Educational Psychology Test 1

Front 1

What are some of the challenges for the beginning teacher?

Back 1

Teaching is never routine
Multiple goals
Diverse learners
Integration of knowledge types
Child development
Subject matter
Individual & group pedagogies
Learner diversity
External Factors
Cultural diversity
Accountability movement

Front 2

What is the role of educational psychology in the classroom?

Back 2

Development, evaluation, and application of principles and theories of human learning
Theory versus principle
Common sense versus research based practice

Front 3

What are the different methods used in educational psychology research?

Back 3

Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Mixed methods
Action research

Front 4

What are the different types of knowledge and skills that teachers can use when making classroom decisions?

Back 4

Planning
Communication
Motivation
Classroom management
Assessment
Technology
Content knowledge
Pedagogical knowledge
Knowledge about learners
Knowledge about curriculum

Front 5

What makes an expert teacher?

Back 5

Integrated professional knowledge and skills
Recognize complexities in classrooms
Automatized classroom procedures
Regular reflection
Effective decision makers

Front 6

What are some mechanisms to help beginner teachers develop into reflective practitioners?

Back 6

Classroom assessment of student knowledge and abilities
Survey the students
Peer observations
Review video tape of yourself teaching
Reflective journal

Front 7

Group Differences

Back 7

Culture, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status (SES), and gender.
Concurrent membership in multiple groups
Variation within groups
Stereotypes

Front 8

LEP

Back 8

limited English proficiency

Front 9

ELL

Back 9

English language learner

Front 10

ESL

Back 10

English as a second language

Front 11

Gender Differences in the Classroom

Back 11

Emotions and behavior
Physical performance
Technology use
Cognitive abilities
Achievement
Gender bias effect on students

Front 12

Individual Differences

Back 12

Intelligence
Single trait – General (Spearman)
Multiple intelligences – (Gardner – see table 2.4, page 45)
Triarchic – (Sternberg)
Ability grouping
Between class
Within class
Joplin plan
Multi-age
Differentiated instruction

Front 13

Classifying Exceptional Students

Back 13

Learning disabilities
Speech or language impairments
Mental retardation
Emotional disturbance
Sensory and physical impairments
Multiple disabilities