Which One of the Following Best Illustrates the Use of Base

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following best illustrates the use of base groups in cooperative learning?

• A) Students in a third-grade class are divided into several different reading groups based on their current reading levels.
• B) Students in a social studies class work in groups of three or four to conduct in-depth research projects in their local, inner-city neighborhood.
• C) Students in a literature class select one of four Shakespearian plays to read; students reading the same play convene for several half-hour discussions of the play.
• D) Students in a history class spend the last five minutes of each class session in small, semester-long groups in which they can compare class notes and help one another with sources of confusion.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change or respond as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Manipulates

To control or influence a person, situation, or system cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously, often to gain an advantage.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Treatment Variable

A variable manipulated by researchers in an experiment to determine its effect on an outcome measure; also known as the independent variable.