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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Problem-solving technique that encourages indentifying the goal (ends) to be attained - the current situation - and what needs to be done (means) to reduce the difference between the two conditions.






2. Simple to complex: knowledge (recall) - comprehension (translating - interpreting - or extrapolating) - application (using principles or abstractions to solve novel or real-life problems) - analysis (breaking down complex information or ideas into si






3. Mental visualization of images to improve memory






4. A study strategy that requires decisions about what to write.






5. Application of behavioral learning principles to understanding and changing behavior (What is the target behavior and the reinforcer)






6. Basic skills are gradually build into more complex skills.






7. Assessments that rate how thoroughly students have mastered specific skills or areas of knowledge






8. Procedures based on both behavioral and cognitive principles for changing one's own behavior by means of self-talk and self-instruction. (Meichenbaum)






9. Knowledge and skills relating to reading that children usually develop from experience with books and other print media before the beginning of formal reading instruction in school.






10. Mental processing of new informations that relates to previously learned knowledge.






11. Stage at which children develop the capacity for logical reasoning and understanding of conservation but can use these skills only in dealing with familiar situations. (Piaget: ages 7 to 11)






12. Process of repeatedly associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response. (Pavlov)






13. Learning of words (or facts expressed in words).






14. Dual language models teach all students in both English and another language.






15. Stimuli that have no effect on a particular response.






16. The degree to which teachers feel that their own efforts determine the success of their students.






17. Arranging objects in sequential order according to one aspect - such as size - weight - or volume.






18. Responses to questions made by an entire class in unison






19. Children at this stage have the dual desire to hold on and to let go. Overly restrictive and harsh parents can give children a sense of powerlessness and doubt in their abilities. 18 months to 3 years (Erikson)






20. Length of time that a teacher waits for a student to answer a question






21. Instruction tailored to particular students' needs - in which each student works at her or his own level and rate.






22. Understanding new experiences in terms of existing schemes. (Piaget)






23. Experiment that studies a treatment's effect on one person or one group by contrasting behavior before - during - or after application of the treatment.






24. Play that occurs alone.






25. Identifies two main types of needs: deficiency needs and growth needs. People are motivated to satisfy needs at the bottom of the hierarchy before seeking to satisfy those at the top. (deficiency needs bottom to top: physiological needs - safety need

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26. A small-group teaching method based on principles of question generation; through instruction and modeling - teachers foster metacognitive skills primarily to improve the reading performance of students who have poor comprehension






27. The tendency for items at the end of a list to be recalled more easily than other items.






28. Teachers' use of examples - data - and other information from a variety of cultures.






29. Mental repetition of information - which can improve its retention






30. A person's interpretation of stimuli






31. A person's ability to develop his or her full potential






32. Interaction of individual differences in learning with particular teaching methods.






33. An abstract idea that is generalized from specific examples






34. Procedure used to test the effect of a treatment. Researchers can create special treatments and analyze their effects.






35. A method of ability grouping in which students in mixed-ability classes are assigned to reading or math classes on the basis of their performance levels






36. The goal of infancy is to develop a basic trust in the world. Birth to 18 months (Erikson)






37. Diagramming main ideas and the connections between them






38. A study strategy that has students preview - question - read - reflect - recite - and review material.






39. Relationship in which high levels of one variable correspond to low levels of another.






40. General aptitude for learning - often measured by the ability to deal with abstractions and to solve problems.






41. Development of dexterity of the fine muscles of the hand. (early childhood)






42. Stages 5 & 6 in Kohlberg's model of moral reasoning - in which individuals make moral judgments in realtion to abstract principles.






43. The process of connecting new material to information or ideas already in the learner's mind.






44. Students who have knowledge of effective learning strategies and how and when to use them






45. Situation in which students appear to be on-task but are not engaged in learning.






46. Increased comprehension of previously learned information because of the acquisition of new information.






47. Representing the main points of material in a hierarchical format.






48. Stage at which one can deal abstractly with hypothetical situations and can reason logically. (Piaget: ages 11 to adulthood)






49. Memorization of a series of items in a particular order.






50. Play that is much like parallel play but with increased levels of interaction in the form of sharing - turn-taking - and general interest in what others are doing.







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