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Exercise 1: Knowledge & Comprehension

Question I. Match the Following

1. Given the following attention factors (terms:a-f), match the following statements (1-6). Insert the alphabet in front of each question in the gap provided.

(a. scope, b. sequence, c. domain expertise, d. topical sequence, e. spiral sequence, f. theoretical elaboration sequence, g. conceptual elaboration sequence, h. epitomizing, i. elaborating, j. heuristic task)

i. When answering the question "what to teach," what type of elaboration sequence is taking place?

 

ii. When answering the question "why to teach," what type of elaboration sequence is taking place?

iii. The process where a learner becomes an expert in the body of knowledge NOT tied to specific tasks is known as ___________.

 

iv. The order in which the information needs to be taught is known as __________

 

v. This is concerned with what to teach and what learners need to learn.

 

vi. A within-lesson sequence is also know as _________.

 

vii. A simple to complex sequence is also known as _________.

 

viii. When using guidelines and principles on deciding "what to teach when," you are focusing on _________.

 
 

ix. When you are identifying the simplest version of the task you are _________.

 

x. When you are identifying the complex version of the task you are _________.

 

Question II. Comprehension Question
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