Analysis of the Relationship Between Teachers' Knowledge of a Subject

question 79

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the relationship between teachers' knowledge of a subject and students' learning suggests that knowledge is

• A) negatively correlated with students' attitudes about the class.
• B) necessary but not sufficient to improve learning.
• C) the best predictor of student achievement.
• D) the most important quality of a good teacher.

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activities; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

Language Ability

The capacity to understand, produce, and use complex systems of communication, particularly human languages.

Language Abilities

The capacity to acquire and use complex systems of communication, particularly the human ability to do so.

Bonobos

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