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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. A theory of animal and human learning that focuses on observable behaviors and ignores psychological activities.






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






3. Determines student's ability to learn in a certain situation






4. Hierarchy of needs






5. Word forms and another component of syntax. Morphemes are also the smallest meaningful units in language and word parts that could also change the meaning of a word.






6. Symbols - scale - directions - and grid






7. Emotional variables such as anxiety - motivation and self confidence play a part in language aquisition






8. Explicit instruction for using letter - sound relationships during the reading of connected text to sight read new words






9. The history or study of words.






10. An attachment to the end or beginningof base or root words. A generic term that describes prefixes and suffixes word parts 'fixed to' either the beginnings of words (prefixes) or the ending of words (suffixes). For example - the word disrespectfulhas






11. Refers to the observed results of the learners efforts






12. Students need to be given time to correct themselves. Teachers can be optimal (users monitor when to focus on form) - overusers (refer to conscious grammer all the time) - underusers(do not refer to grammer at all)

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13. Number sense - counting objects - comparing - classifying objects - sets - exploring sets - number patterns






14. Simple maps to begin - instruct on simple symbols used - students construct a map






15. Ability of a student to control his physical self - personal movements - recognize spatial conditions - and develop body - space relationships






16. Motor development - body awareness - social adjustments and interaction






17. Stages of cognitive development






18. Topographical - projective - Euclidian






19. Involves the ability to: research & explore - question & analyze - and make changes to both lessons and curriculum based on learning results experienced in the classroom.






20. Sound games - syllable clapping - rhyming songs - poems - jokes and silly rhythms - pictures in books






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






22. Improving social skills through the use of appropriate behaviors






23. You give a list of vocabulary words in L2. Classes are taught in L1.






24. Congitively undemanding






25. Direct instruction






26. Formal evaluation that measures student progress towards meeting goals






27. 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






28. Identify ELL's - design an effective program reflective of their needs - employ appropriate ESL or bilingual personell or both - align ELL's to state and local content standards - and to provide ongoing authentic assessment






29. Teacher choose topic of study and identify process - students construct own investigation - determine needed resources - find answers and organize information






30. Cognitive - behavioral - developmental - psychodynamic - sociological - ecological - eclectic






31. Formal tool measuring student proficiency of a subject area already learned






32. Language Acquisition hypothesis






33. Refined mastery of multiplication and division






34. Teaching them know how to learn on their own based on their prior knowledge






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






36. The smallest unit of language that has meaning and may be a part of a word






37. Multiple intelligences






38. Equity - curriculum - teaching - learning - assessment - technology






39. Formal measure that evaluates a student on a subject area by answering specific questions






40. 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






41. The initial creative stage of writing - prior to drafting - in which the writer formulates ideas - gathers information - organizes or plans.






42. Used for specific uses of the language. People who do not want to travel abroad - but just need to read it.






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






44. The process of adapting a new culture;the new langage is seen as tied to the way the learners community and the target language community view one another.






45. Comprehending that sounds in language are represented by printed or written symbols






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






47. Recogize separate sounds in words






48. Begins to understand letter - sound correspondence






49. Based on experiences they have and materials presented






50. Predict outcomes - create questions - monitor understanding - clarify - connect