CPI Classroom Management & Student Engagement 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which classroom management approach is most aligned with Glasser's Choice Theory?
- Using punitive consequences to shape behavior
- Focusing on helping students meet their basic needs through positive relationships and meaningful work (Correct answer)
- Establishing rigid rules with no student input
- Removing disruptive students from the classroom immediately
Correct answer: Focusing on helping students meet their basic needs through positive relationships and meaningful work
Glasser's Choice Theory holds that behavior is driven by the attempt to meet basic needs, so effective management focuses on fulfilling those needs through a supportive environment.
Question 2: An instructor uses 'cold calling' randomly during lectures. What is the primary classroom management benefit of this technique?
- It allows the instructor to identify students who have not done the reading
- It maintains student attentiveness because any student may be called on at any time (Correct answer)
- It reduces the need to prepare discussion questions in advance
- It eliminates the need for other engagement strategies
Correct answer: It maintains student attentiveness because any student may be called on at any time
Random cold calling keeps all students alert and mentally engaged because they cannot predict when they will be asked to respond.
Question 3: When a postsecondary instructor establishes classroom norms collaboratively with students at the start of the semester, the primary benefit is:
- Reducing the instructor's workload in writing a syllabus
- Increasing student ownership and adherence to agreed-upon behavioral expectations (Correct answer)
- Shifting disciplinary authority entirely to students
- Complying with institutional accreditation standards
Correct answer: Increasing student ownership and adherence to agreed-upon behavioral expectations
When students help create classroom norms, they develop a sense of ownership that increases their commitment to following those agreements.
Question 4: A student frequently arrives late to a postsecondary class, disrupting the learning environment. After addressing it privately with the student, the behavior continues. What is the most appropriate next step?
- Lock the door at the start of class so late students cannot enter
- Document the behavior and follow institutional procedures, which may include referring to an academic advisor (Correct answer)
- Deduct a significant portion of the student's final grade without warning
- Stop acknowledging the student's presence to signal displeasure
Correct answer: Document the behavior and follow institutional procedures, which may include referring to an academic advisor
Persistent behavioral issues after informal intervention should be documented and addressed through institutional channels such as advising or student conduct processes.
Question 5: Which type of feedback is most effective for promoting long-term student engagement and improvement in postsecondary courses?
- Global praise such as 'Great job!'
- Specific, actionable feedback that identifies what was done well and what needs improvement (Correct answer)
- Delayed feedback provided only at the end of the course
- Comparative feedback that ranks students against each other
Correct answer: Specific, actionable feedback that identifies what was done well and what needs improvement
Specific, actionable feedback gives students clear information they can use to improve their performance, which supports both learning and motivation.
Question 6: In Bloom's revised taxonomy, which instructional activity requires students to operate at the highest cognitive level?
- Recalling key terms from a reading
- Identifying examples of a concept from a provided list
- Summarizing a chapter in their own words
- Designing an original solution to an authentic real-world problem (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Designing an original solution to an authentic real-world problem
Creating—designing, constructing, or producing original work—is the highest level of Bloom's revised taxonomy, requiring the most complex cognitive processing.
Question 7: Which of the following best supports student motivation according to Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan)?
- Offering large monetary rewards for high grades
- Providing students with choice, a sense of competence, and a relationally connected learning environment (Correct answer)
- Increasing surveillance to ensure students complete all tasks
- Removing all grades to eliminate external pressure
Correct answer: Providing students with choice, a sense of competence, and a relationally connected learning environment
Self-Determination Theory identifies autonomy, competence, and relatedness as the three basic psychological needs that underpin intrinsic motivation.
CPI Classroom Management & Student Engagement 3
Which classroom management approach is most aligned with Glasser's Choice Theory?