Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Creating Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms: The Importance of Age and Developmental Status

True or False


1	Knowledge about the strengths, interests, and needs of each child is important in the design of developmentally appropriate practice.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The developmental theories of Lev Vygotsky and Jerome Brunner tend to support a view of development that is universal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	According to constructivist theory, the "knower" constructs knowledge by adding or assimilating it into mental structures that are already present.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	According to constructivist thinking, motivation to learn emerges from challenging a student's cognitive structures.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The constructivist and traditional views of readiness are the same; the only difference is the nature of the environment.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The use of activity centers and joint teacher-student planning of activities are examples of constructivist teaching strategies.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The major reason for knowledge acquisition in a developmentally appropriate classroom is so students can pass standardized tests.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	The term development refers to systematic changes that occur in an individual from birth to death.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Sensitive periods in a person's life are those times when that person should not be exposed to new knowledge because his or her emotional state is too strong to concentrate on learning.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Motor development, cognitive development, and language/communication development are all examples of developmental domains.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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