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Accommodation
Learning by changing existing knowledge structures.
Acculturation
Blending a native culture with a new culture, keeping elements of both.
Adolescence
A transitional period of physical and psychological development beginning around 11 to 13 years, extending through the teenage years.
Affective domain
Feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes.
Assimilation
Learning by adding new knowledge to existing knowledge.
Biracial or Multiracial
Having ancestors from two or more racial groups.
Cognitive Domain
Memory, reasoning, and thinking abilities.
Constructivism
Learner-centered approach to teaching; students construct knowledge for themselves.
Cultural Pluralism
A system in which many different cultural groups are valued and share power.
Culture
A way of life shared by members of a certain group, including values, beliefs, and attitudes.
Development
Changes taking place as one grows.
Developmentally appropriate or Age appropriate
Considering the age and stage of growth of the child in providing and planning learning experiences.
Diversity
Variety of different groups within the same setting.
Egocentric
Self-centeredness, especially in very young children.
Ethnic group or Ethnicity
A social group definded on the basis of its relisgious, national, or cultural characteristics.
Ethnocentrism
Believing ones culture is better than other cultures.
Field-dependent
Perceiving as a whole and prefering to learn with others.
Field independent
Perceiving in parts and prefering to learn alone.
Guided practice
Practicing under the direction of the teacher.
Higher level thinking skills
The ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating, or manipulating information.
Interdisciplinary unit
Many subject areas are included under one topic or theme (also called Themtic units or an Integrated approach).
Kinesthetic (Tactile) learners
Students who learn best by movement.
KWL
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.
Maturation or Development
The process of growing and changing.
Melting Pot Theory
The theory that cultures should blend into the main culutre, losing unique characteristics.
Metacognition
Ability to monitor and think about ones own thinking, learning, and remembering.
Modeling
The teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills, or behaviors for learning.
Prejudice
Positive/negative mindset for a group of people.
Psychomotor domain
Physical activites or skills.
Salad bowl theory
The theory that cultures mix but retain uniqueness.
Scaffolding
support for learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence improves.
Schema (Schemata)
Mental structures for organizing concepts and relationships.
Self-actualization
Reaching ones fullest potential.
Self-concept
ones perception of self (neither good nor bad).
Self-efficacy
Self-confidence that one can succeed (good).
Self-esteem
Feelings about oneself (can be good or bad).
Stereotype
Assumption about certain types of people.
Tactile learners
Students who learn best by touch.
Zone of proximal development
Difference between what a student can do alone and with help from a peer or adult (Vygotsky).
Sensor motor
Ages 0-2; Using senses and actions to understand the world; beginning to use imitation, memory, and thought; representing reality in the mind. (PPR)
Social Development Theory
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).
Preoperational
Ages 2-7; Using representations rather than motor actions; ability to think through logically in one direction; thinking dominated by egocentrism. (PPR)
Concrete
Ages 7-11; Logical probelm solving only using hands on materals; thinking in more than one direction; understanding concept of conservation and classification. (PPR)
Formal operations
Ages 11-adult; Understanding highly abstract concepts; logical reasoning and scientific thinking; developing concerns about identity and social issues. (PPR)
Centration
the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centration)
Irreversibility
capable of changing or producing a change in one direction only. (Dictionary.com)