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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. The study of the meaning in language and the analysis of the meanings of words - phrases - sentences.






2. Movement or equipment moves the child instead of child being in control






3. Informal measurement based on observation of student work or performance






4. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.






5. Lower level questioning






6. Phonemic awareness instruction - phonics - spelling - reading fluency - grammar - writing - reading comprehension strategies






7. Proposes that all children can learn when provided with the appropriate learning conditions in the classroom.






8. The terms used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (e.g. - meow - buzz - zoom).






9. Language Acquisition hypothesis






10. Classical conditioning






11. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words






12. State question - formulate hypothesis - describe variables - indicate controls - collect data - organize data - use mathematical applications - conclusion - enrichment activities






13. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables






14. Teaching reading and spelling that stresses basic symbol - sound relationships and their application in decoding words in beginning instruction.






15. The structural (grammar) organization of English that regulates how words are combined into sentences. Word order is important in English and during the pre - school years - children learn to understand - ask questions - construct statements - and ma






16. Print knowledge - emergent writing - linguistic awareness






17. 'with - it - ness'






18. Congitively undemanding






19. Learning through experience






20. Determined amount of fat cells in comparison to the amount of lean cells within a person's body mass






21. Pre - place - value - more and less - doubling or near doubling






22. Context reduced






23. Students learn by building on prior knowledge and by doing






24. Level of readiness must be reached to learn






25. There is a connection between language function and neural anatomy - focusing on the right and left hemisphere. There is a focus of specific aspects of SLA: age differences;fossilization;pattern practice in classroom SLA.






26. Map skills and spatial organization of the world - places and regions of the world - physical and human systems - environment and society - uses of geography






27. Found that although environment causes behavior - behavior also causes environment as well. Bandura labeled this concept reciprocal determinism -'both the world the individual's behavior 'cause' affect each other. Bandura is considered a 'father' of






28. Recognize and name letters of the alphabet - print knowledge - phonemic awareness






29. Movements or skills become natural and completed without thought






30. Ongoing evaluation during an instructional sequence to allow midstream adaptation and improvement of the project.






31. Changing one phoneme for another to make a new word






32. Physical education






33. Provide lecture - deliver demonstrations - impart explanations of science topics






34. Meaningful context - acceptance of all learners - flexible structure - supportive classroom - integration - focused expectations - context skill development - collaboration and scaffolding - authentic assessments






35. Need to know o be functionsl






36. Positive initial experiences - moved from concrete to symbolic very slowly






37. Literal and figurative meanings of words - metaphors - similies - patterns of language






38. Field trips to community entities - various technology - study economic systems - build skills in areas of communication






39. Stages of the ethic of care






40. Visualization - analysis - informal deduction - deduction - rigor






41. Computers available and used throughout the world - students comfortable with electronic equipment - information readily available - electronics provides opportunities for investigation - learning needs can be addressed by use of technology - technol






42. New vocabulary - descriptive words - realistic viewpoints of people and environment






43. Precontrol - control - utilization - proficiency






44. Phonics instruction and whole language instruction - alphabetic principle - phonemic awareness - vocabulary - fluency - comprehension






45. In the classroom the teacher and students take on roles similar to that of the parent and child respectively. Students must respond physically to the words of the teacher. The activity may be a simple game such as Simon Says or may involve more compl






46. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






47. Challenged in math instruction - qualified teachers - primary standards - utilize and apply number - algebra - geometry - measurement and statistics concepts - activities related to math content - meaningful to students and integrated with other subj






48. Is the subconscious or subliminal - process by which individuals learn important things like language - prejudices - habits - social rules and behaviors. Accretion is a process where individuals are totally unaware that learning is taking place. Accr






49. Collect information about a student to use in assessment throughout the period of instruction






50. Determines student progress and performance based on lessons presented in curriculum