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Teaching Strategies

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stands for mobile learning - which is a new strategy that takes advantage of the many wireless - portable - and handheld devices such as MP3 players - that can access course materials - search the web - listen to lectures - and record experiences and






2. A systematic and continuous process by which the significance of something is judged; the process of collecting and using information to determine what has been accomplished and how well it has been accomplished to guide decision making.






3. Thoughts - attitudes - and beliefs that reflect the social needs and desires of an individual or ethno cultural group.






4. The ability to access - evaluate - organize - and use information from a variety of sources.






5. Learning information all at once - which is much less effective for remembering facts than learning information over successive periods of time - similar to cramming.






6. The physical form of instructional materials - including durable equipment used to present these materials - such as film and projectors - audiotapes - and tape players and computer programs and computers.






7. Technological tools available for people with disabilities that provide access to education - employment - recreation - and communication opportunities that allow them to live as independently as possible.






8. A generic term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties with learning. Inattention and impulsivity are signs indicating developmentally inappropriate behavior.






9. A method of teaching whereby learners get together to exchange information - feelings - and opinions with one another and with the teacher.






10. A method of instruction by which learners participate in an unrehearsed dramatization - acting out an assigned part of a character as they think the character would act in reality.






11. An absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through speech or writing due to a dysfunction in the Broca's ares of the brain - which is the center of the cortex that controls motor abilities.






12. The relearning of previous skills which often requires an adjustment to altered functional abilities and altered lifestyle.






13. One of three classifications of instructional settings - in which the delivery of health care is the primary or sole function of an institution - organization - or agency. Examples: hospitals - visiting nurse associations - public health departments






14. The degree to which individuals understand what they have read or heard; the ability to grasp the meaning of a verbal or nonverbal message.






15. Inability to perform some key life functions; often used interchangeable with the term functional limitation.






16. One of the newest forms of online communication - also known as web logs or web diaries - is an increasingly popular mechanism for individuals to share information and/or experiences about a given topic that include images - media objects - and links






17. A complex concept that is an integral part of each person's life and includes knowledge - beliefs - values - morals - customs - traditions - and habits acquired by the members of a society.






18. The ability to use the necessary hardware and software to meet the needs for information.






19. The behavioral and biological differences between males and females.






20. The gap between those individuals who have access to information technology resources and those who do not.






21. Refers to how well an individual can read - interpret - and comprehend health information for maintaining an optimal level of wellness.






22. A single - specific - unidimensional behavior that is short term in nature - which should be achievable at the conclusion of one teaching session or within a matter of a few days following a series of teaching sessions.






23. The observed differences between the sexes in personality and affective behaviors thought to be largely determined by culture - but to some extent is a result of interaction between environment and heredity.






24. Describes an individual's adaptation to the customs - values - beliefs - and behaviors of a new country or culture.






25. A type of model that uses analogy to explain something by comparing it to something else.






26. A complete loss or a reduction in sensitivity to sounds by persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.






27. A facsimile constructed to scale that resembles the features or substance of the original object. It may be examined or manipulated by the learner to get an idea of how something works.






28. A form of hierarchical classification of cognitive - affective - and psychomotor domains of behaviors according to their degree or level or complexity.






29. Evidence derived from practice rather than from research - such as the results of a systematically conducted evaluation - clients' responses to care delivered on the basis of clinical expertise - or a systematically conducted quality improvement proj






30. The way information is taught that brings the learner into contact with What is to be learned. EX: lecture - group discussion - one-to-one instruction






31. A type of model that conveys a message to the learner through the use of abstract constructs - like words that stand for the real thing. Cartoons and printed materials are examples of symbolic forms of a message.






32. The conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about client care - most EBP models gather evidence from systematic reviews of clinically relevant - randomized controlled trials upon which to base practice decisions - especially ab






33. A common instructional method for exchange of information whereby the teacher delivers individual verbal instructional of learning activities in a format designed specifically to meet the needs of a particular learner.






34. The total inability of adults to read - write - or comprehend information or whose reading and writing skills are at or below the fourth grade level.






35. The ability to write and read - understand - and interpret information written at the eighth-grade level or above.






36. Numbers and words - symbols written and spoken to convey ideas or represent objects - which are the most common forms of communication yet are the most abstract types of messages.






37. The process of transforming letters into words and being able to pronounce them correctly.






38. A mutually agreed-on specific plan of action between the learner and educator clearly defining the specific behavioral objectives and predetermined goal to be achieved as a result of instruction.






39. Difficulty with voluntary muscle control of speech due to damage to the CNS or PNS that controls muscles essential to speaking and swallowing.






40. A discipline that analyzes consumers' needs for information - studies and implements methods of making information accessible to consumers - and models and integrates consumer preferences into medical information systems






41. A general category of learning disability that refers to orally responding and performing physical tasks - which include language and motor disorders.






42. A category of common physical disabilities that includes in particular hearing and visual impairments.






43. One of three domains in the taxonomy of behavioral objectives; deals with aspects of behavior focusing on the way in which someone thinks in acquiring facts - concepts - principles - etc.






44. The effects of learning one skill on the subsequent performance of another related skill. Includes self-transfer - near transfer - and far transfer.






45. The process of becoming sensitive to the interactions with other cultural groups by examining one's biases and prejudices toward others of another culture or ethnic background.






46. A reduction or complete loss of vision due to infection - accident - poisoning - or congenital degeneration of the eyes.






47. One of three classifications of institutional settings - in which healthcare-related services are offered as a complementary function of a quasi-health agency. Examples: American heart association - American cancer society - etc.






48. Evidence that is not generated from research but is appropriate for use when - for example - it is derived from a systematically conducted experiment.






49. A record of an individual's improvement in psychomotor skill development made by measuring his or her ability at different stages during a specific time period - which includes 6 stages: negligible progress - increasing gains - plateau - renewed gain






50. Learning information over successive periods of time - which is much more effective for remembering facts and forging memories than massed practice or cramming which does not allow for long-term recall of information






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