Which One of the Following Teaching Practices Is Most Likely

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following teaching practices is most likely to encourage students to elaborate as they study new material?

• A)Help them to locate Berlin on a map of Europe.
• B)Ask them how they might apply the principle that gas expands when heated.
• C)Ask them, "Who remembers what the chief exports of Japan are?"
• D)Say, "Yesterday we learned the safe way to hand a pair of sharp scissors to someone else.Who can show us how we learned to do that?"

---

Definitions:

Nervous System

The complex network of neurons and supporting cells that transmit signals between different parts of the body and the brain.

Amplitude

The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.

Pitch

The perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low the sound is.

Gestalt Psychologists

Scholars who emphasize that the mind tends to perceive objects as part of a greater whole and as elements of more complex systems.