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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
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1. General patterns of behavior used by parents when dealing with their children.






2. Strategy for remembering lists by picturing items in familiar locations.






3. Derived score that designates what percent of the norming group earned raw scores lower than a particular score.






4. A cooperative learning model that involves small groups in which students work using cooperative inquiry - planning - project - and group discussion - then make a presentation on their findings to the class.






5. Methods of questioning that encourage students to pay attention during lectures and discussions.






6. Fill-in-the-blank items on tests.






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






8. The Guru Granth Sahib is a sacred text






9. A task requiring recall of a list of items in any order.






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






11. The tendency for items that appear at the beginning of a list to be more easily recalled than other items.






12. A developmental limitation present during the preoperational stage that makes young children focus their attention on only one aspect - usually the most salient - of a stimulus.






13. Forms of education Private tutors - parochial (Church of England) schools - and boarding schools






14. 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.






15. Right is defined by decisions of conscience according to ethical principles chosen by the person. The principles are abstract and not moral prescriptions.






16. A special program that is the subject of an experiment.






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






18. Teaching Methods Lecture; questioning; coaching students in critical thinking skills.






19. A part of long-term memory that stores information about how to do things.






20. Values computed from raw scores that relate students1 performances to those of a norming group; examples are percentiles and grade equivalents.






21. Parents who strictly enforce their authority over their children.






22. Mental retardation.






23. The degree to which people are held responsible for their task performances or decision outcomes.






24. Praise or rewards given to motivate people to engage in behavior that they might not engage in without it.






25. Situation in which students appear to be on task but are not engaged with learning.






26. 18 mo to 3 yrs.; Goal is to gain the ability to do things for oneself. failure to gain a sense of autonomy leads to a sense of powerlessness/incompetence. Child may begin to doubt her abilities & feel guilty when she tries to show some independence.






27. Education that teaches the value of cultural diversity.






28. Inability to develop a clear direction or sense of self; adolescent has few commitments to goals and values - and seems apathetic about finding an identity; if an identity crisis has been experienced - it has not been resolved






29. Teachers' role in advocating for the interests of the students they teach. ELL students and their families often do not have the skills or knowledge of the schooling system to make their voices heard in the school and community.






30. P.L. 94-142






31. Decreasing the chances that a behavior will occur again by presenting an aversive stimulus following the behavior.






32. A close emotional relationship between two persons characterized by mutual affection and a desire to maintain proximity; attachments serve the purpose of keeping the child & primary caregiver physically and emotionally close






33. A teaching method in which the teacher guides instruction so that students will master and internalize the skills that permit higher cognitive functioning.






34. Mild to moderate mental retardation (some exceptions); may have heart defects - hearing loss - intestinal malformation - vision problems; increased risk for thyroid problems - leukemia - & Alzheimer disease






35. The act of analyzing oneself and one's own thoughts.






36. Make sure student understands classroom rules/procedures; seat ADHD students in close proximity to you; understand student may not be able to control her behavior (not defiant); allow student opportunities to be active; use daily report cards






37. Perceiving selected parts of a stimulus to stand out (figure) from other parts (background).






38. Teachers should help students set realistic expectations for their academic accomplishments - self-regulation techniques provide effective methods for improving behavior






39. Group that receives no special treatment during an experiment.






40. The process by which a learner gradually acquires expertise in interaction with an expert - either an adult or an older or more advanced peer.






41. Research scores from individual minority populations to determine whether scores are comparable - provide non-English-speaking students the opportunity to take mathematics & science exams in their native language - grade essays without regard for who






42. Event that comes before a behavior.






43. Planning instruction by first setting long-range goals - then setting unit objectives - and finally planning daily lessons.






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






45. Individual that are often unaware of many of the factors that determine their emotions and behaviors; these unconscious factors may create unhappiness - sometimes in the form of recognizable symptoms and at other times as troubling personality traits






46. Provided for the rectangular land survey of the Old Northwest.






47. Stage at which children learn mentally to represent things.






48. Test that predicts ability to learn a variety of specific skills and types of knowledge.






49. Using small steps combined with feedback to help learners reach goals






50. A psychological movement - started in Germany - that advanced the understanding of perception.