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Educational Psychology Vocab

Subject : teaching
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1. Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.






2. Socially approved behavior associated with one gender as opposed to the other.






3. Work that students are assigned to do independently during class.






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






5. A method - such as questioning - that helps teachers find out whether students understand a lesson.






6. Strategies for learning in which initial letters of items to be memorized are made into a more easily remembered word or phrase.






7. A parts of long-term memory that stores facts and general knowledge






8. A theory of motivation based on the belief that people's efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of reward






9. The desire to experience success and to participate in activities in which success depends on personal effort and abilities






10. Needs for knowing - appreciating - and understanding - which people try to satisfy after their basic needs are met as identified by Maslow






11. 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)






12. Paying attention to only one aspect of an object or situation.






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






14. Explanation of the relationship between factors - such as the effects of alternative grading systems on student motivation.






15. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget learning depends on this process.






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






17. Stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills. (Piaget: birth to 2 years)






18. Instruction felt to be adapted to the current developmental status of children (rather than to their age alone).






19. In Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning - hypothetical situations that require a person to consider values or right and wrong.






20. 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






21. A study method in which students work in pairs and take turns orally summarizing sections of material to be learned.






22. Theory suggesting that information coded both visually and verbally is remembered better than information coded in only one of those two ways.






23. Experiment conducted under realistic conditions in which individuals are assigned by chance to receive different practical treatments or programs.






24. Expressing clear expectations - providing clear feedback - providing immediate feedback - providing frequent feedback - increasing the value and availability of extrinsic motivators






25. Theory stating that information is stored in long-term memory in schemata (networks of connected facts and concepts) - which provide a structure for making sense of new information.






26. Perception of and response to different stimuli






27. The application of knowledge acquired in one situation to new situations.






28. A set of principles that relates to social environment to psychological development (Erikson is viewed this way)






29. An apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for observing animal behavior in experiments in operant conditioning.






30. The component of memory in which limited amounts of information can be stored for a few seconds.






31. A focus on having students in mixed-ability groups and holding them to high standards but providing many ways for students to reach those standards






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






33. Strategy where students more easily discover and comprehend difficult concepts if they can talk with each other about the problems (constructivist supported learning)






34. Middle adulthood (Erikson). the interest in establishing and guiding the next generation.






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






36. A state of consolidation reflecting conscious - clear-cut decisions concerning occupation and ideology. (Marcia)






37. 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.






38. A person's interpretation of stimuli






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






40. Activities and techniques that orient students to the material before reading or class presentation






41. Compensatory preschool programs that target very young children at the greatest risk of school failure.






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






43. Pattern of teaching concepts by presenting a rule or definition - giving examples - and then showing how examples illustrate the rule






44. Arousing interest - maintaining curiosity - interesting presentation modes - and helping students set their own goals






45. 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)






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






47. Instruction in the background skills and knowledge that prepare children for formal teaching later.






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






49. Development of motor skills such as running or throwing - which involve the limbs and large muscles. (early childhood)






50. Carryover of behaviors - skills - or concepts from one setting or task to another.