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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Research study aimed at identifying and gathering detailed information about something of interest.






2. A previously neutral stimulus that evokes a particular response after having been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.






3. Learning of words (or facts expressed in words).






4. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors.






5. Use of direct - simple - and well-organized language to present concepts.






6. Children are taught reading or other subjects in both their native language and English






7. The tendency for items at the beginning of a list to be recalled more easily that other items.






8. Inhibition of recall of certain information by the presence of other information in memory.






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






10. Pleasant or unpleasant conditions that follow behaviors and affect the frequency of future behaviors.






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






12. Piaget - Vygotsky - Erikson - and Kohlberg






13. Development of dexterity of the fine muscles of the hand. (early childhood)






14. Stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills. (Piaget: birth to 2 years)






15. During this period children's continually maturing motor and language skills permit them to be increasingly aggressive and vigorous in the explorations of bot their social and their physical environment. 3 to 6 years (Erikson)






16. Signals as to what behavior(s) will be reinforced or punished. (also know as antecedent stimuli)






17. Support for learning and problem solving; might include clues - reminders - encouragement - breaking the problem down into steps - providing an example - or anything else that allows the student to grow in independence as a learner.






18. Do not assign independent practice until you are sure students can do it - keep independent practice assignments short - give clear instructions - get students started and then avoid interruptions - monitor independent work - collects independent wor






19. One who believes that other factors - such as luck - task difficulty - and other people's actions - cause success or failure






20. 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.






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






22. Stimuli that have no effect on a particular response.






23. Devices or strategies for aiding the memory






24. Gradual - orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated.






25. One who believes that success or failure is the result of his or her own efforts or abilities






26. The meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.






27. Bandura states it has four phases: 1. attentional phase-paying attention to a model 2. retention phase-students watch the model and then practice 3. reproduction phase- try to match their behavior to the model's 4. motivational phase- student will co






28. Interaction of individual differences in learning with particular teaching methods.






29. Evaluation of conclusions through logical and systematic examination of the problem - the evidence - and the solution.






30. Students who have knowledge of effective learning strategies and how and when to use them






31. Stages 1 and 2 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgements in their own interests.






32. A theory of motivation based on the belief that people's efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of reward






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






34. Instruction tailored to particular students' needs - in which each student works at her or his own level and rate.






35. Teachers' use of examples - data - and other information from a variety of cultures.






36. Writing brief statements that represent the main idea of the information being read






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






38. The study of teaching and learning with applications to the instructional process. Also called instruction.






39. Procedures based on both behavioral and cognitive principles for changing one's own behavior by means of self-talk and self-instruction. (Meichenbaum)






40. A personality trait that determines whether people attribute responsibility for their own failure or success to internal or external factors






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






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






43. Research + common sense






44. The application of knowledge acquired in one situation to new situations.






45. Images - concepts - or narratives that compare new information to information students already understand.






46. Situation in which students appear to be on-task but are not engaged in learning.






47. Children are taught reading or other subjects in their native language for a few years and then transitioned to English






48. Believing that everyone views the world as you do.






49. Compensatory preschool programs that target very young children at the greatest risk of school failure.






50. Final evaluations of students' achievement of an objective