Three of the Following Strategies Should Help Your Students Solve

question 20

Multiple Choice

Three of the following strategies should help your students solve ill-defined problems more effectively.Which strategy is least likely to be useful to them?

• A)Teach them to break a problem into several smaller and better-defined problems.
• B)Help them identify which pieces of information they need and which they do not.
• C)Teach them how to use the library or Internet to find any information they may need to solve the problem.
• D)If they get overly frustrated with the problem, give them the correct answer and explain the algorithm you used to find it.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their capability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Standardized Tests

Tests that are administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner, which are designed to measure a student's academic performance against a common set of criteria.

Self-control

the ability to regulate one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, especially in challenging situations, in order to achieve long-term goals.

Willpower

The ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals.