EDUC 350 Quiz 1,2,3

EDUC 350 Quiz 1: Differentiation and Mindset

1. Carol Dweck encourages teachers to develop what kind of mindset in themselves and in students?
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the five categories of non-negotiables for differentiated instruction?
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about brain research?
4. Match the description to the nonnegotiable bedrock of effective teaching.
5. Differentiation is a new set of revolutionary strategies.
6. In a paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences, explain how an understanding of neuroscience (brain research) can help teachers to be more effective at differentiated instruction.

EDUC 350 Quiz 2: Maslow and Mindset

1. From the hierarchy of response to sensory input, which one of the data types below results in a reflective process rather than a reflexive reaction?
2. Which hormone is stimulated by a positive learning environment? This hormone is a natural painkiller and mood elevator.
3. What type of mindset, per Carol Dweck, reflects the assumption that people are born smart or capable (or not) in any particular domain.
4. Sort the types of needs below so that they are in order. Place the lowest item in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs at the bottom of the list (with deficiency needs). Place the “growth” needs at the top with the ultimate goal per Maslow at the top.
5. Match the description with the correct term.
6. In a 4 to 5 sentence paragraph, in your own words describe the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and what implications they have for teaching and learning.

EDUC 350 Quiz 3: Curriculum

1. What term stems from the Latin word meaning a course one runs either by foot or by chariot?
2. Curriculum centers on planning, and __________ focuses on the implementation of those plans.
3. Which of the following is NOT an element that Sousa and Tomlinson identify as needing to be aligned in the curriculum?
4. Since the 1950s, psychologists believed that working memory at a given point in time for adolescents and adults had a capacity of _____ number of items. More recently, they believe the more accurate number is
5. Curriculum is just another name for the textbook.
6. In a paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences, describe the difference between a curriculum that is authentic and that which is not.