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The Instructional Process Flashcards

1
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What domain controls the development of emotions, values, and attitudes?

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Affective Domain

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What is the process of gathering data to determine the extent to which learning goals have been met?

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Assessment

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What is behaviorism?

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The theory that describes how rewards and punishments condition student behavior and learning.

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What is Bloom’s Taxonomy known for?

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Classifying the cognitive processes from simple to abstract.

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What is constructivism?

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Students construct their own knowledge through learning experiences.

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What type of learning allows students to perform experiments or research new information?

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Discovery Learning

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What is the process of finding the answers to questions called?

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Inquiry

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What are the three domains of the Learning Domain?

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  1. Cognitive; 2. Affective; 3. Psychomotor
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What is a lesson objective?

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It is what establishes the student’s learning goals for a lesson.

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What is the practice of graphically organizing thoughts by starting with a main idea and organizing thoughts and ideas around the main idea?

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Mapping

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What is it called when one demonstrates a skill for others, so that they can learn through mimicking?

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Modeling

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What is problem-based learning?

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Children learning by solving open-ended questions.

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What domain controls motor skill development?

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Psychomotor Domain

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What is punishment used for?

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It is used to penalize for the purpose of extinguishing behavior.

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What theory by Albert Bandura states that behavior is determined by a combination of cognitive factors, the environment, and stimuli?

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Reciprocal Determinism

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What is reinforcement used for in education?

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It is a process of strengthening behavior through rewards or consequences.

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17
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What is scaffolding?

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The supports that allow a learner to work above his or her independent level. They are gradually removed as the learner gains mastery.

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18
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What is scope?

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Outlines the learning objectives that will be taught to students, including all supporting standards and the level of complexity.

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What is sequence?

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The order in which learning objectives are taught to maximize student success.

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What is standards-based education?

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A set of learning outcomes set by the district and state that all students are expected to achieve.

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What is the learning theory called that was developed by Albert Bandura and involves learning by observing the consequences to others that evokes emotion from the observer.

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Vicarious Learning

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What is the form of thinking that describes cognitive processes, such as brainstorming, that are designed to generate new thoughts, ideas, and solutions?

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Creative Thinking

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What is the form of thinking that involves looking at evidence from an objective viewpoint to make inferences or draw conclusions?

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Critical Thinking

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What is deductive reasoning?

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Drawing a certain conclusion by using known information and narrowing it to a specific circumstance.

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What is the form of teaching which is centered on the teacher and instruction is based on disseminating facts?

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Direct Teaching

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What is the opportunity called to learn objectives at a deeper level than outlines in the curriculum standards?

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Enrichment

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What is experiential learning?

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Learning that happens through experiences and may include hands-on learning.

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What are learning experiences called that are completed autonomously (by themselves) by the student?

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Independent Learning

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What is student-centered instruction in which the teacher facilitates opportunities for students to construct their own learning?

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Indirect Teaching

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30
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What is inductive reasoning?

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Likely conclusions that are drawn by putting together known concepts and applying them to a new situation.

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What is integrative framework?

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A plan for achieving goals in all subject areas by combining content across disciplines. (other subjects)

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32
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What is the learning process that relies heavily on social interaction and cooperative grouping?

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Interactive Learning

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33
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What is the unit of study in which content from all subject areas is integrated?

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Interdisciplinary Unit

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What are manipulatives?

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Items that students are able to move or change during hands-on instruction.

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What is a model?

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Things that include representations or examples.

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Who is the person who assesses and provides treatment for the development of life skills among disabled individuals?

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Occupational Therapist

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What is a paraprofessional?

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A trained teacher assistant.

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38
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What is the therapist called who evaluates and treats mobility issues?

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Physical Therapist

39
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What is planning in educational terms?

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Forethought in implementation and design to achieve a desired outcome.

40
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What is the process of finding answers to difficult questions called?

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Problem-solving

41
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What is questioning in education?

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Questioning involves inquiries that are used to help focus instruction and assess understanding.

42
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What is recall?

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The act of retrieving facts.

43
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What is the term used for additional support provided to regular education students to bridge gaps in learning?

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Remediation

44
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Who is the therapist who diagnoses and treats communication disorders?

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Speech Therapist

45
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What is a Thematic Unit?

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A unit of study that involves integrating curriculum across content areas under a general theme.

46
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What is the process of inspecting something critically?

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Analyze

47
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What is a bias?

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An unfair inclination toward a person or idea that invalidates objectivity.

48
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What is the process of generating ideas related to a specific problem or concept?

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Brainstorming

49
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What is the practice of sorting into groups by characteristics?

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Categorize

50
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What is cloze procedures?

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The practice of omitting words from the text as a reading comprehension activity.

51
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What is it called when students note the similarities between two or more things?

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Compare

52
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What is computer-mediated instruction?

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Learning activities that are facilitated through computer technology.

53
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What is concept learning?

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A form of learning that involves classifying information by topic.

54
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What is the practice of using graphic organizers to present thoughts or information?

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Concept Mapping

55
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What is contrast?

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When a student notes the difference between two or more things.

56
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What is a debate?

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A formal discussion about opposing arguments.

57
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What is the practice called of providing evidence of an observable conclusion?

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Demonstration

58
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What is the type of learning called that involves provisions for educating students that are not in attendance at a school facility?

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Distance Learning

59
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What is it called when something or someone is assessed?

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Evaluate

60
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What is the term for teaching that centers on focused teaching of a specific skill or standard?

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Explicit Teaching

61
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What does it mean to generalize?

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Applying what is known from a small sample and assuming it to be true about a larger group.

62
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What is it called when students practice a new concept with scaffolded support from a teacher?

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Guided Practice

63
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What does it mean to infer something?

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To draw a conclusion using reasoning skills.

64
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What is a learning center?

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Segments of the classroom in which independent learning activities are provided for the students.

65
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What is a learning contract?

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Agreements negotiated between a student and a teacher, designed for the improvement of an objective.

66
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What is it called when the teacher talks while the students listen and possibly take notes?

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Teacher-led instruction known as a lecture.

67
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What are listening guides?

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Statements or questions that provide instructional focus when listening to a lecture or other form of auditory instruction.

68
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What is the type of instruction called in which a teacher works with one individual student on a concept?

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One-on-One

69
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What is the practice of using social interaction among students to promote learning goals?

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Peer Practice

70
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What does predict mean?

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The act of anticipating what will happen.

71
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What are reading guides?

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Guides which include statements or questions that lead students through the text, providing instructional focus.

72
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What is a research project?

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Studies of specific concepts using scientific principles for gathering information.

73
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What is a simulation?

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A model that mimics real-world processes.

74
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What is the instruction that is provided to a group composed of learners with similar instructional needs?

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Small Group

75
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What is it called when an individual provides a condensed version of a story or an explanation?

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Summarizing

76
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What does synthesize in educational terms?

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Combining information from various sources and applying it to a new area.

77
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What is a viewing guide?

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A guide that includes statements or questions that provide instructional focus while students are watching films or clips.

78
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What is the instruction called when the teacher delivers it to all of the students in the class at the same time in the same way?

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Whole Class

79
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What is Active Listening?

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A technique which improves listening skills by structuring how a person listens and responds to the person who is talking.

80
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What is the device called that amplifies the teacher’s speech so that it can be heard clearly by students?

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Audio Aid

81
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What is a gesture?

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A movement that is intended to convey meaning nonverbally.

82
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What is the memory in which information is stored for a long period of time and may be recalled?

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Long-term memory

83
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What is the cognitive process of storing and retrieving information that has been learned?

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Memory

84
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What is nonverbal prompting?

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When the teacher uses gestures or other physical prompts to assist students.

85
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What is it called when the teacher hears a speaker and then repeats back the meaning behind his or her words in order to clarify understanding?

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Reflective Listening

86
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What is role play?

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Using play-acting to demonstrate a concept.

87
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What is it called when information enters the conscious memory but is not stored for recall at a later time?

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Short-term Memory

88
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What is a teachable moment?

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An unplanned event occurs, triggering interest in learning more about a related topic.

89
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What is think time?

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This is processing time that a learner takes after receiving new information before responding to it.

90
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When a teacher uses words or beginning phonemes to assist students it is called____________?

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Verbal Prompting

91
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Something that can be shown to students to accompany text or speech in order to clarify meaning is called a ___________________.

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Visual Aid

92
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What is vocal inflection?

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The change of pitch or tone to express meaning.

93
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When one emphasizes a word or words to convey meaning it is called ________________________.

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Vocal Stress

94
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What is vocal tone?

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A certain way of sounding that expresses meaning.

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