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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Context reduced






2. Discovery learning and constructivism






3. A sequence of consonants before or after a vowel in a given syllable






4. Observing - measuring - identifying content - interpreting data - classifying - predicting - researching - communicating - inferring - hypothesizing - experimenting






5. A minimal sound unit of speech that - when contrasted with another phoneme - affects the naming of words in a language - such as /b/ in book contrasts with /r/ in rook - /l/ in look. Phonemes are the smallest units of sound that change the meanings o






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






7. Particularly the vowels - to spell many of the sounds. Sounds are called phonemes - and represented in print - and Graphemes are letter combinations.






8. An approach to reading instruction focusing on reading for meaning and the integration of the four aspects of language reading - writing - listening - and speaking.






9. Avoid stereotypical content - specify historical periods - variety of resources - diverse information






10. Refers to language sources that are used to initiate the language process






11. Drills and exercises






12. Region/area - length - set






13. Formal standardized evaluation comparing a student to other peers in the same age group






14. Teaching them know how to learn on their own based on their prior knowledge






15. The joining of two or more consonant sounds - represented by letters that begins a word without losing the identity of the sounds - such as /bl/ in black - the joining of the first consonant and vowel sounds in a word - such as /b/ and /a/ in baby. T






16. Context embedded






17. 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






18. Funds of knowledge






19. Individual's basic understanding of numbers and operations and how to apply this knowledge to solve dilemmas and make decisions about mathematical problems and concepts






20. Formal measure that evaluates a student on a subject area by answering specific questions






21. 'quiet' time - includes rest and inactivity






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






23. Pre - place - value - more and less - doubling or near doubling






24. Utilize primary sources - incorporate fiction - use of timelines






25. 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).






26. Tends to be more relevant to students and it appears to be the conscious choice of how students want to learn. This approach involves self - instruction - experimenting - inquiry - exploring - and general curiosity. Acquisition accounts for about 20%






27. Need to know o be functionsl






28. A strategy taught to help students use parts of words they have learned to attack words that are unfamiliar






29. Stages of cognitive development






30. Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness - phonics instruction in context - learn when address reading and writing activities






31. Large group activity everyone does same experiment - inquiry not a part of learning process






32. Operant conditioning






33. Blending sounds in a word to say the word






34. Learning of governmetn function and following the rulse as set forth. legalistic and assimilationist






35. Follow the child






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






37. 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.]






38. Families and schools - cities - state - federal government - ancient and foreign governments






39. Used for specific uses of the language. People who do not want to travel abroad - but just need to read it.






40. Facilitated nad guided by teacher - process of learning given to students - small group projets - experimental investigations






41. New vocabulary - descriptive words - realistic viewpoints of people and environment






42. Cognitive - behavioral - developmental - psychodynamic - sociological - ecological - eclectic






43. Data analysis - manipulatives - graphing data - interpretation of data






44. Suggests that behavior is somewhat controlled by association and illustrated after a neutral stimulus accepts the eliciting properties of an unconditioned stimulus through the pairing of some unconditioned stimulus with the neutral stimulus.






45. Students analyze letter sound relationships from learned words to those not familiar while not pronouncing sounds in isolation






46. Hierarchy of needs






47. Understand basic economic concepts and issues - recite economic facts about the US - explain historical events from economic perspective - trace historical economic patterns - compare economic systems - make decisions and realize decisions affect sel






48. Aerobic and basic skills - recreation activities and formal sports - cardiovascular activities






49. Complete a problem or project with an explanation for an answer






50. Informal observation - authentic assessment - formal observation - testing







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