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Effective Teaching

Subject : teaching
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Knowing when or under what conditions to use knowledge and procedures... 'If this - then this...' Logic: order of events.






2. Crossword puzzles - word searches - cryptograms - anagrams






3. 1.) Help teachers plan WHAT they are going to teach (not HOW they are going to teach). 2.) Help teachers create test questions that align with what has been taught (as indicated by the objective). Plan/organize- what. objectives must match test quest






4. The oldest most widely used form of curriculum broken into 3 categories: Common Content - Special Content - and Elective Content.






5. Changes in school achievement as well as changes in attitude and motivation. Example of Teaching Strategies: group work - role play - cooperative learning - demonstration - learning centers - and discussion.






6. You want all children to have mastery of the content. IF they do not do well the first time - reteach the material in a different way. 1.) Teach 2.) Test/Assess 3.) Reteach 4.) Retesting (using correctives). Be sure that you alter your teaching to th






7. Comprehension: Demonstrating understanding of the materials; transforming - reorganizing - interpreting. Example: Explain in your own words OR What is the main idea of...






8. 1.) Anticipatory Set - 2.) The Objective and It's Purpose - 3.) Input - 4.) Modeling - 5.) Check for Understanding - 6.) Guided Practice - 7.) Independent Practice (HW) - 8.) Closure

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9. Evaluation: Judging the worth of an idea - notion - theory - thesis - proposition - information - or opinion. Informed opinion or decision. Example: Which U.S. senator is the most effective?






10. Concept Maps - Reading Strategies - Questioning Techniques - Magic Square - Dichotomous Key - Cooperative Learning - Individualized Learning Packet - Puzzles and Information - Problem-solving activities.






11. Application: Using information to solve a problem with a single correct answer. Example: Which principle is demonstrated in...






12. 15 minutes






13. Questions should be posed by the teacher that guide reflective thought and critical thinking. They should move beyond rote memory answers.The best approach is to: PLAN and WRITE your questions in advance of classroom discussion (so students don't tak






14. Feelings - attitudes - and values from lower levels of acquisition to the highest level of internalization and action. We want them to value what they learn.






15. KWL- What do I already KNOW - What do I WANT to know - End of the reading/activity - what have I LEARNED. READS- REVIEW headings and subheadings - EXAMINE boldface words - ASK - 'what do I expect to learn?' - DO it-read - SUMMARIZE in your own words-






16. Bandura - Moslow - Vygotsky






17. To distinguish - to discriminate - to analyze - to detect - to recognize - to infer - to categorize - to choose - to select






18. There are 7 stages of development. Children must go through one stage in order to get to the next stage. Degeneration of brain cells is from lack of use - not a product of age. Some teachers teaching the curriculum and students do not learn - because






19. Statements - sometimes inferential in nature - that describe a relationship between two or more concepts. A law or principle is a generalization that is accepted as truth. Must be able to transfer information to other things- application.






20. Teacher creates curriculum and activities for a student who is allowed to progress at his/her own rate. To create this: write content section (length varies from paragraph to 1-2 pages); number of content sections varies - content is followed by comp






21. Locomotor skills - from the low-level simple manipulation of materials to the higher level of communication of ideas - and finally to the highest level of creative performance (music and art).






22. Changes in overt behavior of the learner. Examples of Teaching Strategies: Computers - games - worksheets - reading - lecture - homework - individualized learning packet.






23. No more than 22 seconds






24. External catalyst that encourages behaviors (rewards and punishments). Begin with this and then move toward intrinsic. Examples: praise - grades - food - tokens - attention getters (how you open your lesson)






25. To define - to distinguish - to recall - to recognize - to develop - to outline - to identify






26. You want prior learning to contribute to recent learning in a positive transfer. Large group teaching makes it impossible. Goal is to have positive transfer.






27. Pavlov - Watson - Thorndike - and Skinner






28. Transition is CRITICAL: Planning - Preparing - Presenting. 1.) Plan objectives and relate to relevancy and interest needs of students - 2.) Prepare the lesson sequence and allot approximate times for the lesson segments - 3.) Organize lesson: a) atte

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29. 1.) There is value in recognizing cultural diversity and a richness added to learning and culture that was not present previously in American culture. 2.) All students should have a full and equal opportunity to learn. 3.) Educational reform seeks to






30. Cooperative learning (ability group ~ 5 members) - learning centers - group work - think-pair-share - jigsaw - panel discussion - symposium (members present their side) - debate - round table.






31. Analysis: Critical thinking; identifying reasons and motives; making inferences based on specific data; analyzing conclusions to see if supported by evidence. Example: What influenced the writings of OR Why was DC chosen as the capital?






32. Categories - sets - or classes with common characteristics. A concept has 5 characteristics: Name - definition - characteristics - examples - and place in a hierarchy. Piaget: If schema is inaccurate - students will be confused. If this is the case -






33. Internal catalyst that comes from within the individual; a natural tendency to seek out and conquer challenges and pursue personal interests. Learning is often the reward. This is student centered. Examples: values (parents now want values taught) -






34. A study of 25 -000 high school students determined that 3 major influences on academic achievement are: Ability (what the kid has) - motivation (teacher and kid) - quality of instruction (teacher-critical to children)






35. Each person has a different role. Most effective group collaborative out there - Jobs vary depending on the assignment. Individual and group accountability. Individual grades - peer evaluations - assess at the end of every day! 80% retention






36. Mental operations from the lowest level of simple recall of information to complex evaluative processes. What they will be able to do in class.






37. Knowledge - Comprehension - Application - Analysis - Synthesis - Evaluation... Three Domains of Learning: Cognitive - Affective - Psychomotor

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38. 1. Compare/contrast activities - 2. Summarizing and note taking - 3. Homework and class practice - 4. Non linguistic representation (concept maps - pictures - graphs - kinesthetic activity: vary routine- humans are visual learners) - 5. Cooperative l






39. Content as it relates to student interests and real life.






40. Prior knowledge interferes with new learning






41. Teach - Manage - Assess (often neglected). All of these are intertwined






42. A puzzle with a hidden meaning






43. 1.) Objectives - 2.) TEKS - 3.) Attention Getter - 4.) Content Delivery (15 minutes: lecture - lesson-discussion - demonstration) - 5.) Activities 6.) Closure of Lesson - 7.) Assessment. Discussion first - activity second.






44. Values or behaviors that students learn indirectly over the course of their schooling because of the structure of the educational system and the teaching methods used. Teachers must educate the 'whole student' not just the part of the student that th






45. HOW curriculum is implemented in the classroom. Example: problem solving - puzzles - etc.






46. PREVIEW - QUESTION - READ - REFLECT - RECITE - REVIEW: Teach them how to look for the main points.






47. Patterns and connections that CHANGE with experiences. When triggered - the connections that have been constructed by the brain reassemble into the patterns that make up memory. With experiences - dendrites grow and make connections with other neuron






48. Reading Strategy: Who are the CHARACTERS - What is the AIM of the story - what PROBLEM happens - how is the problem SOLVED?






49. Enthusiasm - knowledge - organization - clarity teaching - vary instructional routine






50. To apply - to employ - to relate - to predict - to use