Exam code: 8182
Which one of the following is a feature of Willingham’s ideas about learning?
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A teacher should teach each child according to their preferred learning style.
Learning is most effective when the teaching style used matches the content of the lesson.
Teaching students in their chosen learning style has a positive effect on their exam results.
Visual tasks should always be used when teaching students who have a visualiser style of learning.
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Briefly evaluate Dweck’s Mindset Theory of learning.
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Which of the following is a true statement about people who have a growth mindset?
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They avoid challenges
They believe ability will improve with practice
They feel threatened by the success of others
They ignore negative criticism that is useful
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Two students were discussing their progress in GCSE Maths. Lizzie ‘It’s fine for you. You were born good at Maths. I wasn’t and I will never be able to do it. There’s no point trying. ’ Ben ‘You’re so wrong. I wasn’t any good at first, but I’ve worked and worked in Maths. That’s why I can cope now. It’s been years of hard work!’ |
Outline and evaluate Dweck’s Mindset theory of learning. Refer to the conversation between Lizzie and Ben in your answer.
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Briefly evaluate Willingham’s learning theory.
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Amelia is finding a maths problem difficult. After making several mistakes, she says, “I’m just not good at maths, so there’s no point trying.” She becomes upset and stops attempting the task.
Her friend Ben finds the same problem difficult. However, he says, “I haven’t worked it out yet, but if I keep practising, I’ll improve,” and continues trying different strategies.
Explain why Amelia and Ben respond differently to the learning task.
Use your knowledge of Dweck's mindset theory of learning.
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A researcher wants to investigate the learning styles most commonly used by students when completing a classroom learning task.
The researcher and an assistant decide to carry out a controlled observation.
One behaviour being observed is “taking notes from a written explanation”.
Describe how you would carry out this controlled observation study.
You need to:
identify a suitable target population for the study
suggest two suitable behaviour categories that could be used during the observation. Do not include taking notes from a written explanation as one of your categories
briefly describe two ways the researcher could make sure there is interobserver reliability
identify one way the researcher could make sure her study is carried out in an ethical manner
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