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Instructional Variables: Developing Interest in Learning Activities
76.Of the following, the : 1200563
Instructional Variables: Developing Interest in Learning Activities
76.Of the following, the instructional variables in the model for promoting student motivation are most oriented toward which of the following?
a.Maintaining student interest in learning activities
b.Developing student self-regulation
c.Attracting students’ attention
d.Increasing students’ sense of self-worth
77.Beginning lessons with an attention-getting activity that provides an umbrella for the content to follow best describes which of the following variables in the model for promoting student motivation?
a.Goal setting
b.Task comprehension
c.Introductory focus
d.Personalization
78.Ron Cheek begins each of his lessons with a problem, question, or overview. “This is what we’re going to focus on today,” he routinely says. The variable in the model for promoting student motivation that best relates to his effort is:
a.involvement.
b.introductory focus.
c.task comprehension.
d.challenge.
79.A teacher starts her lesson by saying, “We’ve gotten really good at subtracting, but now I’m stuck. I had thirty-two stickers,” as she writes 32 on the chalkboard, “but I gave eighteen of them away,” and she wrote 18 on the board under the 32. “I can’t figure out how many I have left, because the eight is bigger than the two. What am I going to do?” The problem best illustrates attempt to promote motivation by capitalizing on which of the following?
a.Introductory focus
b.Order and safety
c.Success
d.Reinforcement
80.In many drivers’ education classes, the teachers include the viewing of “The Film.” “The Film” includes footage from several accident scenes with voiceover telling the viewer how and why the accident happened. Marino has decided to use “The Film” to start his unit on safe driving. Which of the following is likely given this film for promoting student motivation?
a.The film will address climate variables.
b.The film will directly facilitate goal setting.
c.The film will address introductory focus.
d.The film will assist in feedback to the learners.
81. The variable introductory focus in the model for promoting student motivation best attempts to capitalize on the intrinsically motivating effects of which of the following factors?
a.Fantasy
b.Curiosity
c.Challenge
d.Control
82.As often as she can, Cheryl Eng puts the kids’ names, the class, and the school in her examples when she teaches. She comments that this is an aid in getting their attention. The characteristic of the model for promoting student motivation that the example best illustrates is:
a.involvement.
b.enthusiasm.
c.personalization.
d.modeling.
83. Teachers often put students’ names and situations in their examples and problems. Of the following, which variable in the model for promoting student motivation does this practice best illustrate?
a.Task comprehension
b.Safety and order
c.Introductory focus
d.Personalization
84.Dan Parker comments, “Kari, congratulations on our win yesterday. She made six stops in our victory over Landon yesterday. Kari wears number 19 on her jersey. Now let’s look at how Kari’s numbers relate to the different scales of measurement that we are studying today.” (Kari is the goal keeper on the school’s soccer team.) Of the following, the variable in the model for promoting student motivation best illustrated by the way Dan introduced scales of measurement is:
a.involvement.
b.strategy use.
c.personalization.
d.caring.
85.Student involvement is important for motivation. Of the following, which strategy is most effective for increasing student involvement?
a.Explain topics thoroughly and accurately.
b.Remind students that you have high expectations for them.
c.Use open-ended questions that ensure students’ successful answers.
d.Be sure that students understand what they’re supposed to be learning and why.
