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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
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1. Right = doing your duty - showing respect for authority - and maintaining social order for its own sake.






2. Curriculum Emphasis is on enduring ideas.






3. Mental processing of new information leading to its linkage with previously learned knowledge.






4. A measure of the degree to which a test is appropriate for its intended use.






5. A part of long-term memory that stores facts and general knowledge.






6. Emphasizes curriculum that focuses on real-world problem solving and individual development. Most closely related to the Pragmatism school of philosophy






7. The pleasure that is inherent in simply engaging in the behavior.






8. Mastering new material by learning it one part or subskill at a time.






9. Evaluating conclusions by logically and systematically examining the problem - the evidence - and the solution.






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






11. A form of formal logic achieved during the formal operational stage Piaget identified as the ability to generate and test hypotheses in a logical and systematic matter.






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






13. Learned information that can be applied to only a restricted - often artificial set of circumstances.






14. Modifying existing schemes to fit new situations.






15. Incorrect responses offered as alternative answers to a multiple-choice question.






16. Mental retardation.






17. Articulation problems occurring most frequently among children in the early elementary school grades.






18. The kinds of problems some children with emotional and behavioral disorders experience - including depression - withdrawal - anxiety - and obsession; contrast with externalizing problems.






19. Experimentation with occupational and idelogical choices without definite commitment.






20. 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.






21. People can learn by observing the behaviors of others & the outcomes of those behaviors - learning can occur without a change in behavior - the consequences of behavior play a role in learning - cognition (to perceive or understand) plays a role in l






22. Using standard English to correct a learner's speech errors.






23. Theory of motivation based on the belief that people1s efforts to achieve depend on their expectations of reward.






24. Component of the memory system where information is received and held for very short periods of time.






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






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. A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time & to a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance






28. Teaching Methods Problem-based learning - cooperative learning - guided discovery.






29. Parents who mix firm guidance with respect and warmth toward their children.






30. Criterion-referenced tests focusing on important skills students are expected to have mastered to qualify for promotion or graduation.






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






32. The kinds of difficulties a majority of children with emotional and behavioral disorders experience - including argumentative - aggressive - antisocial - and destructive actions; contrast with internalizing problems.






33. Dispensing reinforcement following an unpredictable number of correct behaviors.






34. Educational Implications (1)rigorous intellectual curriculum for all students. (2) Focus on math - science - and literature = logical thought/enduring ideas. (3) Goal = students develop intellectual skills in writing - speaking - computing - problem-






35. Learning Environment (Same as Perennialism) High structure; high levels of on task time.






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






37. 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.






38. A condition that a person tries to avoid or escape.






39. Rapid promotion through advanced studies for students who are gifted or talented.






40. Concomitant hearing and visual impairments which cause severe communication & other developmental/learning needs that student can't be educated in special education programs for students with hearing impairmenets/severe disabilities effectively.






41. Defines intelligence as 'the capacity to solve problems or fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural settings.' 8 intelligences - everyone has all 8 - but in different proportions. You can strengthen your weaker areas.

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42. Teen is not able to develop a clear direction or sense of self. May have experienced an identity crises but was unable to resolve it.






43. 1983 National Commission on Excellence in education report; called for greater federal support of education because the nation was threatened by "a rising tide of mediocrity: - calls for educational reform based on the development of standards-b

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44. Federal law P.L. 101-476 enacted in 1990 changing the name of P.L. 94-142 and broadening services to adolescents with disabilities.






45. Curriculum Emphasis is on basic skills.






46. Computer programs that teach lessons by varying their content and pace according to student responses.






47. 1819 Jurisdictional dispute between the college's president and board of trustees led to a Supreme Court ruling favoring the educational freedom of private institutions (which is what colleges are considered to be)






48. A cooperative learning model in which students are assigned to six-member teams to work on academic material that has been broken down into sections for each member.






49. Procedure used to test the effects of a treatment.






50. 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