Exam Preview for 31585: Vertical Learning with Classroom Walls July

Vertical Learning with Classroom Walls

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1. What is one possible reason for few chalkboards in early childhood classrooms? Teachers' tendencies to use only horizontal surfaces for children's play and learning Teachers' tendencies to use only vertical surfaces for children's play and learning Teachers' beliefs that chalkboards are developmentally inappropriate None of the above
2. Which of the following are examples of horizontal learning surfaces? Easel and floor Floor and table top Table top and easel Wall and easel
3. Which of the following are examples of vertical learning surfaces? Easel and floor Floor and table top Table top and easel Wall and easel
4. Which of the following best describes a vertical learning environment? Any vertical surface with displays of children's work Any vertical surface with a one-dimensional object that is not designed for children's interaction Any vertical surface with two- and three-dimensional objects that afford children opportunities for manipulation Any vertical surface with displays of commercial posters
5. Using vertical learning environments encourages mid-line crossing which helps which of the following? Increase language Improve reading skills Both sides of the brain to communicate Only one side of the brain to communicate
6. Why are spatial concepts such as sense of distance learned when manipulating objects on a vertical surface? The working surface is at the child's eye level so he looks directly at the surface The working surface is on the floor or table top so the child is looking down on the surface The working surface is horizontal so the child can relate the words to his very own body The working surface is above the child's eye level so he has to look up
7. What is proprioception? The child's conscious perception of movement through space as well as the orientation of one's body in space The child's unconscious perception of movement through space as well as the orientation of one's body in space The ability to reach across the body with one's arms and legs A visual cue in the environment that suggests possibilities for one's actions
8. Why does Gibson's theory of affordance align with vertical learning environments? The materials are out of the child's eyesight They send a message of invitation for children to take action and play The materials are one-dimensional and cannot be manipulated None of the above
9. Which of the following is one example of a vertical learning environment? Putting together a knob-type puzzle on the floor Playing with clay on a classroom table Setting the table in the home living area Playing with magnets on cookie trays attached to the wall
10. Which of the following is another example of a vertical learning environment? Small tires attached to the wall at child's height A basket on the floor filled with books Small tires attached to the floor A basket with manipulatives sitting on a table