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39 Cards in this Set
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Accomadation
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Learning by changin 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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trasnsitional period of physical, psychological
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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 ancesatopr from two r 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 teachin;students construct knowledge for themselves
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Cultural Pluralism
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system in which many different cultural groups are valued
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culture
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way of life shared by members of a certain group
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Development
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Changes taking place as one grows
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Developmentally appropriate
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considering the age andstage of growth of the child in planning
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Diversity
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Variety of different groups within same setting
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Egocentric
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Self centeredness
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Ethnic Group
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social group defined in basis of religious, national or cultural characterisics
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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
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Field-Independent
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Perceiving in parts
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Guided practice
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practicing under the direction of teacher
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Higher level thinking skills
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ability to use basic knowledge in analyzing, evaluating
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Interdisciplinary unit
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subject areas are included under one topic or theme
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Kinesthetic (tactile) learners
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students who learn by movement
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KWL
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What I KNOW- What I WANT to know-What I LEARNED
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Maturation
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Process of growing and changing
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Melting Pot Theory
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cultures that should blend into the main culture; losing unique characterisitics
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Metacognition
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Ability to monitor an think about ones own thinking and learning
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Modeling
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teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills or behaviors for learning
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Prejudice
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Postive/negative mindset for a group of people
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Psychomotor
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Physical Acctivities or skills
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Salad Bowl Theory
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cultures mix but retain uniqueness
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Scaffolding
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support for learning and problem solving
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Schema
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Mental structure for organizing concepts and relationships
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self-actualization
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eaching ones fullest potential
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Self-concept
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Ones perception of self
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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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Feeling about oneself
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Stereotype
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Assumtion about certain types of people
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Tactile Learners
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Learn 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 (Vgotsky) the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" (Vygotsky, 1978, p86).
Found:http://www.simplypsychology.org/Zone-of-Proximal-Development.html |
