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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. View of cognitive development that emphasizes the active role of learners in building their own understanding of reality. (Piaget's theory of development)






2. State learning objectives and orient students to the lesson.






3. Research approach in which the teaching practices of effective teachers are recorded through classroom observation






4. A person's perception of his or her own strengths - weaknesses - abilities - attitudes - and values.






5. Mental repetition of information - which can improve its retention






6. Learning based on the observation of the consequences of others' behavior.






7. Stage at which children develop the capacity for logical reasoning and understanding of conservation but can use these skills only in dealing with familiar situations. (Piaget: ages 7 to 11)






8. Theories based on the belief that human development progresses smoothly and gradually from infancy to adulthood.






9. Activities and techniques that orient students to the material before reading or class presentation






10. A parts of long-term memory that stores facts and general knowledge






11. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget learning depends on this process.






12. A method of ability grouping in which students in mixed-ability classes are assigned to reading or math classes on the basis of their performance levels






13. Important events that a fixed mainly in visual and auditory memory.






14. Knowledge about one's own learning or about how to learn ('thinking about thinking')






15. Learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action. developed by Bandura






16. The practice of grouping students in separate classes according to ability level






17. Basic requirements for physical and psychological well-being as identified by Maslow






18. The desire to experience success and to participate in activities in which success depends on personal effort and abilities






19. Learning process in which individuals physically carry out tasks.






20. The goals of students who are motivated primarily by desire for knowledge acquisition and self-improvement. Also called mastery goals






21. Modifying existing schemes to fit new situations. (Piaget)






22. Programs that are designed to prepare disadvantaged children for entry into kindergarten and first grade.






23. A state of consolidation reflecting conscious - clear-cut decisions concerning occupation and ideology. (Marcia)






24. Late adulthood (Erikson). people look back over their lifetime and come to the realization that one's life has been one's own responsibility. Despair occurs in those who regret the way they have led their lives.






25. The order in which students are called on by the teacher to answer questions during the course of a lesson.






26. Memorization of a series of items in a particular order.






27. Responses to questions made by an entire class in unison






28. Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to low levels of another.






29. Approach to teaching in which the teacher transmits information directly to the students; lessons are goal oriented and structured by the teacher.






30. Understanding new experiences in terms of existing schemes. (Piaget)






31. The value of each of us places on our own characteristics - abilities - and behaviors.






32. Experiment that studies a treatment's effect on one person or one group by contrasting behavior before - during - or after application of the treatment.






33. Inability to develop a clear direction or sense of self (Marcia)






34. According to Erikson - the set of critical issues that individuals must address as they pass through each of the eight life stages.






35. Teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small steps toward the desired goal.






36. Stages 5 & 6 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgments in realtion to abstract principles.






37. Variables for which there is no relationship between high/low levels of one and high/low levels of the other.






38. The goals of students who are motivated primarily by a desire to gain recognition from others and to earn good grades.






39. A stimulus that naturally evokes a particular response






40. Problem-solving technique that encourages indentifying the goal (ends) to be attained - the current situation - and what needs to be done (means) to reduce the difference between the two conditions.






41. Kounin - the degree to which the teacher is aware of and responsive to student behavior at all times






42. The process of connecting new material to information or ideas already in the learner's mind.






43. A set of principles that relates to social environment to psychological development (Erikson is viewed this way)






44. Success bring with it a sense of industry - a good feeling about oneself and one's abilities. 6 to 12 years (Erikson)






45. Arranging objects in sequential order according to one aspect - such as size - weight - or volume.






46. Methods for learning - studying - or solving problems.






47. Mental visualization of images to improve memory






48. Young adulthood (Erikson) Learning how to share their life with another.






49. A person's ability to develop his or her full potential






50. Process of repeatedly associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response. (Pavlov)