A Rationale for a Unit Answers All of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

A rationale for a unit answers all of the following questions EXCEPT:

• A) how is the unit relevant to both the future and current needs and interests of students?
• B) how does the unit examine societal issues and help students deal responsibly with them?
• C) how is the unit developmentally appropriate for students?
• D) how is the unit going to bring all students up to the same level of learning?

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Definitions:

Case Studies

Research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions.

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Phrenology

A now-discredited theory that suggested the shape and size of the skull could determine personality traits and mental abilities.

Pseudoscientific Theory

A theory that claims to be based on scientific principles but lacks empirical support, often failing to adhere to the scientific method or peer review.