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asmith134

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Which one of the following best describes a classroom that has a culture of transfer?
 
  a. Teacher and students regularly look for ways to apply what they're studying.
  b. Students from diverse backgrounds meet in small groups to brainstorm potential solutions to social problems.
  c. The teacher encourages students to share their study strategies with one another.
  d. Classroom topics are never labeled as belonging to a particular academic discipline (e.g., as being a mathematical procedure or a part of history).

Question 2

Which one of the following statements best describes theorists' rationale for advocating the use of authentic activities?
 
  a. Authentic activities are the most efficient way of teaching basic skills to a level of automaticity.
  b. Authentic activities have built-in scaffolding that assures students' success.
  c. Authentic activities help students transfer classroom subject matter to real-world contexts.
  d. Authentic activities usually promote a mental set, which facilitates students' knowledge construction.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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