consciously manipulate one variable, such as the number of questions teachers ask, to measure its effect on another variable, such as student achievement. This process is best described as:

a. descriptive research.
b. correlational research.
c. experimental research.
d. longitudinal research.