Quiz : How Much Do You Know About Constructivist Theory
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- 1.Which of the following verbs would be best used for a lesson objective in a constructivist theory based lesson plan?
- A.
Locate
- B.
Recite
- C.
Analyze
- D.
List
- 2.What best describes a constructivist theory classroom?
- A.
Students working quiety
- B.
Cooperative groupings
- C.
Teacher led lecture
- D.
Students are passive learners
- 3.What best describes a traditional classroom?
- A.
Materials are primarily textbooks and workbooks.
- B.
Materials include primary sources of material and manipulative materials.
- C.
Learning is interactive, building on what the student already knows.
- D.
Teachers have a dialogue with students, helping students construct their own knowledge
- 4.Identify aspects of constructivism that may be difficult for students or teachers to adapt to.
- 5.Which of the following is not a benefit of a constructivist classroom?
- A.
Constructivism stimulates and engages students.
- B.
Constructivism concentrates on learning how to think and understand.
- C.
Constructivism is most successful with children from privileged backgrounds.
- D.
Constructivism promotes social and communication skills within the classroom.
- 6.Which of the following assessments would be considered for a constructivist lesson?
- A.
Vocabulary test
- B.
Multiple choice test
- C.
Poem recitation
- D.
Reflective journal
- 7.Compare and contrast a traditional classroom and a constructivist classroom.
- 8.Critics say the collaborative aspects of constructivist classrooms tend to produce a "tyranny of the majority," in which a few students' voices or interpretations dominate the group's conclusions, and dissenting students are forced to conform to the emerging consensus. Argue for or against this critical view of constructivism.
- 9.Explain how you would prepare a constructivist theory based lesson plan knowing you have students who do not generally work independently.
- 10.Explain how classroom management might be different in a constructivist classroom compared to a traditional classroom.
- 11.Who is the father of constructivism?
- A.
Jerome Bruner
- B.
Jean Piaget
- C.
Vygotsky
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Which of the following is not among the student role in a constructivist classroom?
- A.
Self monitoring
- B.
Collaborator
- C.
Active
- D.
Passive
- 13.Who proposed? "Focus on the individual, internal constructions of knowledge".
- A.
Thorndike
- B.
David Ausubel
- C.
Jean Piaget
- D.
None of the above
- 14.Which theorist remarked on the relationship between Cognitive development and the internalization of language?
- A.
David Ausubel
- B.
Vygotsky
- C.
Jean Piaget
- D.
Jerome Bruner
- 15.Social interaction is the key element in which of the following theory?
- A.
Individual constructivism theory
- B.
Sosio cultural learning theory
- C.
Social learning theory
- D.
Humanistic learning theory
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