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Elementary Teaching

Subject : teaching
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1. Behavior associated with one sex as opposed to the other.






2. Physical consequences of an action is determine whether the action is 'good' or 'bad'.






3. Curriculum Emphasis is on problem-solving and the skills needed in today's world.






4. Technique in which facts or skills to be learned are repeated many times over a concentrated period of time.






5. An impairment in the ability to understand and/or use words in context - both verbally and nonverbally; improper use of words and their meanings - inability to express ideas - inappropriate grammatical patterns - reduced vocabulary and inability to f






6. 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.






7. A method of ability grouping in which students in mixed-ability classes are assigned to reading or math classes on the basis of their performance levels.






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






9. A discussion among all the students in a class with the teacher as moderator.






10. Specific behaviors students are expected to exhibit at the end of a series of lessons.






11. Inborn - automatic responses to stimuli (e.g. - eyeblinking in response to bright light.






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






13. Explored identity - but not made a commitment.






14. Deficiency in the structure of the X chromosome; affects one in 750 males and one in 1 -250 females; appears to be associated with autism/disorders of attention






15. Has three interlocking unities: the oneness of God (monotheism); the oneness of his prophets or messengers (religious perennialism); and the oneness of humanity (equality - globalism).






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






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






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






19. Teen experiments with occupational and ideological choices without a commitment to any. Teen is currently in the midst of an identity crisis.






20. Knowing an object exists when it is out of sight.






21. A stimulus that naturally evokes a particular responce






22. Estimated one in 500-700 babies born each year with some degree of alcohol-related damage/defect- alcohol can damage the central nervous system of fetus and brain damage is not uncommon.






23. Suggested forming an annex to the public schools to provide special classes for individuals with hearing impairment - visual impairment - and mental retardation






24. Facial abnormalities; heart defects; low birth weight; motor dysfunctions






25. Play in which children join together to achieve a common goal.






26. Teaching approach in which each student works at his or her own level and rate.






27. Programs that target at-risk infants and toddlers to prevent possible later need for remediation.






28. Goal is to create and maintain long-term friendships & sexual relationships. Failure may cause person to shy away from future relationships.






29. Adolescent establishes an identity in which clear decisions about occupations and ideologies have been consciously made






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






31. Ability to control one's body movements and handle objects skillfully.






32. 14 years - for at least 3 months each year (with 6 weeks having to be consecutive).






33. When the teacher demonstrates an activity or lesson before having students do the lesson or activity on their own






34. Structured lessons that students can work on individually - at their own pace.






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






36. Stage at which children think that rules are unchangeable and that breaking them leads automatically to punishment.






37. A motivational orientation of students who place primary emphasis on gaining recognition from others and earning good grades.






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






39. 1954 U.S. Supreme Court rules that separate facilities for Black and White students are inherently unequal = called for integration of schools.






40. 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






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






42. Mild to moderate mental retardation; attention disorders; behavioral problems






43. Method of improving retention by practicing new knowledge or behaviors after mastery is achieved.






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






45. Evaluation designed to determine whether additional instruction is needed.






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






47. Information on the results of one1s efforts.






48. Oral articulation problems; occur most frequently among children in early elementary grades.






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






50. Piaget's term for an infant's understanding during the sensorimotor stage that objects continue to exist even when they can no longer be seen or acted on.