Woolfolk et al., Educational Psychology, 7th Canadian edition
Chapter 10: The Learning Sciences and Constructivism
Multiple Choice Questions
1)Which one of the following statements is an assumption of the learning sciences?
A) Novices have a wide range of procedural knowledge.
B) Prior knowledge does not impact learning as much as earlier researchers believed.
C) Novices have deep conceptual knowledge.
D) Learning is more than receiving information from teachers and texts.
Answer: D
Explanation: D) Learning scientists believe learning comes from the learner and that
learning is more than receiving information from teachers and texts.
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2)Which of the following would a “psychological constructivist” focus on?
A) group identity
B) individual’s cognitive structures
C) appropriation
D) public knowledge
Answer: B
Explanation: B) As psychological constructivists are interested in individual’s cognitive
or emotional make up, B is the most appropriate foci listed. A, C, D are all aspects of
social constructivism.
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Skill: Knowledge
3)Constructivist theories of learning usually agree on two central ideas. One central idea
states that social interactions are important in the process of constructing knowledge.
What is the other central idea?
A) Individuals do not construct knowledge; groups construct knowledge.
B) Learners must be taught to construct knowledge.
C) The role of the teacher is important in the process of constructing knowledge.
D) Learners are active in constructing their own knowledge.
Answer: D
Explanation: D) The other central idea that most constructivist theories agree on is that
learners are active in constructing their own understanding. They create knowledge by
going beyond the information they are given
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