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Teachers should present information to the students clearly and in interesting way, and relate this new information to the things students:

Correct answer: B. already know

  • A. don't know
  • B. already know
  • C. willing to know
  • D. not willing to know

Explanation

New information is understood and remembered more effectively when it is connected with learners’ existing knowledge. This principle is often called activating prior knowledge.

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Educational psychology applies principles of human development, learning and motivation to teaching and classroom behaviour. It covers cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, intelligence, individual differences, memory, attention, learning theories, personality, motivation and transfer of learning. Developmental psychology describes growth, while educational psychology connects that growth with educational settings.

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