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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Doing this for a purpose; teachers who use intentionality plan their actions based on the outcomes they want to achieve.






2. The tendency for items at the end of a list to be recalled more easily than other items.






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






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






5. A strategy for improving memory by using images to link pairs of items.






6. Explanations of learning that emphasize observable changes in behavior.






7. Strategy where students more easily discover and comprehend difficult concepts if they can talk with each other about the problems (constructivist supported learning)






8. Active focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others






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






10. A study strategy that has students preview - question - read - reflect - recite - and review material.






11. A model of effective instruction that focuses on elements teachers can directly control: quality - appropriateness - incentive - and time.






12. Decreased ability to recall previously learning information - caused by learning of new information.






13. Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind. (Piaget: ages 2-7)






14. 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






15. Method of giving clear - firm - unhostile response to student misbehavior (Canter and Canter)...uses broken record






16. Increased comprehension of previously learned information because of the acquisition of new information.






17. Needs for knowing - appreciating - and understanding - which people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met as identified by Maslow






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






19. An intelligence test score that for people of average intelligence should be near 100.






20. A part of long-term memory that stores information about how to do things






21. A theory that relates the probability and the incentive value of success to motivation






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






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






24. A consequence that people learn to value through its association with a primary reinforcer.






25. Knowledge and skills relating to reading that children usually develop from experience with books and other print media before the beginning of formal reading instruction in school.






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






27. Children at this stage have the dual desire to hold on and to let go. Overly restrictive and harsh parents can give children a sense of powerlessness and doubt in their abilities. 18 months to 3 years (Erikson)






28. 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






29. The degree to which teachers feel that their own efforts determine the success of their students.






30. Inborn - automatic responses to stimuli (e.g. eye blinking in response to bright light).






31. A thinking skills program in which students work through a series of paper-and-pencil exercises that are designed to develop various intellectual abilities.






32. Carryover of behaviors - skills - or concepts from one setting or task to another.






33. The increase in levels of a behavior in the early stages of extinction.






34. Decreased ability to learn new information - caused by interference from existing knowledge






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






36. Instruction felt to be adapted to the current developmental status of children (rather than to their age alone).






37. Development of motor skills such as running or throwing - which involve the limbs and large muscles. (early childhood)






38. Students begin with complex problems to solve and then work out or discover (with the teacher's guidance) the basic skills required.






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






40. A study strategy that requires decisions about what to write.






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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)






45. Theory stating that information is stored in long-term memory in schemata (networks of connected facts and concepts) - which provide a structure for making sense of new information.






46. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following an unpredictable number of behaviors.






47. A skill learning during the concrete operational stage (Piaget) of cognitive development in which individuals can mentally arrange and compare objects.






48. Expressing clear expectations - providing clear feedback - providing immediate feedback - providing frequent feedback - increasing the value and availability of extrinsic motivators






49. The process of comparing oneself to other to gather information and to evaluate and judge one's abilities - attitudes - and conduct.






50. Play in which children join together to create a common goal.