EDU 110 QUIZ 1 Flashcards
What is educational psychology?
study of mental processes that affect learning in students and the teaching process, and the measurement of education outcomes
How many students in US schools are provided services on the federal idea law?
15% of all students (7.3 million) are served under the Individuals with disabilities education act
Are all types of research science? Why or why not?
No- induction alone can be research, whereas science involved induction, deduction, and operationalization. (you can do historical research but that doesn’t necessarily make it scientific)
What would be good evidence that a new method of education works?
Two high quality group experimental studies supporting treatment efficacy, or five high quality single subject designs, 3 different researchers, 3 different locations, at least 20 participants.
What is the “what works clearing house?”
Group that reviews research to find out what really works in education. They create intervention reports, evidence snapshots, practice guides, and quick reviews. (help you change education curriculum)
Why is preschool education so important?
Due to patterns of neural development, infancy is a critical period for children to learn, most neural connections built between infancy and age 3.
What is operant learning?
Learning occurs by association of actions with events/rewards/punishments/consequences. It follows behavior of ABC’s, antecedent, behavior, consequence.
What was the cognitive revolution?
Cognitive science expanded beyond the operational conditioning model, and other methods of learning were examined and studied.
What part of the brain do mental processes come from?
The flow of information across the whole brain- gray matter.
What are the four mental processes involved in early language development?
Phonemic processing, statistical learning, working memory, and processing joint attention.
What is the current state of scientific knowledge on pre-kindergarten effects?
Preschool intervention can promote growth in executive function skills.
What are the characteristics of high quality preschool education?
- High staff qualifications, professional development for teachers, higher salaries.
- Class sizes should be small, full day programs.
- Developmentally appropriate, evidence-based curriculum, ongoing program evaluation.
- Onsite comprehensive services for children.
What is the evidence that an academic achievement gap related to poverty may begin in infancy?
There are differences in language development by 18 months. Exposure to biological and psychological risks affect developing brain.
What are the sources of risk and toxic stress for young children?
Maltreatment, parental substance abuse, and postpartum depression. Toxic stress causes damaged neuron connections, which affects learning.
How does the United States compare to other countries in providing high-quality preschool?
Far behind other countries. Less enrollment of 3 year olds, share of GDP spent on preschool, teacher to child ratio bad etc.