The Students in Ms

question 30

Multiple Choice

The students in Ms. Chen's classroom include students of color, low-SES students, White middle-SES students, gifted and talented students, and students with disabilities. In thinking about how to deal with such a diverse group, Ms. Chen decides to present material using a variety of formats and in a variety of modalities, have students demonstrate what they've learned in a variety of ways, and use a variety of techniques to motivate students to learn. The goal for such an approach to instruction is to

• A) help all students learn as much as possible.
• B) identify which students qualify for some type of special class placement.
• C) motivate all students to work hard by increasing the difficulty of lessons.
• D) create within-class ability groups as a way to maximize the learning of all students.

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Definitions:

Concepts

General ideas or understandings that individuals have about something, which are used to categorize and interpret information.

Schema's Tendency

The propensity of cognitive schemas, which are frameworks for understanding the world, to influence perception and memory in a consistent direction.

Salience

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; something that stands out in a person's perception or attention.

Priming

The psychological phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.