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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Cognitive - behavioral - developmental - psychodynamic - sociological - ecological - eclectic






2. I.Input ----- II.Intake ------ III.Acquisitions ------ IV.Access ------ V.Output






3. Analysis of information - formation of opinions and actions taken. critical thinking and cultural pluralism






4. Language student's will emerge naturally whey they are given the opprotunity and need (motivation) to speak in a non - coercive/low anxiety situations.

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5. The division of words into syllables [the minimal units of sequential speech sounds comprised of a vowel sound or a vowel - consonant combination - as /a/ - /ba/ - /ab/ - /bab/ - etc.]






6. Found that although environment causes behavior - behavior also causes environment as well. Bandura labeled this concept reciprocal determinism -'both the world the individual's behavior 'cause' affect each other. Bandura is considered a 'father' of






7. Organizing data - problem solving - comparing and contrasting - model building - planning - forecasting - decision making






8. Aid student in traveling or moving some distance - fundamental skill for accessing home - school and community






9. Identify the word that remains when a phoneme is removed from an existing word






10. Phonics instruction and whole language instruction - alphabetic principle - phonemic awareness - vocabulary - fluency - comprehension






11. A word that is easily recognized as a whole and does not require word analysis for identification or pronunciation - (i.e. - Dolch 220 Sight Vocabulary List).






12. Amount of force a muscle can produce






13. Daily assessment of a student's performance on the skills taught each day and used to modify instruction






14. Discovering - simplifying - and applying patterns in scientific discovery






15. Fitness concepts of muscular strength and flexibility - development of specific skill exercises






16. Coined by Piaget to identify a process that regulates tension between assimilation (information) and accommodation (learning). Equilibration implies that individuals learn through experiences somewhat different from previous experiences. Thus - their






17. Discovery learning and constructivism






18. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables






19. Is an instructional approach that encourages students to work collaboratively as partners or in small groups on clearly defined tasks.






20. standard spelling is the correct form for written documents.






21. Observe people - compare groups of people - researh human emotions - study human development






22. Movements and skills carried out with intensified instinctive actions






23. Comprehension of scientific concepts - appreciation of scientific knowledge - understanding nature of science - acquisition of skills to become independent thinkers






24. Multiple intelligences






25. Behaviors and conditions to ensure proper health - instill skills to use behaviors - teach attitudes - values and knowledge of behaviors - provide opportunities to practice skills






26. Word forms and another component of syntax. Morphemes are also the smallest meaningful units in language and word parts that could also change the meaning of a word.






27. Concrete - visual representation of something that cannot otherwise be seen






28. Three levels of culture






29. Modeling






30. Taught gradually in the context of meaningful reading






31. In the classroom the teacher and students take on roles similar to that of the parent and child respectively. Students must respond physically to the words of the teacher. The activity may be a simple game such as Simon Says or may involve more compl






32. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application






33. Quadrant of comprehensible input






34. Proficiency of the academic Language






35. Zone of proximal development






36. Provides a body of student work -- essentially - a portfolio -- that can be used to evaluate student performance over time.






37. Begin working with decimals






38. Context embedded






39. Understand relationships of places to one another - distribution of resources throughout the world - how use of goods influence people who consume them - how decisions people make shape present and future - places change over time






40. Map skills and spatial organization of the world - places and regions of the world - physical and human systems - environment and society - uses of geography






41. Children learn through their observations of others






42. Congitively undemanding






43. Classical conditioning






44. Theory of moral development






45. State question - formulate hypothesis - describe variables - indicate controls - collect data - organize data - use mathematical applications - conclusion - enrichment activities






46. How long can a muscle produce force






47. Need to know o be functionsl






48. The structural (grammar) organization of English that regulates how words are combined into sentences. Word order is important in English and during the pre - school years - children learn to understand - ask questions - construct statements - and ma






49. Physical education






50. Learners must be exposed to messages a little bit beyond proficiency

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