Development Flashcards
verbalisers
someone who prefers to deal with information in terms of words - auditiory processing
visualisers
someone who prefers pictures rather than words - visual processing
Kinaesthetic learners
someone who prefers the hands on approach to learning
learning style
the basic principle = people differ in how they learn
Praise
- Expressing approval for the effort put into a piece of work
- Expressing admiration for the standard of a piece of work
process praise
praising the persons effort
people praise
praising the persons intelligence
self efficacy
a persons unerstanding of their own capabilities. High self-efficacy infleunces motivation
cortex
outer covering of brain and does our higher processes (memory, thinking, learning, reasoning, problem-solving)
thalamas
recieves signals from other areas of the brain and sends them off where they are needed. - body information relay station
cerebellum
plays a role in co-ordination of movement (balance, coordination, and movement)
brain stem
does the autonomic functions (breathing, sleeping, heart rate, eating)
Frontal lobe
- Cognitive thinking (decision making, motivation, problem-solving, planning and attention)
- Speech (broca area)
parietal lobe
interpret sensory info from skin (pain, temperature, touch)
occipital lobe
interprets visions
temporal love
understanding language, memory, hearing
cerebrum
largest part of brain and is composed of left and right hemispheres
nature
refers to things you haave inherited, which are present from the moment the first cell is formed
nuture
refers to any influences we may have
sensorimotor stage
(0-2) when babies understand object permenance
pre-operational stage
(2-7) when kids understand how to see things from other peoples point of views
concrete operational stage
(7-11) when kids understand conservation
formal operational stage
(11+) when kids can think methodically (in an orderly or systematic manner)
assimilation
adding to an existing schema (holding a pen similiar to holding a toothbrush)