Students as Diverse Learners Flashcards
Who developed the theory of “Multiple Intelligences”
Howard Gardner
What are the 8 intelligences according to Garner’s theory of “Multiple Intelligences”
Verbal/Linguistic Logical/Mathematical Visual/Spatial Bodily/Kinesthetic Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal Naturalist
Who developed the theory of “Three Levels of Culture”
Nitza Hidalgo
What are the three levels of culture based on Hidalgo’s theory?
Concrete - surface level aspects of culture such as clothes, music, games, food, etc.
Behavioral - level of culture defined by our social roles, language, and approaches to nonverbal communication that helps us situate ourselves in society (such as gender roles, family structure, political affiliation)
Symbiotic - level of culture that involves values and beliefs (such as customs, religion, etc.)
Who developed the theory of “Funds of Knowledge”
Luis Moll
What are the three learning styles?
Auditory (aural) Learner
Kinesthetic (tactile) Learner
Visual Learner
What are the 4 stages of Piaget’s cognitive development stages?
Concrete Operational Stage
Formal Operational Stage
Preoperational Stage
Sensorimotor Stage Thinker
In Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development, what is the Concrete Operational Stage?
Children 7 - 11
Think in logical terms, not abstract terms
Require hands on experience; manipulate symbols logically
In Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development, what is the Formal Operational Stage?
Children 11 - 15
Think hypothetically and abstractly
Can use logical operations to work abstract problems
In Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development, what is the Pre-operational Stage?
Children as early as 2 - 6/7
Make mental representations of unseen objects; no deductive reasoning
Pickup things
In Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development, what is the Sensorimotor Stage Thinker?
Birth - 2
Sense of the world through the senses
Picks up things, drops things, put objects in mouth
Do not understand a hidden object (object permanence)
This term means “the process of learning or adopting the customs and values of another culture.”
Acculturation
This learning disorder can impact student learning because students may be unable to focus, follow directions, organize, make transitions, completing tasks, etc.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
This learning disorder can impact student learning because students may be unable to focus, follow directions, organize, make transitions, completing tasks, etc. as well as demonstrate difficulty with sitting still, impulsivity, or taking turns.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
This type of learner learns through lectures, discussions, listening to tapes, repeating information, reading aloud, etc.
Auditory (Aural) Learner
This type of learner learns through acting out scenes, putting on plays, moving to the beat, pacing out measurements, etc.
Kinesthetic Learner
This type of learner learns through visual displays, films, illustrated books, handouts, graphic organizers, bulletin boards, etc.
Visual Learner
This type of disorder may include pervasive developmental delays; students have difficulty socializing and organizing. May include Asperger’s syndrome.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
This type of disorder is classified by disruptive behaviors; students may violate rules, show aggression towards people or animals, destroy property, or practice deceitfulness.
Behavior Disorders (BD)
This term means “a person’s way of perceiving and remembering information”
Cognitive Style
This is a diagnosis determined by a medical professional for a child who exhibits difficulties with age specific activities, communication, daily living activities, and getting along with others.
Functional Mental Retardation (MR)
A student with this may demonstrate a number of characteristics including poor coordination, poor depth perception, short attention span, impulsitivity, difficulty following simple directions, hyperactivity, distractibility, limited vocab, delayed speech, difficulty recalling what is heard, overreaction to noise, etc.
Learning Disorders (LDs)
This federal law, enacted in 1990, prohibits the discrimination on the basis of a person’s disability for all services, programs, and activities made available by local and state governments; not dependent on the receipt of federal funds.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This refers to a set of procedures or safeguards that give student with disabilities and their parents/guardians extensive rights including notice of meetings, opportunities to examine relevant records, impartial hearings, and a review procedure
Due Process
This legislation passed in 1974 gives student and parents access to school records and limits others’ access to those records.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This federal statue, enacted in 1990, has resulted in several grant programs to states in educating students with disabilities; lists types of disabilities that render a child to special education.
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
This refers to a written plan for a student with disabilities developed by a team of professional; updated yearly; required under Public Law 94-142 (the IDEA)
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
This refers to the civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities by federally assisted programs or activities; not just school age children, covers from birth to death
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
