Pedagogy and Instruction Flashcards
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A teacher uses think-alouds while modeling a reading strategy. What is the primary instructional purpose of this technique?
Answer: To make the teacher's cognitive process visible to students
Think-alouds make invisible cognitive processes visible, helping students understand how to apply strategies themselves.
Which instructional approach best supports differentiation for students with varying readiness levels in the same classroom?
Answer: Providing tiered tasks that address the same learning objective at different complexity levels
Tiered tasks maintain the same learning goal while adjusting complexity, making differentiation meaningful and equitable.
A teacher notices that several students consistently give incorrect answers on a specific type of math problem. What is the best next step?
Answer: Conduct a diagnostic assessment to identify the specific misconception
Diagnostic assessment pinpoints the exact misconception, allowing targeted reteaching rather than broad re-instruction.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a formative assessment?
Answer: To monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback during instruction
Formative assessment is used during the instructional process to guide teaching decisions and give students feedback.
A teacher wants students to evaluate the credibility of online sources. According to Bloom's Taxonomy, this skill falls under which cognitive level?
Answer: Evaluating
Evaluating credibility requires making judgments based on criteria, which is the Evaluating level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
During a cooperative learning activity, students in a group are each responsible for mastering one section of content and teaching it to peers. This strategy is known as:
Answer: Jigsaw
The Jigsaw strategy assigns each student a unique piece of content to master and share with the group.
Which type of questioning technique best promotes higher-order thinking in classroom discussions?
Answer: Open-ended questions that require justification or analysis
Open-ended questions requiring justification push students beyond recall toward analysis and critical thinking.