,1. Which of the following is a key component of the constructivist
approach to teaching mathematics?
a) Direct instruction
b) Collaborative learning
c) Rote memorization
d) Individual drills
Answer: b) Collaborative learning
Rationale: Constructivism emphasizes students constructing
their own understanding through social interactions and hands-on
activities.
2. What does Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
suggest for mathematics instruction?
a) Instruction should be tailored to what students already know.
b) Learning happens best when activities are slightly beyond the
students' current understanding but reachable with guidance.
c) Students should be left to discover mathematical concepts
independently.
, d) The focus should be on students' innate mathematical
abilities.
Answer: b) Learning happens best when activities are slightly
beyond the students' current understanding but reachable with
guidance.
Rationale: ZPD posits that students learn best with tasks they
can accomplish with some help.
3. In cognitive development theory, which stage is typically
associated with the onset of formal mathematical thinking
according to Piaget?
a) Sensorimotor Stage
b) Preoperational Stage
c) Concrete Operational Stage
d) Formal Operational Stage
Answer: d) Formal Operational Stage
Rationale: Piaget's Formal Operational Stage (typically
beginning at age 11) is where abstract thinking and hypothetical
reasoning generally develop, essential for higher-level mathematics.
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