1(3). During what phase of the learning cycle is the main purpose to lead students to build

meaningful understandings about their experiences (this is what Piaget called

"accommodation")?

A. Phase One

B. Phase Two

C. Phase Three

D. This is true for more than just one phase.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. Hands-on experiences provide concrete understanding.

B. Schema need to be adjusted so that the principal can be incorporated.

C. Students are guided to construct knowledge based upon their experiences.

D. Teacher-guided concept construction is essential during each phase.

2(6). During the first phase of the learning cycle, the teacher should give directions and explain

the concept that the students are investigating.

A. This is a TRUE statement.

B. This is a FALSE statement.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. Students should be told why and what they are investigating so they understand

the reason for the activity.

B. The lesson will not have focus unless the teacher explains the concept they are

investigating.

C. The concept should be derived from the activity because telling is not as powerful

as the actual experience.

D. The teacher should not introduce the students to the concept but you can tell them

the results they should expect.

3(8). A major role of the third phase of the learning cycle is to:

A. Aid students in exploring new science concepts.

B. Aid students in deepening their understanding.

C. Both A and B are appropriate.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. Students may be exploring new concepts at the same time they are reinforcing

other concepts in order to help form connections.

B. For meaningful learning to occur, students must apply previously introduced

concepts to new situations.

C. Integration of old and new concepts is essential to promote higher-order learning.

D. According to learning theory, new concepts are explored to prevent false

accommodation.

4(9). During the second phase of the learning cycle, the teacher helps with which of the

following?

A. Additional phenomena are discussed and explored.

B. Students investigate phenomena first hand.

C. Students report their data to the class and analyze it.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. Students verbalize what they experienced under the guidance of the teacher.

B. The teacher will interpret the data for the students.

C. The teacher lets the students work individually to construct meaning about the

concept.

D. Hands-on activities are essential for those students who have a concrete learning

style.

5(10). During the third phase of the learning cycle:

A. New concepts are discussed and/or explored.

B. Additional phenomena are discussed and/or explored that involve the same

concept.

C. Data are reported to the class and terms are introduced.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. New concepts are assimilated during the new activity.

B. Slightly different types of activities are used to investigate various concepts.

C. Students continue to use the concept under different circumstances.

D. The discussion of data is needed to support the presentation of additional

vocabulary.

6(12). During the first phase of the learning cycle, the teacher:

A. Is a major informational resource for the students.

B. Facilitates the process of observing and recording data.

C. Keeps the students on-task and manages their behavior.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. Students must have the important concepts defined at the same time that they are

working with materials.

B. The teacher may provide the data to the students for them to analyze.

C. Students should be provided with the materials from which they are to gather data.

D. Students should be prevented from sharing their ideas with others prematurely.

7(13). Suppose that you were using the learning cycle to teach students about the concept of

mass. During the third phase of the lesson, an appropriate activity would be to:

A. Extend the concept of mass into the concept of weight.

B. Explore mass with different materials from what were used during the first phase.

C. Both A and B would be appropriate.

The educational reason for my answer is because:

A. During this phase, a new activity is supposed to extend the same concept.

B. The purpose is to move the students ahead to consider the more abstract concept

of weight.

C. This phase is when existing and emerging concepts are connected for the first time.

D. Both mass and weight should be explored to establish scientific understandings of

the relationship between the concepts.