Three of the Following Teaching Strategies Are Likely to Help

question 32

Multiple Choice

Three of the following teaching strategies are likely to help students acquire a conceptual understanding of classroom subject matter.Which strategy, though possibly beneficial for other reasons, is least likely to promote conceptual understanding?

• A)Explore a topic in depth.
• B)Ask students to teach a topic to a classmate.
• C)Develop automaticity of basic skills
• D)Relate new ideas to students' personal experiences.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique aimed at reducing anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation coupled with relaxation exercises.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique where individuals confront their fears or anxieties in a controlled, gradual manner to decrease sensitivity and reactive behaviors over time.