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46 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.
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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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A social group definded on the basis of its relisgious, national, or cultural characteristics.
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Ethnocentrism
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Believing ones culture is better than other cultures.
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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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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 Themtic units or an Integrated approach).
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Kinesthetic (Tactile) learners
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Students who learn best by 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 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 culutre, losing unique characteristics.
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Metacognition
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Ability to monitor and think about ones 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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Psychomotor domain
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Physical activites or skills.
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Salad bowl theory
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The theory that cultures mix 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 structures for organizing concepts and 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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ones 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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Difference between what a student can do alone and with help from a peer or adult (Vygotsky).
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Sensor motor
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Ages 0-2; Using senses and actions to understand the world; beginning to use imitation, memory, and thought; representing reality in the mind. (PPR)
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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. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_development_theory).
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Preoperational
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Ages 2-7; Using representations rather than motor actions; ability to think through logically in one direction; thinking dominated by egocentrism. (PPR)
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Concrete
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Ages 7-11; Logical probelm solving only using hands on materals; thinking in more than one direction; understanding concept of conservation and classification. (PPR)
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Formal operations
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Ages 11-adult; Understanding highly abstract concepts; logical reasoning and scientific thinking; developing concerns about identity and social issues. (PPR)
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Centration
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the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centration)
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Irreversibility
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capable of changing or producing a change in one direction only. (Dictionary.com)
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