Question :
86.Of the following, which least effective for promoting student motivation : 1200564
86.Of the following, which is least effective for promoting student motivation by increasing involvement in learning activities?
a.Reinforcing students for answering questions
b.Asking open-ended questions
c.Using hands-on activities
d.Using student group work
87.David Crouch has given his students their own mini chalkboards. When they practice math problems, each student does the problem on his or her chalkboard, so he can immediately see how they did and give them feedback. The characteristic of the model for promoting student motivation that the example best illustrates is:
a.introductory focus.
b.involvement.
c.modeling.
d.enthusiasm.
88.A teacher wants to get more involvement from her class in their study of Beethoven and decides to try to reach the goal through questioning. Based on research examining the involvement of students in learning activities, which of the following is the best question for promoting student involvement?
a.“How does Beethoven’s work compare to that of the other people we’ve studied so far?”
b.“Identify one or two of Beethoven’s most famous works.”
c.“At what time in history did Beethoven live?”
d.“What was Beethoven’s ethnic background.”
Use the following information for items 89-91.
On Wednesday morning, after the school’s team had won an exciting basketball game on Tuesday night, Kevin Davis began his language arts class by writing,, “The game was very exciting, and we pulled out a thrilling victory in the last minute,” on the board.
“What is one adjective in the sentence. . . . Karen?” Kevin asks.
“. . .”
“What do we know about the game?”
“ . . . It was exciting,” Karen says hesitantly.
“Yes, good,” Kevin smiles. “So, what is one adjective?”
“. . . Exciting?” Karen says hesitantly with a question in her voice.
“Yes,” Kevin smiles. “Exciting describes the game, which is a noun, so exciting is an adjective.”
89. The sentence Kevin wrote on the board was an attempt to capitalize on a variable in the model for promoting student motivation. Which of the following variables best illustrates this attempt?
a.Personal teaching efficacy
b.Task comprehension
c.Modeling and enthusiasm
d.Personalization
90. The theory of motivation that best explains why Kevin’s example (his sentence on the board) was likely to be effective is:
a.behaviorism.
b.expectancy x value theory.
c.self-efficacy theory.
d.self-determination theory.
91. Kevin’s statement, “Yes . . . Exciting describes the game, which is a noun, so exciting is an adjective,” after Karen’s hesitant response best illustrates his attempt to capitalize on which of the following variables in the model for promoting student motivation?
a.Teacher expectations
b.Success
c.Modeling and enthusiasm
d.Feedback
92. The variable in the model for promoting student motivation that best fits the description “information about learning progress” is:
a.task comprehension.
b.introductory focus.
c.personalization.
d.feedback.
93.Which of the following learning theories best explains the need for feedback in increasing learner motivation?
a.Behaviorism
b.Cognitive load theory
c.Schema theory
d.Constructivism
94.Feedback helps meet learners’ needs to understand why they perform the way they do on assessments. Which of the following theories of motivation best explains this need?
a.Attribution theory
b.Self-determination theory
c.Expectancy x value theory
d.Self-worth theory
95.Of the following, which is the most important characteristic of effective feedback?
a.It provides information that improves learning.
b.It provides information intended to increase self-esteem.
c.It provides positive reinforcement for students’ efforts.
d.It provides clear explanations of the topics students are studying.
