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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Evaluation of conclusions through logical and systematic examination of the problem - the evidence - and the solution.






2. Perception of and response to different stimuli






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






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






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






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






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






8. The ability to think and solve problems without the help of others






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






10. A small-group teaching method based on principles of question generation; through instruction and modeling - teachers foster metacognitive skills primarily to improve the reading performance of students who have poor comprehension






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






12. The tendency to analyze oneself and one's own thoughts






13. Process by which a learner gradually acquires expertise through interaction with an expert - with an adult or an older or more advanced peer.






14. Cognitive theory of learning that describes the processing - storage - and retrieval of knowledge in the mind.






15. Continuation (of behavior)






16. Research carried out by educators in their own classrooms or schools.






17. A critical goal of multicultural education; involves development of positive relationships and tolerant attitudes among students of different backgrounds.






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Application of behavioral learning principles to understanding and changing behavior (What is the target behavior and the reinforcer)






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






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






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






27. A person's interpretation of stimuli






28. Mental networks of related concepts that influence understanding of new information






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. In Piaget's theory of moral development - the stage at which children think that rules are unchangeable and that breaking them leads to automatic punishment.






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






36. Diagramming main ideas and the connections between them






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






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






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






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






41. Work that students are assigned to do independently during class.






42. Pattern of teaching concepts by presenting a rule or definition - giving examples - and then showing how examples illustrate the rule






43. Mental processing of new informations that relates to previously learned knowledge.






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






45. Unpleasant consequences used to weaken behavior.






46. Play that is much like parallel play but with increased levels of interaction in the form of sharing - turn-taking - and general interest in what others are doing.






47. Basic skills are gradually build into more complex skills.






48. Representing the main points of material in a hierarchical format.






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






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