ECDI 2271 - Chapter 8 Children's Creative Work in Diverse Families and Communities

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Chapter 8 Children's Creative Work in Diverse Families and Communities Highlight the correct answer. 1) Creativity is an important resource with ________ significance. 2) Gardner (1993) defin... es intelligence as: 3) Conditions that support creativity include all of the following except: 4) Which of the following is a true statement about brain research? 5) Rural Kenya uses all of the following terms to describe intelligence except: 6) ________ affects creativity. 7) All of the following tools support and inspire children's creative exploration except: 8) Gardner asserts that schools typically emphasize: 9) Teachers are powerful in their abilities to: 10) Fear of taking a risk, of chaos, and of criticism are major deterrents to teachers': 11) A person who demonstrates strength with words and language would have strong: 12) Ideally, schools should: 13) The workforce in the 21st century will need to be: 14) Tomorrow's workers will need to: 15) Which statement is false in regard to influences on teachers' creativity? 16) Studies show that most families make ________ a part of their child's daily experiences. 17) In the future, it is predicted that workers will need to be: 18) Teachers' difficulties with thinking and teaching more creatively are frequently caused by: 19) Humor is one the qualities of genius in every child. A child's sense of humor is at first: 20) All of the following conditions support creativity except: 21) Parents shape their children's talent in all of the following ways except: 22) Zuoren is the process of becoming a human being in the fullest sense. All of the following are categories of meaning of zuoren (Li, 2004) except: 23) Brain research suggests all of the following significantly contribute to a child's well-being except: 24) Embracing responsibility for promoting children's creative growth is done by all of the following except: 25) After attending a professional development session on using activities related to the multiple intelligences, a first-grade teacher wants to plan a theme on letter recognition that considers children's "different ways of being smart." What is the most effective way to do this? 26) At a faculty meeting in February, the principal distributes a copy of an editorial that argues that students in the United States are falling far behind students in other countries where creative problem-solving abilities are concerned. One teacher reads the editorial—and even agrees with it—but is unsure about where to start. What would be a recommended way of attending to children's problem-solving abilities in a more focused way? 27) During English class a fourth-grade teacher notices a student softly repeating spelling and grammar rules that were taught during class as mnemonic (memory) aids, such as "the principal is your pal" to know when to use the word "principle" or "principal" when writing. What is the best way the teacher can handle this situation? 28) Charged with incorporating more technology into the curriculum, a group of elementary teachers meet to discuss something they can do to link technology to assessment. Which of the following options is likely to be most effective? 29) Examples of leadership activities that support conceptual leadership include the following except: 30) A student teacher was observing her cooperating teacher leading a lesson on colors. When the teacher held up a red paper plate, one of the children said, "It is pink." The teacher said "No, it is not pink. Who knows the name of this color?" This is an example of a teacher whose insecurity might come from: 31) One of the professional development day options for teachers in a school district is to spend the day in a colleague's classroom. The goal here is to see an exemplary teacher in action and to become inspired to try something different and more effective in one's own classroom. A teacher doing this would be categorized as a/an: 32) A child's parents request a conference with the art teacher and the regular classroom teacher because he earned a B in art class. The parents say that their son is very smart so he must be highly creative; they also are upset that this grade ruins his straight As. How could the teacher respond diplomatically to the parents' concerns? 33) Use the following to answer the items below. A. nonconformist B. inventor C. self-starter D. energizer E. player F. observer G. spontaneous 1. __ ____ Can I persuade others to join in? 2. ___ ____ When confronted with a daunting task, do I have the ability to generate a positive outcome through my resourcefulness and nonstereotypic thinking? 3. ___ ____ Do I notice and remember details? 4. ___ ____ Am I curious? Do I pursue my interests? 5. ___ ____ Do I tend to act and think in unique ways? 6. __ ____ Do I have the capacity to respond quickly and appropriately to unfamiliar situations? 7. ___ ____ Do I create, understand, and take part in unexpected ideas and take pleasure in humor? 34) Use the following to respond to questions about Influences on Teachers’ Creativity. A. resources B. hope C. rewards D. education 1. ___ ____ Teachers who are well informed about creative thinking process can exert a powerful influence on their students’ work. 2. ___ ____ When inviting materials are readily available, teachers are more likely to put them into use in their classrooms. 3. __ ____ When teachers are given choices, challenges, and support, they are better equipped to pursue professional development. 4. ___ ____ When teachers enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done and the admiration of others, they feel validated, encouraged, and energized to continue teaching creatively. TRUE or FALSE 35) Creative thinking for teachers is more than dreaming up interesting lesson plans. Answer: 36) The first and foremost social group that exerts an influence on children's creative growth and artistic expression is the school. Answer: 37) Mastery of techniques drives creativity. Answer: 38) The human brain is exceptionally effective at perceiving and processing patterns. Answer: 39) Motivation in teachers is diminished when they have no intrinsic or extrinsic rewards. Answer: 40) Teachers' reflections upon their experiences are unessential to using cases or scripts as tools for learning. Answer: 41) Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence uses the "mind's eye" to see relationships. Answer: 42) Creative expression is purely for enrichment and should be reserved for those children who have already completed their work. Answer: 43) Children need an undisturbed space to do their creative work. Answer: 44) School curriculum should encourage autonomy. Answer: 45) At its best, creativity is a form of elitism, a way of making a few select individuals more refined, cultured, or better than the rest. Answer: 46) Gifted individuals need systems of social support. Answer: 47) Children should not be punished when ideas fail. Answer: 48) Multicultural education is appropriate for urban environments but inappropriate in rural settings where groups of students are not ethnically diverse. Answer: 49) Social environments play a minor role in providing opportunity for excellence to flourish. Answer: 50) Opportunities for children's creative expression should permeate the entire curriculum. Answer: 51) When inviting materials are readily available, teachers are more likely to put them to use in their classrooms. Answer: 52) "Whole child" practices of education are not in-line with neuroscience research. Answer: 53) Pruning is the brain process that builds neurons. Answer: 54) The connection between early experiences and later experiences in life are strong. Answer: 55) According to researchers, approximately one-half of the child's critical brain development occurs before kindergarten. Answer: 56) Many of the questions and tasks that young children encounter in school have more than one correct answer. Answer: 57) Most of the advice children receive is from other children. Answer 58) When teachers struggle to do more than what is minimally required and do not receive intrinsic or extrinsic rewards, their motivation to teach creatively is diminished. Answer: 59) Creativity is eroded, rather than strengthened, as children mature and gain additional experience in schools. Answer: 60) Creativity and art are independent of culture and values. Answer: 61) A creative product consists of recombining elements of what already exists in unique ways. Answer: 62) Reflective practice is necessary for novice teachers and experienced teachers. Answer: 63) Praise should be general and non-specific. Answer: [Show More]

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