Praxis Exam Questions 32 Questions And Answers

which of the following is an example of a social constructivist approach
a. in mr. hanratty's class, students work together on social studies projects
b. in ms. baker's class, students work independently to discover basic principles of science
c. in ms. rinosa's class, students are assigned to one hour of homework a day
d. in mr. francois' class, students engage in silent reading of their self-chosen books

which of the following best reflects situated cognition
a. students read a book about the role of a justice of the peace in the legal system
b. the teacher arranges for students to visit a local justice of the peace office, talk with the justice of the peace, and observe a justice of the peace session
c. students are given an assignment to collaborate with each other and write a report on the role of the justice of the peace in the legal system
d. the teacher assigns students to the task of searching for articles about what a justice of peace does and to do an oral report on what they have found

which of the following is the best example of scaffolding
a. steve fives his friend vlade the answers to today's homework
b. steve helps his friend vlade complete today's homework by giving him the least amount of assistance he needs for each question
c. steve helps his friend vlade complete today's homework by giving him hints to each answer
d. steve tells his friend vlade that he has to do his homework on his own

which of the following is an example of cognitive apprenticeship
a. ms. notwitzki asks her students lots of questions. if a student does not know the answer to a question, she moves on to another student because she does not want her students to be embarrassed
b. ms. edgar pays attention to both the verbal and nonverbal cues from her students give her regarding their understanding of her lessons. if she asks a student a question, she can determine if the student is thinking or confused. she often gives her students hints to help them answer
c. ms. lindell asks her students lots of questions. if a student does not respond immediately to her query, she gives the student the correct answer
d. ms. samuel lectures her class and they take notes. she answers any questions that they have at the end of the lesson

which teacher is using peer tutoring in the most positive way for both the tutor and the student
a. ms. gasol uses sixth-grade students to tutor her third-grade students in math for 30 minutes, four times each week. she gives each tutor explicit instructions
b. ms. mathews uses the buddy system in her class. children choose who they would like to tutor them and what they would like to learn. generally, they pick a close friend
c. ms. rankowski selects lower-achieving students from the higher grades to come to her class at least once per week to work with her students. she generally has them do things such as administer spelling tests
d. ms. taylor likes to use peer tutoring with her students, especially in math. she has found that often other students can explain things to her students more easily than she can. therefor, she uses more advanced students in her class to teach those who are struggling with math concepts

mr. kotter has assigned the students to work cooperatively on a project about the civil war. he puts the students into heterogeneous groups of four and gives each froup the project guidelines. they are to turn in one project on which they will receive a group grade. he is surprised when some students contribute little to their group's effort. what is he doin wrong
a. he did not include any individual accountability in his assignment
b. he should not give the students a group grade
c. he should not have used heterogeneous groups
d. he should not us cooperative learning in history

which of the following represents the best practice for forming work groups
a. one non-latina white, high-achieving girl, three african-american, middle-achieving boys
b. one african-american, high-achieving boy; town non-latina white, middle-achieving girls; one asian-american, low-achieving girl
c. two asian-american, high-achieving boys; two non-latino white, low-achieving boys
d. two african-american, high-achieving girls; one african-american, middle achieving boy; one african-american, low-achieving girl

mr. fandango decides to work on team building at the beginning of the school year. to this end, he takes his entire class outside and has them create a human knot. they then must work together to "untie" the knot. several students become frustrated and angry during the activity. mr. fandango intervenes by encouraging the students to elect a leader and to listen to each other. what did he do incorrectly
a. he did not emphasize the importance of listening skills
b. he did not have enough students in the group
c. he did not use heterogeneous grouping
d. he started with the whole class and a difficult task

george, john, paul, cassie, and mackenzie are working together on a group project involving the civil war. George is the expert on the civil war. As the group works on the project, george answers the other students' questions. John volunteers to get all the supplies that the group needs. The project goes smoothly and each of the students participates, because Cassie reminds them that everyone's contribution is valuable. During one group work session, the group starts discussing last weekend's football game. Paul says, "hey guys, we're supposed to be working on this project, you know." After this, the group gets back on task. They become so engrossed in their discussion that they become rather noisy. At this point, Mackenzie reminds her peers to quiet down. Which student took the gatekeeper role?
a. george
b. john
c. mackenzie
d. cassie

which of the following best exemplifies what motivation is
a. robbie is emotional about the upcoming school year and wants to do well
b. sherrie is energized, sets a high goal for doing well in her english class, persists with considerable effort, and makes an A in the class
c. camello is good at directing his attention to what he wants to accomplish
d. latisha works hard, experiences positive feelings about her academic work, and enjoys working with others