According to the Woolfolk text, which of the following is true of expert teachers?
A. They are more likely than novices to ignore students’ wrong answers.
B. They take more time to solve problems.
C. They judge their success based on their students’ achievements.
D. They have a limited and focused knowledge base.
Answer:C
According to the Woolfolk text, which of the following is true of expert teachers?
A. They are more likely than novices to ignore students’ wrong answers. B. They take more time to solve problems. C. They judge their success based on their students’ achievements. D. They have a limited and focused knowledge base.
Explanation: C) It is NOT true that experts deal with new events as new problems. In fact, the opposite is true in the sense that experts employ their prior knowledge to come up with efficient solutions to new problems. They also make good use of students’ wrong answers, are reflective about decisions, and have different ways of understanding the subject matter.