1. People might have high self-esteem even when struggling with a task because
a. They do not realize that they are struggling
b. No one else realizes that they are struggling
c. The task is difficult for everyone they know
d. The task is not one that they care deeply about
2. A person’s identity is developed through
a. Unknown forces
b. Children’s parents
c. A variety of social and cultural influences
d. The friends a person makes
3. Which two of the following are important parts of creating motivating learning environments?
a. Teaching the children to respect power
b. Increasing awareness of what the children are interested in
c. Emphasizing how important it is to accomplish the challenge at hand
d. Building relationships with the children or adolescents in your care
Choose ONE of the following topics:
attention/memory
sociocultural theory
development of literacy
identity
motivation
Explain how that topic relates to EACH of the four themes of this class: Brain development, patterning, making meaning, and knowledge creation.
Make sure you address all four themes as related to the topic you selected above.