test 1 Flashcards
Educational Psychology
specializes in the application of psych concepts to the practice of teaching and learning
instructional variety
being able to use a variety of techniques in teaching
task involvement
keeping students engaged
careful use of praise
praise is linked to a specific behavior
consistent classroom guidelines
no double standards, intimidation or threats
Knowledge base of teaching cycle:
knowledge of the learner > the pedagogy > the content > repeat
Teaching Knowledge:
pedagogy, how basic principles of subject are retained
Subject Matter Curriculum:
“know the curriculum”, comprehension of subject matter
Teaching Subject Matter Knowledge
most appealing manner in which you organize and present content
3 main ways we develop
physical, cognitive, socio-emotional
schema
cognitive framework for how we organize and interpret info “file folder”
assimilation
incorporating new knowledge into existing knowledge folders
accomodation
adjusting to new information > change in behavior
organization
grouping by category
sensorimotor
coordination of sensory experiences with motor actions
object permanence
continue to exist, even when out of sight
symbolic function substage (pre-operational)
symbols represent objects that are not present
animism
giving human like qualities to inanimate objects
intuititive thought substage (pre-op)
not yet logical thinking, classification
classification
classify objects by only on characteristic at a time
irreversibility
only able to think in one direction
concrete operational
(7-11), logical reasoning for concrete situations
formal operational
11+, abstract reasoning, deductive reasoning, adolescent ego-cent.
abstract reasoniing
understand metaphors, allegories, logic and “sayings”