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Knowing how to teach specific content in ways students understand
Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
Research that uses numerical data
Quantitative Research
Techniques that help students learn more effectively
Effective Study Strategies
Research that describes what is happening
Descriptive Study
Proposed the idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
Lee Shulman
Teachers studying their own classrooms to improve instruction
Action Research
Research that uses observations, interviews, or descriptions
Qualitative Research
Combining quantitative and qualitative data
Mixed Methods Research
Research that tests cause-and-effect relationships
Experimental Study
ONE of the THREE philosophers who proposed the idea of collaboration in education
John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, Jean Piaget
The study of how people learn and how teaching can be improved using research
Educational Psychology
A relationship between two variables (does not prove cause)
Correlation
Thinking about your teaching to improve it
Reflection
Placing participants into groups by chance
Random Assignment
Proposed the idea of metacognition
John Flavell
A general rule that describes relationships between variables
Principle
A set of ideas that explains how something works
Theory
Working with others to improve teaching and learning
Collaboration
Students actively participating in learning
Active Learning
ONE of the SIX philosophers who proposed the idea of educational psychology
John Dewey, William James, Jean Piaget, Edward Thorndike, Lev Vygotsky, B.F. Skinner
Teaching that focuses on students’ needs, backgrounds, and learning styles
Learner-Centered Instruction
Ongoing learning teachers do to improve their practice
Professional Knowledge and Skills
Teaching methods supported by evidence
Research-Based Practices
Thinking about your own thinking
Metacognition
Popularized the idea of learner-centered instruction
Carl Rogers