Chapter 9: Achieving learner results | Flashcards

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Modifications to institutions made in accordance with ADA could include:

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PERMITTING extended time for course completion; PROVIDING auxiliary aids or services; PERMITTING. The course to be completed in a more accessible location or making alternative arrangements

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Proof of disability rest on:bj

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The disabled person who desires to enroll in the postsecondary school

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The individual accommodation plan for the disabled learner is the responsibility of the:

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Oversight agency

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The accommodation plan might include:

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Textbooks on tape

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In NORTH AMERICA the term LEARNING DISABILITY refers to:

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A group of disorders that affect a broad range of academic and functional skills

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The brain processes information in 4 ways: the information perceived through the senses, such as visual and auditory perception is referred to as:

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INPUT

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SCHOOL with people with disabilities must ensure to:

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FURNISH auxiliary aids when necessary to ensure effectives communication, unless undue burden or fundamental alteration would result; ELIMINATE unnecessary eligibility standards or rules that deny individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the goods and services of the place of accommodation; PROVIDE reasonable modification in policies, practices, and procedures that deny equal access to individuals

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Title 3 of the American with disabilities Act  defines ‘’ READILY ACHIEVABLE’ as:

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Can be easily accomplished and carried out without much difficulty or expense

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The Americans with disabilities Act protects those Americans who are physically or mentally impaired, such as:

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Those who have substantial limitations in one or more ‘MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES”

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The agency that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities in both public and private sectors is:

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ADA

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Information comes from the brain either through words or through muscle activity, such as gesturing, writing or drawing. This stage of information processing is referred:

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OUTPUT

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The stage in which perceived input is interpreted, categorized, placed in a sequence or related to previous learning is called:

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INTERGRATION

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Answering a question on demand and putting thoughts into words before we speak is an information process called:

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OUTPUT

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Most memory difficulties occur in the area of short term memory, which can make it difficult to learn new material without many more repetitions that usual; this problem affects information

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STORAGE

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Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that hinder the learning of our students and is:

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congenital, a developmental condition, and neurologically based

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The cause of dyslexia:

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Has not been confirmed

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The dyslexic learner may act out by displaying characteristics that:

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demonstrate carelessness

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It's encouraging to find that dyslexic learners:

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Have a good VISUAL EYE, are IMAGINATIVE, are SKILLFUL with their hands

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When teaching the dyslexic learner, the master educator should:

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Review the learner's past academic file if available; understand the student's specific difficulties; gain an understanding of the student's learning style

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M.E  will assist the dyslexic learner with:

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Time management, organization, sequencing

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Various teaching strategies should be utilized with the dyslexic learner, along with:

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peer coaching

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Since the dyslexic learner learns best through hands on experience, demonstration, experimentation, observation, and visual aids, educators should use:

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multisensory methods for practicing and learning.

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M.E. should remember that the dyslexic:

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May have difficulty with figures, may be personally disorganized, has difficulty taking not.

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Because the student with ADHD may be overwhelmed by too much stimulation, the master educator will:

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Encourage the learner to persevere; help to build self esteem; provide various teaching strategies to capture the attention of the learner

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Which of the following strategies may prove beneficial to ADHD learners?

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Provide learners a quiet area without distraction when testing or studying; provide instructions both in writing and orally; allow sufficient time for the learner to thoughtfully prepare answers

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Strategies that will support ADHD learners include:

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give them room to move about and release excess energy

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Other strategies for ADHD learners include:

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consider alternative testing methods that will also demonstrate what the student has learned; develop a system of discreet cues that will alert learners in advance that you are going to call on them; give practice quizzes prior to the official test.

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We have learned that an effective second sensory motor activity, such as tapping a pencil or clicking a pen, helps the learner stay alert; the master educator can facilitate a more positive activity that does not distract other, such as:

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Using a clicker or timers, use of colored scented markers; use of stress balls

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics as:

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a chronic neurological dysfunction within the central nervous system that is not related to gender, level of intelligence, or cultural environment

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The cause of  ADHD is still unknown, although some environmental factors affect it, including:

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diet and certain medications; be forgetful in daily activities; not seem to listen when spoken to directly

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When ADHD  learners find it difficult to stay on task, often act before thinking, act as if " driven by a motor" and talk excessively, they are displaying:

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Hyperactivity 

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There are a number of symptoms the educator can watch for to determine if a student has ADHD:

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Problems staying on required tasks, especially if they are not interested in the subject matter.

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ADHD learners have problems staying on required tasks, especially if they are not interested in the subject matter; such learners may:

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be easily distracted; be forgetful in daily activities, not seem to listen when spoken to directly

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It's beneficial for educators to recognize chronic behavior such as:

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Poor motivation and lack of interest

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 Persons with substance abuse problems are protected by the ADA and should be:

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referred to the appropriate professional source for help; given reasonable accommodations; subject to the same documentation standards as other students with disabilities

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To make the student more comfortable in the classroom, the master educator will:

 

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Encourage self confidence

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Knowing the barrier to learning will prove to be an asset to the educator, be on the alert for:

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Learner apprehension, rapid response, lack of learner motivation

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students exhibiting. Anxiety in the classroom need the educator to:

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Be empathetic

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Apprehensive students will compare themselves, their knowledge and their responses to the way they are perceived by everyone else in the classroom; thus, the master educator will:

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 Establish a competitive classroom; establish strong and frequent eye contact; have the learner speak before the group

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Master educator use memory cues known as:

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Mnemonics

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Older learners may feel that they don’t remember things as well as a they did when they were younger; the master educator will aid in:

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Creating a safe learning environment

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sometimes learners respond too quickly; to overcome this barrier to learning, the master educator will provide:

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Speed in practical skills; opportunities for self pacing; no opportunity for learners to respond immediately

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Many barrier to education may be created by the behaviors and attitudes of the:

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Educators

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Learners are placed in an active learning mood by:

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Varying the teaching stimuli

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A conducive environment for learning would include:

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Questions are encouraged

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By encouraging interpersonal relationships among learners, the master educator expands their:

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Network

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to support the content of classes and show learners how information will work for them:

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Use examples and illustrations

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The master educator will take personal steps to become knowledgeable about all learning disabilities or disorders and come to the realization that:

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learner behavior or performance may not meet the standards we have established for other learners

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When working with a dyslexic learner, the M.E. may find:

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Poor memory skills; there may be inadequate vocabulary; there is inadequate storage of knowledge

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When the learner simply does not want to be in class, the educator will incorporate:

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Ice breakers and motivational tactics