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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Music






2. Individual's basic understanding of numbers and operations and how to apply this knowledge to solve dilemmas and make decisions about mathematical problems and concepts






3. Coined by Piaget to identify a process that regulates tension between assimilation (information) and accommodation (learning). Equilibration implies that individuals learn through experiences somewhat different from previous experiences. Thus - their






4. Families and schools - cities - state - federal government - ancient and foreign governments






5. Movements and skills carried out with intensified instinctive actions






6. Connectionism






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






8. Spatial awareness - effort - and peer relationships developed through movement concepts and skill themes






9. Used after inappropriate behavior occurs - ignore the behavior - use non - verbal interactions and person - to - person dialogue






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






11. The use of words peculiar to a particular language with a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or from the literal meaning of its parts taken together. Some examples of idiomatic expressions would include - 'John kicked the bucket' me






12. Follow the child






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






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






15. Complete a problem or project with an explanation for an answer






16. Experiential Learning






17. Understand basic economic concepts and issues - recite economic facts about the US - explain historical events from economic perspective - trace historical economic patterns - compare economic systems - make decisions and realize decisions affect sel






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






19. Children develop motor skills at different rates - child's ates doesn't predict motor ability but obtained through use and practice - children develop motor skills through play






20. Addiciton and subtraction without manipulatives or using fingers






21. Identify words that don't belong in a set






22. Coined by B.F. Skinner - is based upon the premise that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. The change in behavior is a result of the student's response to events (stimuli) occurring in one's environment. A response produces a consequ






23. Refers to the process by which te learners incorporates new learner incorporates new learning item into his or her developing system or interlanguage.






24. Concrete - visual representation of something that cannot otherwise be seen






25. Models or visual examples of the information






26. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands






27. An outdated reading strategy that attempts to teach students to read by having them follow other students in reading specific passages of text identified by the teacher. This technique is not recommended because it hampers reading fluency - its borin






28. Begin working with decimals






29. Art






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






31. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words






32. Begins to understand letter - sound correspondence






33. Numbers and operations - algebra - geometry - measurement - data analysis and probability - problem solving - reasining and proof - communicatins - connections - representations






34. Pattern - regularity - reasons for spatial organization






35. Genre - content - structure - language of text - prior knowledge






36. Specific techniques that promote reading comprehension such as predicting and gaining word meanings from context






37. Body's capacity to maintain vigorous physical activity for a period of time






38. Formal evaluation that measures student progress towards meeting goals






39. Stages of cognitive development






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






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






42. Refined mastery of multiplication and division






43. Movements or skills become natural and completed without thought






44. Use language above abilities - repeat key words - slow speech rate - clearly articulate - avoid using difficult words - simplify materials






45. Theory of moral development






46. Read aloud - children talk about story - independent reading center - environmental print - alphabet and word games






47. Refers to the observed results of the learners efforts






48. Identify and define a problem - identify and define values - predict consequences and outcomes - reach decision - justify decision - if needed alter decision






49. Lower level questioning






50. Tends to be more relevant to students and it appears to be the conscious choice of how students want to learn. This approach involves self - instruction - experimenting - inquiry - exploring - and general curiosity. Acquisition accounts for about 20%