Praxis PLT Flashcards
Social Cognitive Theory
Social Cognitive Theory is a framework for understanding learning that emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others.
For example, in the classroom, a teacher might use social cognitive theory by demonstrating a math problem-solving technique while thinking aloud, allowing students to observe and then practice the technique themselves, thereby learning through observation and imitation.
Blooms Taxonomy - Remember 1
Recall facts and basic concepts.
Remember: “Can you list three things that cowboys did in their daily lives?”
Negative Punishment
Remove something desirable to decrease the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
Negative Reinforcement
Remove something undesirable to increase the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
Analytic Rubric
An analytic rubric is an assessment tool that breaks down student work into distinct criteria, each evaluated separately to provide a detailed, criterion-specific feedback and score.
For example, in a science project presentation, an analytic rubric might separately score aspects such as the clarity of the hypothesis (10 points), the thoroughness of the research (15 points), the accuracy of the data (15 points), the quality of the visual aids (10 points), and the effectiveness of the oral presentation (10 points).
Holistic Rubric
A holistic rubric is an assessment tool that evaluates student work as a whole based on overall quality, proficiency, or understanding, rather than through individual components or criteria.
For example, in a creative writing assignment, a holistic rubric might rate a story as “Excellent” if it engages the reader, demonstrates a strong voice, and maintains a coherent structure, without separately scoring the plot, grammar, and character development.
Developmental Rubric
A developmental rubric is an assessment tool that measures student progress by outlining stages of development or growth in specific skills or competencies over time.
For example, in a reading comprehension course, a developmental rubric might evaluate students at different levels, such as “Beginning” for identifying basic facts, “Developing” for summarizing main ideas, “Proficient” for making inferences, and “Advanced” for critically analyzing and synthesizing information from multiple texts.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA was enacted in Congress in 1990. It prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Validity
Most important quality of a good assessment. It is necessary that the assessment accurately measure what it was intended to measure.
Social Cognitive Perspective
The social cognitive perspective believes that learning is done through observation and is an internal process. This theory was coined by Albert Bandura.
Blooms Taxonomy - Understand 2
Explain ideas or concepts
Understand: “Why did cowboys need to move cattle from one place to another?”
Blooms Taxonomy - Apply 3
Use info in new situations.
Apply: “Can you show how a cowboy would lasso a cow using this rope?”
Blooms Taxonomy - Analyze 4
Draw connections among ideas.
Analyze: “How are the tools used by cowboys similar to and different from the tools used by farmers?”
Blooms Taxonomy - Evaluate 5
Justify a position or decision.
“Do you think being a cowboy was an easy job or a hard job? Why?”
Blooms Taxonomy - Create 6
Produce new or original work.
“Can you write a short story or draw a picture about a day in the life of a cowboy?”
Blooms Taxonomy - RUAAEC
Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
Create
Classical Conditioning
associates a naturally occurring reflex with a prior neutral stimulus.
Operant conditioning
involves learning from reinforcement or punishment.
An example is Joe, who is rewarded by hugs and smiles from the grandmother whenever he compliments her. It involves learning through engaging in behavior attached to a reward or punishment.
Behaviors that are punished are avoided, and those rewarded are repeated.
self-efficacy
associated with ALbert Bandura’s social cognitive theory, belief in ones own ability to produce desired results (what they want) through their actions
vicarious learning
Example:
Jose is in a casino. He sees his friends Amy and Sandra win money at a nearby slot machine. Amy and Sandra cheer and clap. Jose wants to feel the same excitement, so he sits down at a slot machine and begins to gamble.
Bandura’s reciprocal causation model focuses on continuous interaction between which three factors?
constructivism
the idea that students should be active in the learning process
also based on the idea that students construct their learning on past knowledge, and that reasoning plays an important role in the learning process.
Who was Jerome Bruner?
Developing ideas like scaffolding theory and the spiral curriculum, Jerome Bruner was inspired by Leo Vgotsky who stressed that social environment and interactions in learning.
Progressive Education:
Progressive education holds that children learn by doing rather than memorizing.
Dewey believed children need to interact with their environment to adapt and learn, viewing the classroom as more of a laboratory than a lecture hall.
His learner-centered approach focuses on putting the child’s activities at the forefront of curricular design.
Interdisciplinary and problem-based learning are associated with what theory of education?
John Dewey’s Progressive Education
What theory of learning is John Piaget known for?
the theory of cognitive development
Children progress through four stages.. The stages are sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
What is stage 1 of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development? (age range/main goal)
Sensorimotor
Birth-24 months years old
Goal: object permanence
Could Perform:
Object Permanence: A child can understand that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. For example, if you hide a toy under a blanket, the child will look for it under the blanket.
Goal-Directed Actions: A child might push a button to hear a sound or pull a string to move a toy closer.
Could Not Perform:
Deferred Imitation: Early in this stage, a child might not be able to imitate actions they have seen before. For example, they may not be able to replicate a simple sequence of actions they saw someone else do hours earlier.
What is stage 2 of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development? (age range/main goal)
Preoperational
2-7 years old
Goal: Development of symbolic thinking
Characterized by egocentrism
perceptual cues
ould Perform:
Symbolic Play: A child can engage in pretend play, using objects to represent something else (e.g., a stick becomes a sword).
Egocentric Thinking: A child understands the world only from their own perspective. They might describe a picture from their viewpoint, assuming you see what they see.
Could Not Perform:
Conservation Tasks: A child cannot understand that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or appearance. For example, if you pour water from a short, wide cup into a tall, thin cup, they may think the amount of water has changed.
What is stage 3 of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development? (age range/main goal)
Concrete Operational
7-11 years old
Goal: Think logically about world, declining egocentrism, understand conservation (capability of recognizing the unchanging characteristic of an object)
Could Perform:
Logical Thinking: A child can solve problems logically as long as they apply to concrete objects or events. For example, they can understand that 5+3 is the same as 3+5.
Conservation Tasks: A child can understand that quantity remains constant despite changes in shape or appearance.
Could Not Perform:
Abstract Thinking: A child cannot think abstractly or hypothetically. They may struggle with concepts that do not have physical, concrete examples. For instance, understanding abstract algebra or theoretical physics concepts is beyond their capacity.
What is stage 4 of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development? (age range/main goal)
Formal Operational
11-Adult
Goal: abstract thinking & scienctific thinking.
Could Perform:
Abstract Thinking: A child can think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations. For example, they can discuss moral dilemmas or theoretical ideas.
Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning: A child can form hypotheses and systematically test them. They can plan an experiment to test a scientific theory.
Could Not Perform:
Consistent Logical Errors: At this stage, they should not make consistent logical errors in reasoning about abstract concepts. If they do, it might indicate they have not fully transitioned into formal operational thinking.
What learning theory is Kohlberg associated with?
stages of moral development, provides insight into the decision-making process when individuals are presented with moral choices.
What is the pre conventional stage of Kohlberg’s moral development?
Kohlberg’s preconventional stage refers to moral decisions being made in response to consequence - punishment and reward.
Children in this stage obey authority figures to avoid punishment and encourage reward.
Positive Punishment
Add something undesirable to decrease the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
Positive Reinforcement
Add something desirable to increase the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.
What are the five branches of educational psychology? (BCCDSC)
behavioral, cognitive, developmental, social cognitive and constructivist.