Each of the Teachers Below Has Students with Misconceptions About

question 52

Multiple Choice

Each of the teachers below has students with misconceptions about the material they are studying. Three of the teachers are using strategies that should help their students correct these misconceptions. Which teacher is not using a recommended strategy for changing misconceptions?

• A) Ms. Andersen gives corrective feedback when students make statements that reflect misconceptions.
• B) Mr. Bissette presents a situation that students cannot adequately explain using their current beliefs about the topic.
• C) Mr. Caro shows students how the true explanation of something is different from, and more plausible than, their existing beliefs.
• D) Ms. Darren reminds her students that she will be testing them on the material they are studying.

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Form Of Government

The system by which a community, state, or nation is governed, characterized by its structure, functions, and the distribution of power among its various components.

Resources Expended

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Deficit

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