Which one of these is a principle of child development?
Development occurs due to interaction between maturation and experience
Development can accurately predict the pace of each individual child
Experience is the sole determinant of development
Development is determined by reinforcement and punishment
A major difference between the perspectives of Vygotsky and Piaget pertains to
their critique of behaviouristic principles
their conception of children as active constructors of knowledge
the role of providing a nurturing environment to children
their views about language and thought
In the context of 'nature-nurture' debate, which one of the following statements seems appropriate to you?
A child is like a blank slate whose character can be moulded by the environment into any shape
Children are genetically predisposed to what they would be like irrespective of whatever environment they grow up in
Environmental influences only have a little value in shaping up a child's behaviour which is primarily genetically determined
Heredity and environment are inseparably interwoven and both influence development
Of the following statements, which one do you agree with?
Learning is completely governed by external stimuli
Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context
Learning cannot take place unless it is assessed externally in terms of marks
Learning has taken place only if it is evident in behavior
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Learning takes place in a socio-cultural context
Learning occurs in a sociocultural context has been supported by sociocultural theory. Sociocultural theory is an emerging theory in psychology that looks at the important contributions that society makes to individual development. This theory stresses the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live. The sociocultural theory also suggests that human learning is largely a social process.
The rationale behind inclusive education is that
society is heterogeneous and schools need to be inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
the benchmarks for performance of each child should be uniform and standardized
we need to take pity on special children and provide them access to facilities
it is not cost-effective to provide for separate schools for special children
An upper primary school constructivist classroom would foresee the following role of students in their own assessment
make detailed guidelines for how marks would be correlated to students' achievement and prestige in class
denying that assessment has a role in teaching-learning
students would be the sole determinants of their own assessment
students would plan for assessment with the teacher
Which one of the following would be the most effective way to identify a creative child by the teacher?
Observing how the child interacts with peers in team tasks
Detailed observation of the child especially when she solves problems
Administering standardized intelligence tests
Giving objective type tests
As an upper primary school mathematics teacher you believe that
students' errors provide insights into their thinking
students need to possess procedural knowledge even if they don't understand conceptual basis
not all children have the ability to study mathematics in upper primary school
boys will learn mathematics without much effort since they are 'born with it' and you need to pay more attention to girls.
Which one of these statements do you agree with?
A child fails because the government is not giving enough technological resources in schools
A child's failure is primarily due to lack of parent's education and economic status
A child's failure can be attributed directly to the genetic material he/she has acquired from his/her parents
A child's failure is a reflection on the system and its inability to respond to the child
The amount and type of scaffolding to a child would change depending on the
mood of the teacher
child's innate abilities
rewards offered for the task
level of the child's performance