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Elementary Teaching

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).






4. Learning Environment High structure - high levels of time on task.






5. 1962 mandated funding to educate thousands of people unemployed because of automation/technological advances so they would be marketable in these fields.






6. Refers to a severe visual impairment - not necessarily limited to distance vision; applies to all individuals with sight who are unable to read the newspaper at a normal viewing distance - even with the aid of eyeglasses or contact lens; they use a c






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






8. Methods used to organize classtoom activities - instruction - physical structure - and other features to make effective use of time - to create a happy and productive learning environment - and to minimize behavior problmes and other disruptions.






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






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






11. Explanation of learning that focuses on mental processes.






12. The period of life from 7 to 11 years old when - Piaget believed - children's thinking becomes less rigid - and they begin to use mental operations - such as classification - conservation - and seriation to think about events and objects in their env






13. Mental retardation.






14. Program in which rewards or punishments are given to a class as a whole for adhering to or violating rules of conduct.






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






16. One of three stages of children's use of language identified by Vygotsky that is used primarily for communicative purposes in which thought and language have separate functions; contrast with egocentric speech and inner speech.






17. In Piaget's theory - the understanding which develops during the concrete operational stage that involves the ability to order objects in a logical progression - such as from shortest to tallest; important for understanding the concepts of number - t






18. A computer application for writing compositions that lends itself to revising and editing.






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






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






21. Condition characterized by extreme restlessness and short attention spans relative to peers.






22. The ability to use language to learn academic content. (Including using spoken & written English to do assignments - interact with teachers - and communicate with native-English-speaking peers.)






23. The application of knowledge and skills to achieve certain goals.






24. 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






25. Decreasing the chances that a behavior will occur again by removing a pleasant stimulus following the behavior.






26. A teacher1s ability to respond to behavior problems without interrupting a classroom lesson.






27. Compensatory education programs in which students are placed in separate classes for remediation.






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






29. Standards derived from giving a test to a sample of people similar to those who will take the test and that can be used to interpret scores of future test takers.






30. General patterns of behavior used by parents when dealing with their children.






31. Relating new concepts to information students already understand.






32. The mechanism by which second language learners process - store - and retrieve conscious language rules.






33. Mental networks of related concepts that influence understanding of new information.






34. An intelligence test score that for people of average intelligence should be near 100.






35. Learning process in which individuals physically carry out tasks.






36. 1944 Provided for college/vocational ed. for returning WWII veterans.

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






38. Learning by observing others' behavior.






39. Way of perceiving - believing evaluating and behaving






40. Process by which thoroughly learned tasks can be performed with little mental effort.






41. 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.






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






43. A discussion among four to six students in a group working independently of a teacher.






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






45. A question or a partial statement in a test item that is completed by one of several choices.






46. An act that is followed by a favorable effect is more likely to be repeated in similar situations; an act that is followed by an unfavorable effect is less likely to be repeated.






47. Goal is to establish and guide the 'next' generation and help others. Failure to do so may lead to stagnation - self-indulgence - and selfishness.






48. A set of principles that explain and relate certain phenomena.






49. Birth to 18 mo.; Goal is to develop a basic sense of trust in others and a sense of one's own trustworthiness. failure to reach this goal results in a sense of mistrust in others/the world.






50. 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)







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