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 their study is carried out in an ethical manner
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What is meant by ‘self-efficacy’?
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Describe Dweck’s mindset theory of learning.
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Which one of the following is an example of a visualiser learning style?
Drawing a diagram
Listening to a podcast
Talking about an idea
Writing a list of key terms
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What is meant by ‘praise’ in the context of learning?
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Read the following information.
A survey of employees highlighted some differences between two restaurant businesses. Zuppa is a business that focuses on employee performance and recruiting talented people. Risk taking is not encouraged and people who work at Zuppa often say they dislike challenges. Bravas places a higher value on the hard work of employees and only recruits people who show willingness to develop new skills. It encourages risk taking, and employees who work in Bravas say they enjoy challenges. |
Describe and evaluate Dweck’s mindset theory of learning.
In your answer, refer to the mindset encouraged by both restaurant businesses in this information.
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Willingham has criticised the use of learning styles.
Briefly outline his criticism of learning styles.
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Matt is looking at a drawing of how castles were designed. Which one of the following learning styles is he using?
Fixed
Growth
Verbaliser
Visualiser
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Two teachers are having a conversation about a student. Mr Taylor: “I am really worried about Jana. She is not enthusiastic about learning during lessons and does not complete her homework. Her test scores are getting worse. What can I do to help her?” Mr Rogers: “Maybe you need to increase Jana’s level of self-efficacy.” |
Outline one example of how Mr Taylor can use praise to improve Jana’s learning.
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Outline one example of how Mr Taylor can increase Jana’s self-efficacy.
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Read the following information.
Mason and Kyle had a trial for the school football team but were not selected to play. Mason: “I’m such a loser. I never get chosen for anything. There is no point going to training. The coach obviously doesn’t like me. There’s always going to be someone more talented than me, it’s so unfair.” Kyle: “I am disappointed too but everyone gets rejected sometimes. The coach says I need to improve my fitness level so I am going to start running twice a week. Perhaps I will be selected next time.” |
Use your knowledge of both negative schemas as an explanation for depression and Dweck’s Mindset theory of learning to explain why these two students responded in different ways.
Briefly evaluate both negative schemas as an explanation for depression and Dweck’s Mindset theory.
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What is meant by ‘learning styles’?
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Vicky is a verbaliser. Describe two ways in which Vicky could revise for a History test using this learning style.
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Describe and evaluate Willingham’s learning theory.
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