Domain 1 Flashcards
Accommodation
learning by changing existing knowledge structures
Acculturation
Blending a native culture with a new culture, keeping elements of both
Adhere
to hold closely or firmly
Adolescence
A transitional period of physical and psychological development beginning around 11-13 years, extending through the teenage years
Advance Organizer
structure providing a preview of the upcoming lesson
Advocate
to support or promote
Affect
to change
Affective domain
feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes
Analogy
a logical comparison inferring that if two things are known to be alike in some ways, then they must be alike in other ways
Assimilation
learning by adding new knowledge to existing knowledge
Biracial or Multiracial
having ancestors from two or more racial groups
Celebrate
to honor or respect
Cognitive domain
memory, reasoning, and thinking abilities
Constructivism
learner-centered approach to teaching; students construct knowledge for themselves
Cultural pluralism
a system in which many different cultural groups are valued and share power
Culture
a way of life shared by members of a certain group, including values, beliefs, and attitudes
Detract
to take away from
Development
changes taking place as one grows
“Developmentally appropriate – Age appropriate”
considering the age and stage of growth of the child in providing and planning learning experiences
Diminish
to decrease
Diversity
variety of different groups within the same setting
Effect
to bring about (as change)
Egocentric
self-centeredness, especially in very young children
Employ
to use
Encourage
to support or inspire
Engage
to keep busy
Enhance
to increase or make better
Ensure
to make sure
“Ethnic group Ethnicity”
a social group defined on the basis of its religious, national, or cultural characteristics
Ethnocentrism
believing one’s culture is better than other cultures
Facilitate
to make easier
Field-dependent
perceiving as a whole and preferring to learn with others
Field-independent
perceiving in parts and preferring to learn alone
Focus
to concentrate
Foster
to encourage
Guided practice
practicing under the direction of the teacher
Higher level thinking skills
the ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating, or manipulating information
Impart
to make known
Implement
to carry out
“Interdisciplinary unit - Thematic units - Integrated approach”
many subject areas are included under one topic or theme
“Kinesthetic learners Tactile”
students who learn best by movement
KWL
what I Know, what I Want to know, and what I Learned. Used as and instructional activity to establish student knowledge before and after introducing a lesson or unit
“Maturation Development”
the process of growing and changing
Melting pot theory
the theory that cultures should blend into the main culture, losing unique characteristics
Metacognition
ability to monitor and think about one’s own thinking, learning, and remembering
Model
to be or show an example of
Modeling
the teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills, or behaviors for learning
Monitor
to oversee
Nurture
to help grow
Prejudice
positive/negative mindset for a group of people
Promote
to contribute to growth
Psychomotor domain
physical activities or skills
Pursue
to follow or seek
Reflect
to think back or consider seriously
Respond
to act or answer
Salad bowl theory
the theory that cultures mix but retain uniqueness
Scaffolding
support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence increases
“Schema Schemata”
mental structure(s) for organizing concepts and relationships
Self-actualization
reaching one’s full potential
Self-concept
one’s perception of self (neither good nor bad)
Self-efficacy
self-confidence that one can succeed (good)
Self-esteem
feelings about oneself (can be good or bad)
Solicit
to ask for
Sterotype
assumption about certain types of people
Stimulate
to increase or awaken
Synthesize
to put things together to create something new
Tactile learners
students who learn best by touch
Tailor
to adapt or modify
Transfer
to pass on or get across
Zone of Proximal Development
“difference between what a student can do alone and with help from a peer or adult (Vygotsky)”
