Quiz on Scaffolding in Teaching

What is the main purpose of scaffolding in teaching?

• To discourage students from learning

• To assess students' knowledge

• To help students learn new skills temporarily

• To provide permanent assistance to students

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why are activation tasks important at the beginning of units and sessions?

• To connect with students' interests and contexts

• To test students' memory

• To make students feel overwhelmed

• To challenge students with difficult tasks

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the difference between scaffolding and helping?

• Scaffolding is for teachers, while helping is for students

• Scaffolding is only for advanced students, while helping is for beginners

• Scaffolding is temporary, while helping is permanent

• Scaffolding is long-term, while helping is short-term

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why is scaffolding especially important in CLIL instruction?

• To discourage students from participating

• To make students dependent on teachers

• To make learning more challenging

• To address linguistic and cognitive challenges

What is the main benefit of scaffolding in teaching according to the text?

• To provide a safe environment for learning

• To create a competitive environment among students

• To make learning boring for students

• To increase the workload on students

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the role of transformation scaffolds in teaching?

• To provide a safe learning environment

• To assess students' prior knowledge

• To help students produce or create something new with the information they have

• To help students understand and process information from input

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why are visual organizers especially useful in CLIL instruction?

• To confuse students with complex visuals

• To support students with different learning styles

• To distract students from learning

• To increase the workload on students

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the rationale behind using activation tasks in teaching?

• To make students feel bored

• To engage students in the learning process

• To overwhelm students with difficult tasks

• To discourage students from participating

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main purpose of activation tasks in teaching?

• To test students' memory

• To discourage students from learning

• To connect with students' interests and contexts

• To make learning more challenging

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the degree to which scaffolding is offered dependent on?

• The color of the classroom walls

• The number of students in the class

• The language level of the students

• The weather conditions

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10