Generally speaking, meaningful learning is an effective way of learning and remembering new information. An exception to this rule is when students:
A) Relate it to prior knowledge acquired before age 10.
B) Elaborate on the information using previously acquired misconceptions.
C) Organize it as a hierarchy rather than as a two-dimensional matrix.
D) Learn it very quickly.
Question 2
Miss Sheldon teaches a lesson and then gives instructions for what students are to do next. As students are working individually and she is circulating and assisting, she realizes that most students don't understand the content well enough to do the activity. She decides to stop the activity and move on to something else. What step should Miss Sheldon have taken to keep this issue from occurring?
a. She should have chosen a less difficult lesson.
b. She should have checked for comprehension before sending them off to work independently.
c. She should have let the students work in groups.
d. She should have done the assignment in front of the class, showing them how to do each item on the list.
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