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39 Cards in this Set
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accommodation
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Learning by changing existing knowledge structures.
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Acculturation
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Blending a native culture with a new culture, keeping elements of both.
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Adolescence
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A transitional period of physical and psychological development beginning around 11 to 13 years, extending through the teenage years.
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Affective domain
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Feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes.
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assimilation
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Learning by adding new knowledge to existing knowledge.
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biracial or multiracial
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Having ancestors from two or more racial groups.
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Cognitive domain
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Memory, reasoning, and thinking abilities.
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Constructivism
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Learner-centered approach to teaching; students construct knowledge for themselves.
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Cultural pluralism
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A system in which many different cultural groups are valued and share power.
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culture
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A way of life shared by members of a certain group, including values, beliefs, and attitudes.
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Development
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changes taking place as one grows.
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Developmentally appropriate or age appropriate
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Considering the age and stage of growth of the child in providing and planning learning experiences. All all all
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diversity
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variety of different groups within the same setting.
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Egocentric
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Self-centeredness, especially in very young children.
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ethnic group or ethnicity
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social group defined on the basis of its religious, rational, or cultural characteristics.
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Ethnocentrism
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Believing one's culture is better than other cultures.
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field-dependent
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perceiving as a whole and preferring to learn with others
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Field-independent
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perceiving in parts and preferring to learn alone.
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guided practice
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Practicing under the direction of the teacher.
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Higher level thinking skills
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The ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating, or manipulating information.
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Interdisciplinary unit
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many subject areas are included under one topic or theme (also called thematic units or and integrated approach).
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Kinesthetic (tactile) learners
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Students who learn Best Buy movement.
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KWL
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stands for " what I know, what I want to know, and what I learned." Used as an instructional activity to establish student knowledge before and after introducing a lesson or a unit.
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Maturation or development
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The process of growing and changing.
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Melting pot theory
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The theory that cultures should blend into the main culture, losing unique characteristics.
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Metacognition
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Ability to monitor and think about one's own thinking, learning, and remembering.
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modeling
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The teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills, or behaviors for learning.
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Prejudice
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positive /negative mindset for a group of people.
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Psycomotor domain
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Physical activities or skills.
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Salad bowl theory
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The theory that cultures makes but retain uniqueness.
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Scaffolding
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Support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence improves.
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Schema (schemata)
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Mental structure for organizing concepts in relationships.
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Self-actualization
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Reaching ones fullest potential.
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Self-concept
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One's perception of self (neither good nor bad).
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Self-efficacy
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Self confidence that one can succeed (good).
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Self-esteem
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Feelings about oneself (can be good or bad).
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Stereotype
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Assumption about certain types of people.
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Tactile learners
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Students who learn best by touch.
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Zone of proximal development
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All difference between what a student can do alone and with help from a pure or adult (Vygotsky).
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