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29 Cards in this Set
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Transformation
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a complete change; usually into something with an improved appearance or usefulness.
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Accommodation
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learning by changing existing knowledge structures.
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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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Egocentrism
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holding the view that the ego is the center, object, and norm of all experience.
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Sensorimotor
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using senses and actions to understand the world; beginning to use imitation, memory, and thought, representing reality in the mind.
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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support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence improves.
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Zone of proximal development
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difference between what a student can do alone and with help from a peer or adult (Vygotsky).
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Social Development Theory
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attempts to explain qualitative changes in the structure and framework of society that help the society to better realize its aims and objectives.
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Preoperational
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using representations rather than motor actions; ability to think through logically in one direction; thinking dominated by egocentrism.
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Concrete
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logical problem solving only using hands-on materials; thinking in more than one direction (reversibility); understanding concepts of conservation and classification.
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Formal Operation
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understanding highly abstract concept; logical reasoning and scientific thinking; developing concerns about identity and social issues.
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Centration
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tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.
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Irreversibility
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In science, a process that is not reversible.
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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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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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Diversity
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variety of different groups within the same setting.
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Ethnic group or Ethnicity
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a social group defined on the basis of its religious, national, or cultural characteristics.
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Kinesthetic learners
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students who learn best by movement.
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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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Self-actualization
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reaching one’s fullest potential.
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Schema
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mental structure(s) for organizing concepts and relationships.
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