Which of the Following Is NOT an Appropriate Use for a Timeline

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use for a timeline?

• A) Asking early childhood students to correctly order a few events
• B) Introducing early grades students first to ordering events by the century in which they took place
• C) Using a clothesline with early grade students to order events on cards by attaching them with clothespins to the line
• D) Dividing large time spans into understandable division for older students

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Definitions:

Leading Versus Doing

The distinction between guiding, directing, and motivating others to achieve a goal (leading) versus personally executing tasks and activities (doing).

Expectancy Theory

A psychological theory stating that an individual's motivation to engage in an activity is influenced by the expected outcome and the value of that outcome to the individual.

Expectancy

In psychology, a theory that explains the motivation behind choices, suggesting that people are motivated to act in a certain way because they expect their actions will lead to their desired goal.

Instrumentality

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