Comp 1: Social Science Instruction Flashcards
Formal Assessments
A usually post-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student knowledge, retention, and application. Often involves the use of a standardized rubric or scoring guide based on several criteria.
Climate Map
Depicts changes in temperature based on region
Physical Map
A map that depicts the major land formations and bodies of water
Summative Assessments
a) Occurs at the end of instruction b) Provides a summary of accomplishments c) End of chapter, midterms, final exam
Formative Assessments
Assessments for learning. Usually mid-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student progress and informing the teacher so instruction can be altered as needed.
Kinesthetic Learning/Tactile Learning
Learning primarily by touching things or doing an activity
Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activity
Activity in which students create a solution or investigation in response to a problem
Informal Assessments
More flexible than formal assessments and can be adjusted to fit the situation and particular needs of the students being tested.
Topographic Map
Depicts changes in elevation using contour lines, such as mountains and valleys
Political Map
Depicts the boundaries of countries and the locations of major cities
Auditory Methods
Lessons using materials for students to listen to
Learning Style
An individual’s preferred or optimal method of acquiring new information
Economic Map/Resource Map
Depicts the distribution of resources
Thematic Map
Depicts a particular special topic in an area
Auditory Learning
Learning primarily by hearing things
K-W-L Chart
A graphic used throughout a unit that shows what students know (K), want to know (W), and learned (L)
Concrete Stage
Stage of learning in which students best understand concepts when framed in a context that they understand
Tactile Methods
Lessons using materials for students to touch and handle
Visual Methods
Lessons using materials for students to view
Visual Learning
Learning primarily by seeing things
Chronology
Organizing historical events by when they occurred and determining accurate dates
Secondary Source
Secondary SourceThese resources are used to interpret the primary sources in order to determine their validity. They are written about the primary sources.
Biography
A non-fiction text that an author writes about a different person’s life
Confirmation Bias
When a person seeks to confirm what he already knows, without consideration to evidence which might be contrary
Negativity Bias
When the focus of a piece focuses only, or predominantly, on the negative aspects without regard to positive aspects
Autobiography
A non-fiction text that an author writes about their own life
Primary Source
The “first hand” eye-witness accounts of an event
Bias
Prejudiced feelings, outlook, or learnings for or against a particular person, race, ethnicity, age, or group, often without taking others’ opinions into consideration
Credibility
An evaluation of whether information is true or trustworthy
Framing Bias
When an author presents, or frames, an issue that affects the way the reader perceives it
