assessment

Multiple choice

  • The three main categories of learner support are
    • educational, pastoral, and organisational
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    • cognitive, emotional, and organisational
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    • material, organisational, and emotional
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    • organisational, emotional, and cultural
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  • What are the two basic functions of learner support?
    • teaching and learning
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    • guiding and caring
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    • tuition and counselling
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    • instruction and therapy
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  • Early intervention is key support for first-year students to assist in
    • student retention
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    • high pass rate
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    • easy transition
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    • peer collaboration
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  • Which of the following statements is true about peer-to-peer learning?
    • It involves students of the same age
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    • It is compulsory to have a student older than the rest in the group
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    • It is most effective in a large group
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    • It is a two-way, reciprocal learning activity
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  • Identify one of the purposes that should drive the development of core services for learners from the options below.
    • Services that help learners succeed in their studies
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    • Services that help learners become independent and not rely on each other
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    • Services that help learners make a smooth transition to higher education
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    • Services that help learners socialise and form lasting friendships
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  • Which of the following is the first step to building effective learner support services?
    • A vibrant student services team
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    • Academic support
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    • A solid base of support with institutional leadership
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    • Information technology
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  • A component of personalised learning is
    • Students are involved in deeper learning and problem-solving to develop meaning
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    • Students search on websites, have no grades, and do anything they want.
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    • Students learn as fast as they can so they can complete all of their work and have time to fool around.
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    • Teachers are not actively involved.
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  • Differentiation Instruction’s focus is
    • the students designing their own learning
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    • providing all the students with the same instruction in the class
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    • on the teacher adapting their lessons to different types of learning and accounting for the various students in the room.
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    • certain groups of students that are academically challenged
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  • Choose the option that applies to scaffolding.
    • Helping students when they find difficulty in learning new concepts
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    • Pre-planning activities to use during the class
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    • Avoiding giving difficult topics to students
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    • Removing assessments from the course
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  • Which of the following differences in students is a major factor that calls for learner support in ODFL?
    • Different racial background
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    • Strengths and abilities
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    • Socio-economic factors
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    • Cultural differences
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