Ch. 3 Lesson Planning

Identification of the essential knowledge and skills required to perform jobs in a vocation is called:

task analysis

The psychomotor domain of the learning process relates to:

physical skills and the development of motor skills

An institution’s completion, licensure and employment rates are generally made know. to students during the:

orientation session

Which of the following items would be listed under the schedule of classes on a course syllabus?

time when instructors are available to meet

which of the following statements describes why lesson plans are a valuable teaching tool?

connect new information to prior lessons

Synchronous instruction is:

instruction where students and the instructor gather at the same time

When the educator encourages learning to happen in a smooth, easy way they are said to be a(n):

facilitator

The cognitive domain of the learning process relates to:

intellectual skills and thinking processes

The focus of an advisory council is to:

review curriculum needed by students

The mission of a course is also called:

scope

prerequisites or certification requirements and an overview of the subjects presented can be found in the:

course description

The occupational background of a profession is included in the:

body of knowledge

The order in which specific content will be taught is referred to as the:

instructional sequence

Research supports what strategie will reduce the number of students who may withdraw from a course?

orientation program

To select content for saliency would mean to choose it based on:

importance

Relevancy is a term used to describe:

appropriateness of content

All of the following words are verbs that could be used to describe student actions EXCEPT:

quickly

Understanding the value, purpose or rationale for learning is achieved through:

relevancy

Showing that students have mastered the selected knowledge and skills is determined through:

assessment

Learning outcomes are statements of what students will be able to know and do:

upon completion of the lesson

What is NOT a common name for learning objectives?

strategic objectives

The condition element of a learning objective describes the required framework for the student to be able to:

demonstrate the performance

The performance element of a learning objective is:

an observable behavior

The criteria element of a learning objective describes the:

minimum level of acceptable accuracy for the performance

A lesson plan contains all of the following areas EXCEPT:

assessment criteria

Lesson plans help in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

promoting student absenteeism

What is meant by the expression “teachable moment”?

lesson is flexible enough to permit an unexpected question or student suggestion

What does it mean to vary the stimuli?

change what the student is asked to do

Which of the following descriptions is NOT a benefit of an effective lesson plan?

reduces instructor confidence

A statement that identifies the reason or value behind learning, the content found within the lesson is referred to as the:

rationale

instructional references are listed in which area of the lesson plan?

overview

explaining learning outcomes and schedules for new learning generally occurs in which portion of the lesson?

introduction

Defining, explaining, exchanging, modeling and relating important ideas generally occur in which portion of the lesson?

presentation

what is the recommended length of time for a lecture before stopping to discuss or vary the stimuli?

20-30 minutes

students are generally asked to practice during which portion of the lesson?

application

students are guided to reflect on what they have learned during which portion of the lesson?

closing or Transfer Phase

How far in advance of teaching a lesson is it recommended an educator begin preparation of the lesson?

two weeks

Which of the following actions would NOT be considered a preparation step when familiarizing yourself with a lesson plan?

evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson plan

when opening a unit study, which segment of the lesson would be assigned more time?

introduction

Of the four phases of learning students are involved in, which phase is positioned in third place as it occurs?

guided practice that deepens learner understanding

Statements that represent feedback received from a lesson plan include all of the following EXCEPT:

students disagree with school start time

The introduction is also known as as the:

anticipatory set

The affective domain of the learning process relates to:

emotions, feelings and attitude

Practical skills are assessed by using:

rubrics