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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Class rewards that depend on the behavior of all students.






2. Visible - genetic characteristics of individuals that cause them to be seen as members of the same broad group (e.g. - African - Asian - Caucasian).






3. Critical issue accompanying each of Erickson's 8 stages of development that a person must address as they pass through the stage. Failure to do so may keep person from being successful in later stages.






4. Methods for learning. studying. or solving problems.






5. Piaget's concept that refers to our innate tendency of self-regulation to keep our mental representations in balance by adjusting them to maintain organization and stability in our environment through the processes of accommodation and*assimilation.






6. A problem-solving technique that encourages identifying the goal (ends) of a problem - the current situation - and what needs to be done (means) to reduce the difference between the two conditions.






7. Renowned scientist who founded wild boy






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






9. A skill learned during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development in which individuals can mentally arrange and compare objects.






10. Belief that nature and human nature is constant. Most closely related to the Idealism and Realism schools of traditional philosophy.






11. Explanation of learning that emphasizes observable changes in behavior.






12. Mental patterns that guide behavior.






13. Standard scores that relate students1 raw scores to the average scores obtained by norming groups a t different grade levels.






14. Impairments in the ability to understand language or to express ideas in one1s native language.






15. (those a child exhibits depends on form/severity of autism) extremely withdrawn; engage in self-stimulating activities (rocking - etc.); might have normal/outstanding abilitities in some areas; resistant to changes in the environment/routine; more pr






16. Rogoff's term used to describe transferring responsibility for a task from the skilled partner to the child in a mutual involvement between the child and the partner in a collective activity. Steps include choosing and structuring activities to fit t






17. Goal is for the child to be successful in whatever she does - as success brings a positive sense of self/one's abilities. failure creates a negative self-image.






18. Right is defined in terms of individual rights/standards that have been agreed upon by society. Laws are not 'frozen' but can be changed for society's good.






19. Teacher's Role Deliver clear lectures; increase students' understanding with critical questions.






20. A concept which allows children to use information they already have acquired to form new knowledge that begins to emerge during the concrete operational stage but more characteristic of adolescent thinking.






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






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






23. A reward that is external to the activity - such as recognition or a good grade.






24. Has difficulty organizing tasks & activities - avoids - dislikes - or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort






25. Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly - does not follow through on instructions & fails to finish schoolwork - chores - or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)






26. Breaking down tasks into fundamental subskills.






27. Way of perceiving - believing evaluating and behaving






28. Rewarding or punishing one's own behavior.






29. Test item that includes a question for the student to answer - which may range from a sentence or two to a page of - say - 100 to 150 words.






30. Behavior modification strategies in which a student1s school behavior is reported to parents - who supply rewards.






31. Serious/Persistent age-inappropriate behaviors resulting in social conflict - as well as problems in school and personal concept. Caused by make-up of the child - family disfunction/mistreatment - and/or underlying learning disability.






32. Diagramming main ideas and connections between them.






33. Methods for aiding the memory.






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






35. Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes - difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities






36. Founding father; believed the security of the republic lay in proper education.






37. A change in an individual that results from experience.






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






39. Assignments or activities designed to broaden or deepen the knowledge of students who master classroom lessons quickly.






40. Using consequences to control the occurrence of behavior.






41. Stage at which children develop skills of logical reasoning and conservation but can use theses kills only when dealing with familiar situations.






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






43. Have 47 chromosomes instead of 46; TRISOMY 21 - the extra chromosome attaches to the 21st pair






44. Deiceded by state law. Used in Mississippi and other places still!






45. Eye contact - gestures - physical proximity - or touching used to communicate without interrupting verbal discourse.






46. Disability






47. Information on the results of one1s efforts.






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






49. A form of mastery learning in which students advance through the curriculum by passing mastery tests.






50. Ability to produce and appreciate rhythm - pitch - and timbre; appreciation of the forms of musical expression