Chapter 4 And 5

Question 1

What are the four C’s of 21st century skills?

Answer 1

Critical thinking
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity

Question 2

How does prior knowledge play into learning?

Answer 2

Prior knowledge influences what we pay attention to, perceive, learn, remember and forget

Question 3

What is semantic memory?

Answer 3

Memory for meaning, including words, facts, theories and concepts

Question 4

What is elaboration?

Answer 4

Adding and extending meaning by connecting new info

Question 5

What are some ways to make a lesson meaningful?

Answer 5

Relate to previous knowledge

Give examples

Organize lesson

Use emotion/humor

Relate to students experiences/interest

Question 6

what is bottom-up processing?

Answer 6

Noticing separate features then assembling the bigger picture

Question 7

What is top-down processing?

Answer 7

Making sense of info by what we already know and context of a situation

Question 8

What are the five IDEAL stages of problem solving?

Answer 8

• Identify problem
• Define goals
• Explore possible strategies
• Anticipate outcomes
• Look back and learn