Ms. Lindvall, a sixth grade teacher, is explaining an assignment. She notices two students passing notes to one another. While continuing to discuss the assignment, she moves toward the students and confiscates the written notes. Then she walks back to the front of the class without discontinuing her lecture and asks Mike, who is daydreaming, to answer a question. This scenario best illustrates which one of the following classroom management skills?

While Mr. Lindsey was explaining the social studies assignment, Missy was finishing homework due for her next class. When the class began the assignment, Missy did not know what to do. According to the information processing model of cognitive learning, Missy was lost because

One of the most unfortunate results of an emphasis on standardized testing is that it leads to teaching to the test rather than focusing classroom time on active exploration and true comprehension of other worthwhile material.

Which themes in social sciences address how each person is shaped by culture, groups, and institutions?

Pat believes that the reason for her success in reading is the effort she puts into it. Pat is reflecting what type of locus of control?

When you are listening to the instructor talk rather than paying attention to the person next to you, who is clicking his pen on his desk, you are employing

As an infant and toddler, Gary had multiple ear infections that eventually resulted in a slight loss of hearing.  Gary has always had tremendous difficulty with reading and spelling, but not any other areas.   For what should Gary be evaluated?

Vygotsky’s view of cognitive development differs from Piaget’s in the importance and emphasis on a person’s

Viewing a cause of failure as stable is likely to lower aspirations for future successes.

When compared to Piaget, Vygotsky did not emphasize culture as much.