Exam 1 Set 1 Flashcards
What are the three “isms” at the source of Knowledge?
Empiricism, Rationalism, and Testimony
What are the four “isms” that make up the content of knowledge?
Skepticism, Idealism, Pragmatism, Contextualism
What are three common metaphors for how knowledge is gained?
Acquisition, Construction, Participation
According to Driscoll & Burner in Ch. 1, what does it mean to learn?
persisting change in human performance or performance potential, which must be a result of experience and interaction in the world, not just maturation
Define theory.
more than just an hypothesis (suggested answer to a question). Have gone through the “theory building” process which is systematic and recursive.
What is learning theory?
a conceptual framework linking observed changes with what is thought to bring about those changes to explain learning. It Is descriptive (what; how & why; who, where, & when).
What makes a new theory a worthy competitor?
to be a worthy competitor, any new theory must reinterpret all of the previous findings as well as account for the anomalous ones that prompted its invention in the first place
instruction =
intervention. Anything done purposefully to facilitate learning. Any deliberate arrangement of learning conditions to promote the attainment of some intended goal.
What is instructional theory?
An attempt to provide principles by which learning can be assured. It is a prescription of how instruction should occur given –a set of conditions - methods, and –outcomes.
What does design theory emphasize?
Where.
Give 5 examples of instructional strategies.
Direct instruction, indirect instruction, Experimental, individual study, and interactive instruction.
What is Educational Psychology?
Branch of psychology concerned with understanding how the instructional environment and the characteristics of the learner interact to produce cognitive growth in the learner.
What ideas are at the root of behaviorism?
The idea that a lens, or lenses change. Use of units of analysis. Thorndike’s Law of Effect, and Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning.
Are the changes made through Operant Conditioning voluntary or involuntary?
Voluntary.
Who is associated with Operant Conditioning?
Skinner.
