2. Adherents of this theory of teaching believe that education is life itself—not training or preparation for it. Instructors often use problem-solving and other hands-on activities, providing initial support to students but gradually reducing that support as students’ skills and ability to assume more responsibility with the learning increase. This philosophy is:

 3. Discussions are central to this theory, which emphasizes the importance of learning to learn. As part of the learning experience, interpersonal skills are highly developed while students collect and work to understand other perspectives as a way to learn and personalize subject content. This theory is:

4. The primary concept of this theory/philosophy is that the instructor manages the learning by directing content from a variety of sources based partly on the students’ own learning needs. Rather than lectures and text-based activities, the instructor tends to use videotapes, PowerPoint slides, charts and other graphic organizers to help students construct individual knowledge. What is this theory?

5. True or False. Awareness of your basic philosophy of teaching is a crucial factor in determining your role as instructor because your teaching philosophy shapes the types of objectives and standards you set for your courses, the approaches/materials/tools you use, the way you interact with your students.

6. True or False. Student expectations of your role as instructor have little impact because, as instructor, you determine the learning environment to which students eventually learn to adapt for successful learning outcomes.