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Praxis 2 Elementary Education Vocab
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1. Constructivist theory is a general framework for instruction based upon the study of cognition. Constructivism is based on the belief that children construct meaning from their experiences - and are not just passive receivers of information. Much of
Constructivism
instructional cycle for science instruction
Pavlov - Ivan
flexibility
2. Theory of moral development
Quadarant a and c
Skinner - B.F.
Cummins
Kohlberg - Lawrence
3. A theory of animal and human learning that focuses on observable behaviors and ignores psychological activities.
Behaviorism
onset and rime
Syllabication
estimation instruction
4. Motor development - body awareness - social adjustments and interaction
third level of physical education
problem solving teaching strategies
embedded phonics
basic concepts in physical education
5. Identify words that don't belong in a set
flexibility
phoneme categorization
intrinsic phonics
third and fourth grade place value
6. The cognitive process where information from the environment is integrated into existing schematato use and apply recently learned knowledge into one's thought pattern in solving problems.
analytic phonics
Rime
Assimilation
purpose of physical education
7. Gain information from text - improve communication - increase pleasure
purpose of teaching reading
Summative evaluation
fourth level of physical education
Cognitive Coaching
8. The use of words peculiar to a particular language with a meaning that differs from typical syntactic patterns or from the literal meaning of its parts taken together. Some examples of idiomatic expressions would include - 'John kicked the bucket' me
Idioms
alternative assessment
Gardner - Howard
fraction instruction
9. Observing - measuring - identifying content - interpreting data - classifying - predicting - researching - communicating - inferring - hypothesizing - experimenting
onset and rime
norm - referenced test
focus of elementary math curriculum
process indicators
10. Communicate at basic level in four disciplines - communicate proficiently in at least one art form - develop and present basic analysis of works of art
comprehension skills lead to
proactive
objectives of arts education
Mastery Learning
11. Explicit instruction in phonemic awareness - phonics instruction in context - learn when address reading and writing activities
phonics instruction approach
basic concepts in physical education
concepts and skills for social studies
Aids for ELL learners
12. Direct instruction - model - guided practice - application
three types of essential lessons for social studies
word recognition
explicit comprehension instructoin
Thorndike - Edward
13. Discovery learning and constructivism
Bruner - Jerome
Input
estimation instruction
flexibility
14. Topographical - projective - Euclidian
three stages of map reading
Portfolio Assessment
Quadarant c
Orthography
15. Children develop motor skills at different rates - child's ates doesn't predict motor ability but obtained through use and practice - children develop motor skills through play
Mastery Learning
reading instruction should include
domains of learning
three concepts for physical education curriculum
16. Movement or equipment moves the child instead of child being in control
Piaget - Jean (1896-1980)
precontrol
third grade number sense
Pre - writing
17. Proficiency of the academic Language
models
CALP
journal writing
three categories of arts standards
18. Explicit instruction for using letter - sound relationships during the reading of connected text to sight read new words
embedded phonics
Skinner - B.F.
analytic phonics
locomotor skill progression
19. Observe people - compare groups of people - researh human emotions - study human development
psychology activities
Krashen's Input Hypothesis
Cooperative Learning
first grade number sense
20. Challenged in math instruction - qualified teachers - primary standards - utilize and apply number - algebra - geometry - measurement and statistics concepts - activities related to math content - meaningful to students and integrated with other subj
social structures activities
core beliefs of mathematics education
embedded phonics
Digraphs
21. Create classroom societies - study the market - prepare personal budgets - workforce education
phonemic awareness
ways to encourage citizenship
economics activities
Homographs
22. The concept that written language is comprised of letters that represent sounds in spoken words
alphabetic principle
anecdotal record
purpose of teaching reading
addition strategies
23. Use of place value and hundreds and thousands
The Silent Way (teaching method)
Formative Evaluation
three concepts for physical education curriculum
third and fourth grade place value
24. Used prior to occurence of inappropriate behavior - use positive interaction - elimiate differential treatment - and prompting
Experiential Learning
Affixes
diagnostic assessment
proactive
25. Initiates investigation - investigates questions - discusses processes - presents ideas - challenges ideas - uses resources - uses prediction
phonics instruction approach
skills of proficiency of inquiry method
types of number activities from 10-20
guided inquiry
26. Follow the child
Lau Plan
Montessori - Maria
Semantics
types of number relationships for 1-10
27. Understands conventional alternative for sounds and structure of words
explicit comprehension instructoin
phonics and spelling
forecasting
transitional
28. How long can a muscle produce force
sociology activities
muscular endurance
Bruner - Jerome
overall importance of the arts
29. Promotes understanding of alphabetic principles and relationship between phonemes and graphemes
reasons for use of computers and technology in science
three categories of arts standards
curriculum for reading include
phonics
30. Includes systems of factual knowledge - values - and cultural conventions. 2.) Language Schemata - includes sentence structure - grammatical inflections - spelling - punctuation - vocabulary - and cohesive structures. 3.)Textual Schemata - includes t
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31. Anecdotal records and checklists to record students being observed doing tasks
first grade number sense
comprehension
domains of learning
observation
32. Word recognition - comprehension - and fluency
Hidalgo - Nitza
skills needed to read
three types of essential lessons for social studies
Critical Thinking
33. The smallest unit of language that has meaning and may be a part of a word
five levels of learning geometry
ecological - based assessment
focus of physical education
morpheme
34. Systems - order and organization - evidence - models and explanation - change - constancy and measurement - evolution - equilibrium and cycles - form - function and structure
second level of physical education
unifying processes of science
citizenship activities
phoneme substitution
35. Learning through experience
Dewey - John
Glasser - William
second level of physical education
guided inquiry
36. Refers to language sources that are used to initiate the language process
third and fourth grade place value
Kounin - Jacob
Input
concepts and skills for social studies
37. Phonics instruction and whole language instruction - alphabetic principle - phonemic awareness - vocabulary - fluency - comprehension
geography areas of knowledge
reading instruction should include
citizenship curriculum
Hidalgo - Nitza
38. Complete a problem or project with an explanation for an answer
performance tasks
phoneme segmentation
models
comprehension
39. Is a metaphoric term used by Vygotsky to show how parents and teachers provide temporary assistance to children/students by modeling appropriate behavior or skills. In the classroom - teachers model or demonstrate specific strategies and gradually sh
Portfolio Assessment
Scaffolding
Phonological Systemis important in both oral and written language. There are 26 letters and 44 sounds and many ways to combine the letters
Variable Competence Model (widdowson and ellis)
40. The study of the meaning in language and the analysis of the meanings of words - phrases - sentences.
Pavlov - Ivan P.
developmental theory
Semantics
criterion - referenced test
41. Initiated from the general to the specific - and often referred to as the 'top - down' approach. Deductive reasoning is more narrow and primarily concerned with testing hypotheses. In contrast - Inductive Reasoning is more open - ended and explorator
Deductive Reasoning
transitional
cardiovascular efficiency
Acquisition
42. Consuming resources and altering natural patterns have consequences - building structures changes the region - reasons people compete for control - relationships of nature and people - carrying capacity - intended and unintended repercussions of huma
Neurolinguistics Theory (Lamendella)
skills of proficiency of inquiry method
Acquisition
environment and society curriculum goals
43. Role playing
norm - referenced test
Quadarant c
Krashen's Natural Approach
Phonological Systemis important in both oral and written language. There are 26 letters and 44 sounds and many ways to combine the letters
44. Identify words in print - which is vocabulary development
journal writing
reactive
phonics instruction approach
word recognition
45. Determine student learning from thinking processes - formation of ideas - and development of skills in creative and factual writing
journal writing
Lau vs. Nichols
curriculum for reading include
onset - rime phonics
46. Parts of words in the spoken language smaller than syllables
onset and rime
concepts and skills for social studies
parallel process
Quadarant a and c
47. Proposes that all children can learn when provided with the appropriate learning conditions in the classroom.
Mastery Learning
inquiry - based
criterion - referenced test
Model of Second Language Learning and Use
48. Context embedded
alphabetic principle
curriculum for reading include
Orthography
Quadarant a and c
49. Stages of cognitive development
sociology activities
Pieget - Jean
curriculum plan for political science
precontrol
50. Steer children into the practice of becoming physically active throughout their lifetimes - improve academic achievement and ability to gain knowledge
Phonogram
blend
subtraction strategies
purpose of physical education