Psychology for Educators Western Governors University

Task B

1. Describe how the teacher assesses student learning in one identified video. In the video Constructing Rectangular Prisms to Build Understanding of Volume (case #2451), students work with their teacher in groups to learn about perimeters and volume. According to the teachers notes, the students are strategically placed together in groups according to their skill level so that she could better help those who were struggling. In one group, the teacher notices that students are struggling and so she spends a lot of time with them working on the basic concepts of perimeter and volume. She is careful to include each group member in the discussion, and frequently asks do you agree with that? or what do you...