Why might middle school students be reluctant to engage in classroom debate? a. Students of this age are not very interested in class discussions or debates. b. Adolescents place a high value on social conformity. c. Middle school students would rather hear what the teacher has to say. d. Adolescents are too self-absorbed.

According to Selman’s stages of interpersonal reasoning, most middle school students would be in the Social and Conventional System Taking stage, meaning: a. they don’t reflect on their own thoughts or those of others. b. their understanding of social interactions is limited to particular circumstances. c. they understand how social interactions might affect those directly involved as well as others. d. they can adopt a third-person view of social interactions.

A student is asked to write an article about their views of learning from home.Which of the following responses uses both sides of an argument to be persuasive?I want to learn from home forever. I get to eat what I want, wear what I want, say what I want and do what I want. It’s the best and I never want to go back to school!Some teachers argue that home learning benefits certain students. By eradicating peer pressure and distractions in the classroom, students are more focussed and therefore improve progress. A recent study at Century High School revealed that 45% of their students believed studying from home had improved their concentration and progress. Furthermore, learning from home encourages students to work independently, be organised and self-motivating, all of which are crucial skills which they will use throughout their academic and professional lives.Some teachers argue that home learning benefits certain students. By eradicating peer pressure and distractions in the classroom, students are more focussed and therefore improve progress. On the other hand, distance learning does not provide the same support to students with learning needs, which they benefit from direct contact with a teacher. Without direct teacher support, studies have shown that home learning could result in some students falling half a grade behind their more academically independent peers.However, distance learning has been shown not to provide the same learning support to those students with particular learning needs. Without direct teacher monitoring, support and encouragement, studies have shown that home learning can actually have a negative impact on some students, resulting in some students falling nearly half a grade behind their more academically independent peers.

Which of the following is a good practice when participating in classroom discussions?Question 24Answera.Use vocabulary learned in the classroom.b.Stay on topic.c.All of these answers.d.Be respectful of other students' opinions.

5-6. Identify the two aims of a debate program.To enhance the students' intellectual abilitiesA. B. To enhance the students' social/communicative skillsC. To enhance students' locational skillsD. To enhance students' writing skills

When students were not motivated to analyze arguments by a Princeton professor or a high school student, their attitudes were more influenced by: