Mr Gaydos Wants to Teach a Group of People How

question 12

Multiple Choice

Mr. Gaydos wants to teach a group of people how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Three of the following strategies should help his students learn the maneuver more effectively. Given what we know about teaching procedural knowledge, which strategy is least likely to be effective in helping students learn the procedure correctly?

• A) Mr. Gaydos gives his students an opportunity to practice the maneuver on a realistic human dummy.
• B) Mr. Gaydos shows his students pictures of the various steps involved in the maneuver.
• C) Mr. Gaydos describes Dr. Heimlich's medical background and his motivation for developing the procedure.
• D) Mr. Gaydos encourages his students to talk themselves through the procedure as they perform it.

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