Exam 1

An experience that is selected and initiated by the child is labeled:

• informal

• adult-guided

• naturalistic

• I have no idea!

Instances when an adult takes advantage of a teaching opportunity by intervening in the child’s activity are referred to as

Concept activities preplanned by an adult are called

• naturalistic

• adult-guided

• informal

• No clue!

Equity must be considered relative to children’s

• cultural background, home language, and socioeconomic status.

• everyday experiences, cultural background, home language, and socioeconomic status.

• teacher's interests, everyday experiences, cultural background, and home language.

By integrating various areas of the curriculum, teachers can reach a variety of learning styles.

• True

• False

Planning concept experiences starts with​

• evaluation

• selecting objectives

• assessment

Problem solving in mathematics involves application of all the process standards, which are​

• rationalizing, collecting, representing, and thinking.

• reasoning, communicating, connections, and representation.

• reasoning, communicating, and connections.

• collecting, representing, and thinking.

The four steps in problem solving include which of the following?​

• Exploring possible solutions and applying them to the problem.

• Determining the possible outcome of solving the problem.

• Identifying a problem

• All of these answers

The focus of instruction in science and mathematics should be problem solving and inquiry.

• True

• False

The most fundamental component of the concept of “number” is the process of​

• ordering.

• ranking.

• counting.

• one-to-one correspondence.