The textbook distinguishes between teacher-directed and learner-directed forms of instruction. Which one of the following best describes how teachers should view these two approaches?
a. Generally speaking, teacher-directed instruction is more effective than student-directed instruction.
b. Generally speaking, student-directed instruction is more effective than teacher-directed instruction.
c. Teacher-directed instruction is recommended for the elementary and middle school grades; student-directed instruction is recommended for the high school grades.
d. Either approach can be effective only to the extent that it promotes effective storage and retrieval processes.
Question 2
Three of the following statements are examples of possible advance organizers for a geometry lesson. Which statement is not an advance organizer as the term is typically defined?
a. Today we will be studying three different kinds of triangles: acute, right, and obtuse.
b. Okay, class, it's time to put your reading assignment away so that we can begin today's geometry lesson.
c. Calculating the volume of a sphere is similar to a procedure you learned last monthcalculating the area of a circle.
d. Do you know how many square feet you have in your bedroom? After learning how to calculate the area of a rectangle today, you will know how to figure out exactly how big your bedroom is.
