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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Refers to the observed results of the learners efforts






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






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






4. A minimal sound unit of speech that - when contrasted with another phoneme - affects the naming of words in a language - such as /b/ in book contrasts with /r/ in rook - /l/ in look. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that change the meanings o






5. Students analyze letter sound relationships from learned words to those not familiar while not pronouncing sounds in isolation






6. Children learn through their observations of others






7. Learning is formal knowledge(rules) - acquistion - at the subconsious level (child's acquiring his first language).

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8. Initiated from the general to the specific - and often referred to as the 'top - down' approach. Deductive reasoning is more narrow and primarily concerned with testing hypotheses. In contrast - Inductive Reasoning is more open - ended and explorator






9. Learning the lingusitic rules will help you develope competence of the new language






10. 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






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






12. Classical conditioning






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






14. 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






15. Music and songs - poetry and rhymes - games and puzzles






16. Integrates other subjects - promotes symbol systems - improves language - uses higher order thinking skills - allows creative self - expression - develops independence - self - concept and self confidence - encourages use of personal strengths - enha






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






18. Standardized reading test - portfolios - profile - performance task - anecdotal records






19. A theory of animal and human learning that focuses on observable behaviors and ignores psychological activities.






20. Art






21. Motivation is the primary determinant of L2 proficiency;The more motivated you are the better you will perform






22. Ability to understand sound structure of language






23. 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






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






25. Evaluation that comes at the conclusion of an educational program or instructional sequence.






26. Words that are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings (bow and arrow vs. bow of a ship) .






27. Reading






28. Lower level questioning






29. 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.






30. 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%






31. Cognative Academic Language Learning Approach






32. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output






33. 'with - it - ness'






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






35. Informal observation - authentic assessment - formal observation - testing






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






37. Operant Conditioning






38. Conitive - language - physical - social - emotional - adaptive






39. Writing






40. Group membership - involve community studies - social problems - investigate communication






41. Credited to Carl Rogers who suggested that all human beings have a natural propensity to learn. The role of the teacher is to facilitate learning via: setting a positive classroom climate for learning; clarifying the purposes and rules; organizing an






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






43. Blending an arts related activity with an academic subject activity






44. Work with units and tens - learning place value strategies






45. Counting to 100






46. A word that is easily recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification or pronunciation - (i.e. - Dolch 220 Sight Vocabulary List).






47. Particularly the vowels - to spell many of the sounds. Sounds are called phonemes - and represented in print - and Graphemes are letter combinations.






48. 30-60 minutes of physical activities on all days - 60 minutes of free play per day - daily activities with 10-15 minutes of moderate action






49. Constructivist theory is a general framework for instruction based upon the study of cognition. Constructivism is based on the belief that children construct meaning from their experiences - and are not just passive receivers of information. Much of






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