Three of the Following Teachers Are Following Recommended Practices for Teaching

question 8

Multiple Choice

Three of the following teachers are following recommended practices for teaching concepts.Which one is not?

• A)Mr.Adams teaches the concept fruit by showing examples of many different fruits and many different non-fruits.
• B)Mr.Benson teaches the concept reptile by limiting class discussion to dinosaurs-animals that students find especially interesting.
• C)Mr.Carlson teaches the concept vertebrate by giving a definition of the concept.
• D)After a lesson on the concept carbohydrate, Mr.Danielson asks students to give their own examples of the concept.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding over the lifespan.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people grow from infancy through adulthood.

Piaget's Theory

A developmental theory by Jean Piaget that outlines how children's cognitive abilities progress through four stages from infancy to adolescence.