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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Knowing an object exists when it is out of sight.






2. A chart that classifies lesson objectives according to cognitive level.






3. Contends that many societal institutions - including schools - are used by those in power to control/marginalize those who lack power = education should focus on reversing this.






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






5. The degree to which an experiment's results can be attributed to the treatment in question - not to other factors.






6. Reinforcement schedule in which desired behavior is rewarded following a constant amount of time.






7. A consequence that a person tries to avoid or escape






8. A task involving the linkage of two items in a pair so that when one is presented the other can be recalled.serial learning--A task requiring recall of a list of items.






9. Something that can have more than one value.






10. List of instructional objectives and expected levels of understanding that guide test development.






11. Relating new concepts to information students already understand.






12. Students often learn a great deal simply by observing other people - describing the consequences of behaviors can effectively increase appropriate behaviors & decrease inappropriate ones






13. Final test of an objective.






14. Vygotsky's term for the process of constructing a mental representation of external physical actions or cognitive operations that first occur through social interaction.






15. Less severe - more subtle forms of alcohol-related damage.






16. Breaking down tasks into fundamental subskills.






17. Growth that occurs during these years usually proceeds from the extremities to the torso & may be uneven - the child's body grows much more slowly relative to other periods of life.






18. Forms of epilepsy.






19. A concept in Vygotsky's theory regarding children's potential for intellectual growth rather than their actual level of development; the gap between what children can do on their own and what they can do with the assistance of others.






20. Sometimes decision need to be made quickly - and there is not time for reflection


21. Applications of microcomputers that provide students with practice of skills and knowledge.






22. Policy or practice of placing all students in regular classes with appropriate assistance.






23. A conscious process in which learners develop competence through formal studying of the language - including its rules - grammar and phonetic components






24. Tests that are usually commercially prepared for nationwide use to provide accurate and meaningful information on student's level of performance relative to others at their age or grade levels.






25. Teaching Methods Lecture - practice and feedback - questioning.






26. Assign students to remedial or accelerated tracks based solely on their scores - compute glass grades using standardized test scores - compare scores on the exam to in-class quizzes






27. Child often tilts head/rubs eyes; has eyes that are red - inflamed - crusty - or water excessively; has trouble reading small print/can't discriminate letters; complains of dizziness/headaches after reading.






28. Learning by observing others' behavior.






29. The premature choice of a role - often done to reinforce self-concept.






30. Assessment used throughout teaching of a lesson and/or unit to gauge students' understanding and inform and guide teaching






31. Stage at which a person understands that people make rules and that punishments are not automatic.






32. Tests to assess the student1s level of skills and knowledge necessary for a given activity.






33. Children's self-talk - which guides their thinking and action. Eventually these verbalizations are internalized as silent inner speech.






34. Capacity to discern and respond appropriately to the moods - temperaments - motivations - and desires of others.






35. Educational Goals Critically examine today's institutions; elevate the status of marginalized people.






36. A stimulus that naturally evokes a particular response.






37. A condition that follows a behavior and affects the frequency of future behavior.






38. Bloom's ordering of objectives from simple learning tasks to more complex ones.






39. The study of teaching and learning with applications to the instructional process.






40. Ability to make rational decisions about what to do or what to believe.






41. Piaget's term for patterns of behavior during the sensorimotor stage that are repeated over and over again as goal-directed actions.






42. Explored identity - but not made a commitment.






43. Term for native speakers of any language other than English.






44. The process of comparing one's self to others to gather information and to evaluate and judge one's abilities.






45. Play that occurs alone.






46. Individuals identified with a minimal IQ score of about 130 and above-average academic achievement - usually 2 years above grade level.






47. Component of memory where limited amounts of information can be stored for a few seconds.






48. A theory that proposes that memory is stronger and lasts longer when the conditions of performance are similar to those under which learning occurred.






49. Using unpleasant consequences to weaken a behavior






50. Father of American Scholarship in Education