Knock out the false class beliefs

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these lines about differences between students are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Differences are a resource for learning

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      Differences support learning, so they are not a problem.

      Item

      Differences are a problem to remove

   3. Explanation

      Shrinking the course inverts the principle of inclusion.

      Item

      A shorter course suits a weak child

   4. Explanation

      Streaming inverts that same principle of inclusion.

      Item

      Sorting children by ability helps all

2. Question

   Three of these lines about calling a child learning disabled are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      The label brings helplessness and stigma

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      It creates helplessness, inferiority and stigmatisation.

      Item

      The label builds the child's confidence

   3. Explanation

      Labels hide difficulties that come from background or teaching.

      Item

      The label names the real difficulty

   4. Explanation

      Labelling works against inclusion rather than for it.

      Item

      The label makes a class more inclusive

Instructions

Tap the three wrong lines in each set about learners in a classroom, leaving the true one.

Explanation