Test #2 Chapter 12

Question 0

a hierarchy of categories PIAGET

Answer 0

classification - put into many groups according to characteristic (age 8)

seriation - kids learn that things can be arranged in logical sequence (number sequence or alphabet)

Question 1

Concrete operational thought PIAGET

Answer 1

enables children to use logic and productive thinking (lose egocentrism)

REASON LOGICALLY
systematic
objective
scientific
educable

Question 2

Vygotsky and school-age children

Answer 2

teaching needs to be fun and creative, school is very important

read p. 341

Question 3

information processing perspective SIEGLER

Answer 3

children gradually learn things (like computers)

can access large amounts of information

1. seek specific units of info
2. analyze
3. express conclusions so another person can understand

Question 4

memory

Answer 4

sensory - called sensory register, stores memory for a split second, sounds slightly longer than sights,

working memory - SHORT TERM, improves markedly in middle childhood, requires processing

long term - almost limitless by middle childhood, lasts a long time, can be retrieved

Question 5

metacognition

Answer 5

thinking about thinking, ultimate control process
allows us to:
evaluate cognitive task
determine how to accomplish it
monitor performance
make adjustments

Question 6

international testing

Answer 6

TIMMS - science and math achievement assessment of countries

PIRLS - Reading in countries

given every few years, east asian highest, US rank is rising

developing nations do sometimes, mainly score low

Question 7

no child left behind act 2001

Answer 7

promotes high national standards for public schools:
frequent testing
test subjects are controversial
focuses on middling children while high ranking children are left behind
mostly tested on math and reading so that leaves out people who value arts, social studies, and physical education

Question 8

bilingual schooling

Answer 8

a school where subjects are taught in learners first and second language

Question 9

the common core

Answer 9

governors of 50 states came up with standards for each grade, higher than most

6 or more expectations for each subject in each grade

45 states have it (minnesota just uses reading

texas, virginia, alaska and nebraska opted out