Sociocultural Theories Suggest That in Order to Help Their Students

question 195

Multiple Choice

Sociocultural theories suggest that in order to help their students learn, teachers

• A) ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts.
• B) make learning a cooperative activity.
• C) provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children.
• D) do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that neurons use to communicate with each other or with muscles across synapses.

Postsynaptic Cell

The neuron or cell that receives a signal (neurotransmitter) from another neuron at a synapse.

Demyelinates

Demyelination refers to the process by which the myelin sheath, a protective covering of the nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, is damaged or destroyed, affecting the conduction of nerve impulses.

Somatic Motor Neurons

Neurons that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, facilitating voluntary muscle movements.