Recent Action Research by a Teacher in Alberta (Nero, 2008)

question 41

Multiple Choice

Recent Action research by a teacher in Alberta (Nero, 2008) used email to connect Canadian 2^nd graders to classes in South Africa and Autstralia in the common quest to update information on "People in the world." Why might this be an example of a community of learners?

• A)because students co-operated to enhance each other's learning.
• B)because students developed friendships.
• C)because students learned to use a new tool for communication.
• D)because on-line communities are already "communities of learners".

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Definitions:

Multiple Characteristics

This implies the possession or presentation of various attributes, traits, or features by an individual, system, or object.

Perception Traits

Characteristics or attributes that influence the way an individual perceives or interprets information from the environment.

Social Perception

The process by which people form impressions of and make inferences about other individuals and groups.

Target Person

An individual who is the focus or subject of a particular process, action, or study.