Education Chapter 1 & 2 – Flashcards
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which of the following is the best definition of education, according to the text? education is
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a continual growth process whereby a person gains greater understanding of himself or herself and the World
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Denise, a medical sales representative, is considering a career switch to teaching. She is bright and outgoing, and likes the high pay she has earned in sales, yet she has felt drawn to teaching because of the positive contribution she could make to students' lives. if she makes the career switch, which reward is Denise least likely to experience in teaching?
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a salary that rivals other professional salaries
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schooling is most generally defined as
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a specific, formalized process aimed mostly at the young
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Telly, the president of the senior class at State U., thinks he would enjoy teaching history and civics, because he has always taken a prominent role in student government and finds politics fascinating. if Telly decides to become a teacher which of Telly's following interests would least likely be satisfied in a teaching career?
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his attraction to status
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social reconstructionists believe that
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the young are agents of change
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Juan, a talented young artist, has already had some of his watercolors displayed at showings. in addition to painting, he also enjoys teaching painting to young children. he feels strongly that art should be part of every child's education. if Juan decides to become an art teacher, which of the following extrinsic rewards will he most certainly experience?
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a generous work schedule, providing him time to paint
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in the model of school as acculturator, schools
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ensure that the young know and appreciate the dominant ideas and values of their society's culture
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Tai is a college sophomore with numerous interests. public service has always appealed to her, yet she is not sure if teaching will be the most satisfying thing in her career. which o the following would be the best indicators that Tai would find satisfaction in teaching?
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she enjoys intellectual stimulation and wants to perform a service to society
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Paulo Freire was a(n)
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economic reconstructionist
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of the following extrinsic rewards, which is most closely associated with teaching?
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a work schedule allowing generous time for oneself
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Jacques Barzun preferred the following purposes of schools:
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intellectual purposes
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what is the best indicator that you will be satisfied teaching?
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being attracted to performing an important social service
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Hildi has selected her courses for the academic year, but after one week she finds that two of the courses do not interest her. she plans a meeting with her guidance counselor to rearrange her schedule. if this school is accurately represented by the shopping mall model, her guidance counselor will most likely
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show her the course listings of numerous other courses available at her requested times and sign her drop-add sheet to expedite the process
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intrinsic rewards in teaching include
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the actual teaching and satisfaction from the performance of an important social service
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Reid Conrad firmly believes that the purpose of schools is to transmit dominant american culture. what might he do in class to further his educational goals?
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emphasize the benefits of competition and consistently reward students who perform better than their classmates
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during Naom's twelve years of teaching, he has coached an award-winning chemistry team, successfully taught advanced placement chemistry, chaperoned numerous overnight camping trips, coached the girls' volleyball, and worked as a class advisor. in his career, Naom is probably most rewarded by
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his actual work with adolescents
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one drawback of using schools as vehicles for cultural transmission is that
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students may then not be able to recognize the merits of any other culture besides the dominant one of their society
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a direct way to find out if you will enjoy the realities of teaching is to
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volunteer several hours a week at a school or supervise extracurricular activities
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Juan believes that schools can help students become actively involved in alleviating the problem of homelessness. Juan personifies the view of
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social reconstructionism
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after reading several novels about teaching, Jameel has become fascinated with teaching as a career. according to the authors, what else would be a fruitful way to help him decide if teaching is the right career for him?
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to get advice from his former teachers about the realities of teaching
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Tina suffered a vicious assault when she was a college senior and still feels the aftereffects. now, several years later, she actively organizes rape awareness seminars for her high school students. during a recent class discussion about date rape, one student raised the possibility that people can be, at times, wrongfully accused. Tina barely contained her anger and dismissed the student's comment immediately. what does this scenario suggest?
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Tina's effectiveness as a teacher may be diminished because of her unresolved personal problems
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socialization is an important element of schooling. as a result of socialization, children learn how to
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become acceptable members of society
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one of the most effective ways teachers can aid in the renewal of society is to
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teach students to become involved and informed citizens
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in his study, Phillip Jackson noted that teachers engage in hundreds of interchanges a day. he found that most of these interchanges involved
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the teacher directing and controlling the discussion
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Cleo, an earth science teacher, spends considerable time working with her students on environmental projects that demand their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. most recently, they have been working on a project exploring groundwater contamination and its effects on the environment. Cleo most likely sees the purpose of her teaching as a means of
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aiding in the renewal of society
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what could one reasonably conclude from Jackson's observations of elementary classrooms
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the structure of the elementary classroom requires students to develop self-restraint and patience
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according to the authors of this text, the question "why teach?" is important because our answer is a good indicator of
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what we will accomplish as teachers
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a consistent similarity shared among schools teaching students in the middle school grades is that
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few consistent similarities exist; the schools vary widely based on the grades included in the school and the goals of the administration
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a person who enters teaching because of an overwhelming love of a certain subject matter (e.g., art, history) must guard against
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impatience with students who don't share that passion
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which type of student would be most likely to be left out of consideration in the shopping mall high school?
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Ellen is in the general studies track. her teachers are well equipped to teach but are uninterested in the students in the general-level courses
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research has shown that each of the following school characteristics are influenced by the grade configuration of the middle school except
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school size
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according to Larry Cuban's analysis of high schools, which of the following practices is likely to remain the same in the future?
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the amount of time teachers employ the lecture method and directed question and answer
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which of the following does not contribute to effective schools?
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teacher autonomy and isolated practice
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according to "the Shopping Mall High School", how do many teachers deal with classroom management?
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they make tacit agreements with their students that neither will push the other too hard
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which one of the following is not one of the Carnegie Foundation's conclusions regarding high schools?
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the academic track prepares students through traditional subjects, while general and vocational tracks focus only on job-specific coursework
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according to the authors of "the shopping mall high school", average high school students
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are ignored and poorly served
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among the characteristics of schools with records of great success in academics are
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high teacher expectations, strong instructional leadership, and orderly environments
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a study in kentucky identified practices in high-poverty schools that result in high student performance, including all of the following except
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a strong behavioral focus
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the characteristics of teachers in effective schools include
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high expectations of students, communication among teachers, and effective behavior management skills
