LSAT 117 – Section 2 – Question 03

LSAT 117 - Section 2 - Question 03

October 2004

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PT117 S2 Q03
+LR
Resolve reconcile or explain +RRE
A
0%
153
B
0%
157
C
99%
162
D
1%
149
E
0%
146
120
126
133
 +Easiest 146.765 +SubsectionMedium

In the past, combining children of different ages in one classroom was usually a failure; it resulted in confused younger children, who were given inadequate attention and instruction, and bored older ones, who had to sit through previously learned lessons. Recently, however, the practice has been revived with excellent results. Mixed-age classrooms today are stimulating to older children and enable younger children to learn much more efficiently than in standard classrooms.

"Surprising" Phenomenon
Why are mixed-age classrooms effective today, even though they were ineffective in the past?

Objective
The correct answer should tell us something that is different about mixed-age classrooms today compared to the past that would positively impact children’s ability to learn.

A
On average, mixed-age classrooms today are somewhat larger in enrollment than were the ones of the past.
We have no evidence that larger enrollment is better for learning. In fact, larger classes suggest that students might get less attention, which could make it harder for children to learn.
B
Mixed-age classrooms of the past were better equipped than are those of today.
This is something negative about today’s mixed-age classrooms compared to the past. So, it’s not going to help explain why mixed-age classrooms today achieve better results.
C
Today’s mixed-age classrooms, unlike those of the past, emphasize group projects that are engaging to students of different ages.
This is something positive about today’s mixed-age classes compared to the past. More engaging projects might lead to less boredom for older students and more attention given to younger students. This is the only answer that says something remotely positive about today’s classes.
D
Today’s mixed-age classrooms have students of a greater range of ages than did those of the past.
We don’t know whether having a greater range of ages is a positive development for learning. There’s evidence it isn’t, because past results show older students were bored, and younger students were confused. Increasing the age disparity in class might hurt learning.
E
Few of the teachers who are reviving mixed-age classrooms today were students in mixed-age classrooms when they were young.
This says most teachers of mixed-age classes today are not students in mixed-age classes when they were young. This doesn’t tell me something positive about mixed-age classrooms today compared to the past.

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