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X: retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time
Y: retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
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Two primary school teachers are debating the merits of classrooms with highly decorated walls.
Teacher 1: A recent study has shown that highly decorated walls can interfere with learning in the classroom. We should therefore decrease the number of wall decorations in our classrooms.
Teacher 2: The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time. Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week. Without some added stimulation, students can become bored and therefore even more distracted than they would be by highly decorated walls. I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term.
Select for X and for Y the options such that the following statement, if filled in accordingly, has the most support from the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column. Teacher 2 suggests that he agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of wall decorations on X , but disagrees about the effects of wall decorations on Y .
Teacher 1: A recent study has shown that highly decorated walls can interfere with learning in the classroom. We should therefore decrease the number of wall decorations in our classrooms.
Teacher 2: The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time. Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week. Without some added stimulation, students can become bored and therefore even more distracted than they would be by highly decorated walls. I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term.
Select for X and for Y the options such that the following statement, if filled in accordingly, has the most support from the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column. Teacher 2 suggests that he agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of wall decorations on X , but disagrees about the effects of wall decorations on Y .
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| X | Y | |
| retention of certain specified types of information | ||
| the effectiveness of teaching methods that eschew rote learning | ||
| the ability of students to maintain skills if practiced in various classrooms | ||
| retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time | ||
| retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time |
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X: retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time
Y: retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
06 Jun 2024, 12:20
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Two primary school teachers are debating the merits of classrooms with highly decorated walls.
Teacher 1: A recent study has shown that highly decorated walls can interfere with learning in the classroom. We should therefore decrease the number of wall decorations in our classrooms.
Teacher 2: The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time. Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week. Without some added stimulation, students can become bored and therefore even more distracted than they would be by highly decorated walls. I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term.
Select for X and for Y the options such that the following statement, if filled in accordingly, has the most support from the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Teacher 2 suggests that he agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of wall decorations on X , but disagrees about the effects of wall decorations on Y .
We need to find what teacher Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 about and what Teacher 2 disagrees with Teacher 1 about.
Once we've read and understood what the two teachers have said, we can go through the answer choices to find two that name what Teacher 2 agrees and disagrees with Teacher 1 about.
retention of certain specified types of information
Neither specified types of information nor retention of specified types of information is mentioned in the prompt.
We have to be careful not to choose this choice just because it mentions something that Teacher 2 mentions, "retention."
Eliminate.
the effectiveness of teaching methods that eschew rote learning
Nothing about teaching methods that do or do not eschew rote learning is mentioned or indicated.
Eliminate.
the ability of students to maintain skills if practiced in various classrooms
Maintaining skills is not mentioned.
We have to be careful not to choose this choice just because it includes a word Teacher 2 uses, "maintain."
Eliminate.
retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
Teacher 2 does not say anything directly about "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
However, Teacher 2 does say, "Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," in making a contrast with "single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time." So, we can infer that, in saying, "Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," Teacher 2 is discussing situations in which there are "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
So, since Teacher 2 disagrees with Teacher 1 in that Teacher 2 believes that "decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term" when "students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," we see that Teacher 2 disagrees about the effects of decorations when "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
Select for Y.
retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time
Regarding "lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time," Teacher 2 says the following:
The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time.
Since Teacher 2 says, "The results of that study are correct," we see that Teacher 2 agrees with what the study results indicate about retention of information in classrooms with highly decorated walls when students are "in the classroom for only a short period of time."
So, we see that Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of decorations on "retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time."
Select for X.
Correct answer: retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time, retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
Teacher 1: A recent study has shown that highly decorated walls can interfere with learning in the classroom. We should therefore decrease the number of wall decorations in our classrooms.
Teacher 2: The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time. Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week. Without some added stimulation, students can become bored and therefore even more distracted than they would be by highly decorated walls. I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term.
Select for X and for Y the options such that the following statement, if filled in accordingly, has the most support from the information provided. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Teacher 2 suggests that he agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of wall decorations on X , but disagrees about the effects of wall decorations on Y .
We need to find what teacher Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 about and what Teacher 2 disagrees with Teacher 1 about.
Once we've read and understood what the two teachers have said, we can go through the answer choices to find two that name what Teacher 2 agrees and disagrees with Teacher 1 about.
retention of certain specified types of information
Neither specified types of information nor retention of specified types of information is mentioned in the prompt.
We have to be careful not to choose this choice just because it mentions something that Teacher 2 mentions, "retention."
Eliminate.
the effectiveness of teaching methods that eschew rote learning
Nothing about teaching methods that do or do not eschew rote learning is mentioned or indicated.
Eliminate.
the ability of students to maintain skills if practiced in various classrooms
Maintaining skills is not mentioned.
We have to be careful not to choose this choice just because it includes a word Teacher 2 uses, "maintain."
Eliminate.
retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
Teacher 2 does not say anything directly about "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
However, Teacher 2 does say, "Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," in making a contrast with "single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time." So, we can infer that, in saying, "Our students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," Teacher 2 is discussing situations in which there are "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
So, since Teacher 2 disagrees with Teacher 1 in that Teacher 2 believes that "decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term" when "students are in the same classroom all day, five days a week," we see that Teacher 2 disagrees about the effects of decorations when "multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time."
Select for Y.
retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time
Regarding "lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time," Teacher 2 says the following:
The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time.
Since Teacher 2 says, "The results of that study are correct," we see that Teacher 2 agrees with what the study results indicate about retention of information in classrooms with highly decorated walls when students are "in the classroom for only a short period of time."
So, we see that Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 about the effects of decorations on "retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time."
Select for X.
Correct answer: retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time, retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time
General Discussion
23 Nov 2024, 15:36
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1. The question asks us to find the best statements that fit X and Y.
2. X is about what Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 and Y is what he disagrees on.
3. In the text, Teacher 2 talks about what is agreed with Teacher 1: "The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time." This means that "retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time" best fits X.
4. Teacher 2 also says later that: "I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term." So, "retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time" best fits Y.
2. X is about what Teacher 2 agrees with Teacher 1 and Y is what he disagrees on.
3. In the text, Teacher 2 talks about what is agreed with Teacher 1: "The results of that study are correct, but pertain only to the retention of information from single lessons in which the students were in the classroom for only a short period of time." This means that "retention of information from lessons given in rooms occupied for only a short time" best fits X.
4. Teacher 2 also says later that: "I therefore maintain that highly decorated walls serve to increase learning over the long term." So, "retention of information from multiple lessons given in the same room over a period of time" best fits Y.
