Vocab Flashcards
Interactive Instruction
Discussion and participation among students. Active Conversations ie: peer practice, discussions/debates, brainstorming, think-pair-share, buzz session
Vygotsky
Social Development Theory: learning occurs through social interaction, more knowledgeable other, zone of proximal development. Cultural/historical development.
Maslow
Hierarchy of Needs: Biological, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem/Respect, Self Actualization
Paraeducator
Assists students one on one. Benefits: increased student self - concept, increased positive attitudes towards learning, increased teacher morale, improved parent relations
Piaget
Theory of Cognitive Development: Concrete Operational Stage (7 - 11) and Formal Operational Stage (11 - 16+) AND Schema
Concrete Operational Stage
Ages 7 - 11. Students can think logically, but are limited to what they can physically manipulate. No longer egocentric. Classification.
Formal Operational Stage
Ages 11 - 16+. Students can use abstract thought, think logically within their mind. Can utilize metacognition. Multi - step, skills oriented problem solving.
Schema/Schemata
Shemata are building blocks for learning, constantly being modified by on going experiences. New learning experiences are organized into existing schemata in the mind.
Inductive Reasoning
Moving from experience to create a theory or hypothesis (specific to general)
Deductive Reasoning
Applying theory to observations/experience (general to specific)
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation OR Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating
LRE
Least Restrictive Environment
Active Listening
encouraging, restating, reflecting, summarizing, asking questions
Reflective Practice
Treating oneself as an active learner. Examples: colleague observations, reflective portfolio
Goals of pre - assessment/assessing prior knowledge
(1) identify student misconceptions
(2) determine the level of student understanding
(3) find what students found interesting / important in the past
Erick Erickson
Psychosocial stages: Stage 4 Industry vs. Inferiority (5 - 12) and Stage 5 Identity vs. Role Confusion (12 - 18)
Erickson Stage 4
Industry vs. Inferiority (5 - 12): Child feels the need to win approval by demonstrating competencies that are valued by society, and feels pride in their accomplishments. If they are encouraged in this they will feel confident, if they are discouraged they may develop a sense of inferiority.
Erickson Stage 5
Identity vs Role Confusion (12 - 18): The individual is developing their identity and identifying their role in society. Failure to identify role leads to role confusion and feeling pressured into a role can lead to rebellion or other negativity.
Direct Instruction
Explicit teaching, lecture or demos. Not inquiry based or experiential.