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26 Cards in this Set
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Accommodation
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Learning by changing existing knowledge structure.
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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 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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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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Egocentric
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Self centeredness, especially in very young
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Ethnocentrism
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Believing that one's own culture is better than another.
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Field Dependent
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Perceiving as a whole and prefering to learn with others.
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Field Independent
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Perceiving in parts and prefering to learn alone.
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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 that are included under one topic or theme also called thematic or integrated approach.
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Kinesthetic/Tactile Learners
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Students who learn best by movement.
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Maturation and Development
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The process of growing and changing.
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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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Psychomotor Domain
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Physical activities or skills.
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Scaffolding
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Support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as a competence improves.
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Schema
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Mental structures for organizing concepts and relationships.
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Self Actualization
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Reaching one's fullest potential.
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Self Concept
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One's perception of self.
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Self Efficacy
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Self confidence that one can succeed.
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Self Esteem
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Feelings about oneself.
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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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Difference between what a student can do alone and what a student can do with help from a peer or adult. (vygotsky)
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