Brain-Based Learning
Provide two qualities of the hippocampus.
- Doesn't like language
- Can only hold 5 - 7 pieces of information
- Likes movement and new, exciting things
Provide an example of situational poverty.
Poverty caused by a sudden crisis - e.g., natural disaster.
Provide an example of effort praise.
Ability Praise = Praise Ability
Effort Praise = Praise Effort
"You stayed on task really well today. I am proud by how you managed your time and completed a rough draft of your essay"
Provide an example of using Funds of Knowledge in your future classroom
Funds of Knowledge = drawing on unique community resources
E.g., Asking a family member to come and speak on career day
What component of the brain is most related to the affective filter?
Amygdala
Name the 5 Schoolwide SHARE factors for successfully addressing issues related to poverty.
Support the Whole Child
Hard Data
Accountability
Relationship Building
Enrichment Mindset
Which theorist believed students construct their own learning as they encounter new and challenging experiences?
Piaget - Constructivism
We learn from disequilibrium because we are naturally motivated to "make sense" of things that confuse us
Mastery = You want to learn for the sake of learning
Performance = You just want to "look" successful
How does neuroplasticity relate to a growth mindset?
Neuroplasticity = brain's ability to change
Growth mindset = belief we can improve!
Cognitive Overload occurs in which of the following components of the Information Processing Model?
- Sensory Memory
- Short Term Memory
- Long Term Memory
Short Term Memory
Why are students living in poverty at a greater risk of not experiencing attunement at a young age?
Attunement = positive reciprocal interaction (response to a child's cry)
Many parents of families in poverty are working extra hard to support the children and may not be able to provide consistent care.
Which theorist considered the context of learning and established different "systems" of a child's environment?
Bronfenbrenner - Micro, Meso, Exo, Macro, Chrono
What is one teaching strategy you can use to encourage metacognition?
Metacognition = Thinking about thinking
E.g., Encourage students to reflect on study strategies and make strategic changes
What is Vygotsky's term for the appropriate level of challenge we should provide in the classroom?
Zone of Proximal Development - "Sweet spot" of learning. You can do the task with appropriate support (scaffolding).
Provide an example of Spreading Activation.
Remember, spreading activation occurs in the Long Term Memory. This is one way we "trigger" long term memories...one thing reminds of us another thing, reminds us of another...
Describe a potential challenge that may occur in a student's mesosystem if his family lives in poverty.
Maybe the parent can never attend parent-teacher conferences and this causes strife in the parent-teacher relationship.
Provide an example of operant conditioning.
Operant Conditioning = Skinner
Conditioning of voluntary responses
e.g., Students being quiet when the lights are turned off
What is the relationship between a growth mindset and the Pygmalion Effect?
Growth Mindset = We know the brain can develop and we can change
Pygmalion Effect = Teacher expectations impact student performance and behavior.
If teachers have high expectations, students will rise to the occasion and be determined to improve (growth mindset)
Describe an example of how chunking helps store information in the short-term memory.
Short term memory has limited space
Chunking = grouping like ideas, frees up space!
Perform the Brain Dance by memory!
Short Term Memory - Hippocampus
Long Term Memory - Cerebral Cortex
Emotions - Amygdala
Why are students living in poverty at a greater risk of not fulfilling all three components of the Self Determination Theory?
SDT = "There are three things that I need! Competence, autonomy, strong relationships!"
Why is the concept of self-efficacy important to Bandura's theories?
Bandura = observational learning
Self - efficacy = confidence in our ability to succeed in a certain task.
We need a strong sense of self efficacy in order to learn effectively through observational learning.
How did Gardner's Theories lead to the use of Multiple Modalities in the classroom?
Gardner = Multiple Intelligences
Misuse of the term "Learning Styles"; really we should be catering to learning preferences. In order to do this, we need to use multiple modalities in the classroom (e.g., videos, activities, etc.)
Learned Helplessness = expecting failure
If a student understands epigenetics, they will appreciate that they have control over learning.