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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

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Mrs. Newbury is a 3rd grade teacher. After she asks her class questions, she waits five full seconds before accepting answers. Which instructional technique does this describe?
  1. Discussion
  2. Lecture
  3. Simulations
  4. Role play
  5. Wait time
Explanation
Answer: E - Mrs. Newbury is using wait time, a technique of waiting several seconds before accepting answers to a question. Allowing for wait time increases the length of student responses, and failure to respond decreases. This technique encourages students by increasing confidence, allowing them to put more thought into answers and to ask more questions.
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