Ed Psych & Research
Theory that emphasizes learning through observation
What is Social learning Theory?
Descriptions of how individuals' explanations, justifications, and excuses influence their motivation & behavior
What are attributions theories?
The place where children cant solve a problem alone but can under adult guidance
What is the Zone of Proximal Development? (ZPD)
Metacognition, in-depth learning, empowers learners, MCE
What is critical thinking?
Knowledge that combines mastery of academic content with knowing how to teach the content.
What is Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)?
Theory concerned with cognitive factors; beliefs. self-perceptions, & expectations
What is Social Cognitive Theory?
The location (internal/external) of the cause of behavior
What is the locus of causality?
The formal & informal rules for how to take part in a given activity.
What are participation structures?
Activating a concept in memory or spreading activation from one concept to another, influencing unconscious biases to primed concept
What is priming & how does it influence interpretations of events?
The difference between Cognitive & Affective Domain
What are memory & reasoning objectives vs attitude & feeling objectives?
Research that cannot always be easily measured, in-depth (interview, case studies) VS Research that is bjective, numeric, answers when and where, & More Generalizable
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
Forethought- task analysis
Performance- self-monitoring
Reflection-revision of strategies
What are the 3 phases of Zimmerman's Self-regulation model
Taking away a child's lunchtime for not doing homework is NOT an example of?
What are natural/logical consequences?
Long-term memories that involve conscious recall vs knowledge we are not conscious of recalling but influence behavior
What is explicit vs implicit memory?
Questions, usually factual, with one right answer vs. questions that have no single correct answer
What is convergent vs divergent questions?
Investigate relationships between variables without the researcher manipulating anything. Reflects strengths & weaknesses.
What is correlation & its significance in research?
Student hates math, thinks they are bad at math, scribble all over math test vs student who loves math, tries hard, and asks for help because they know they can succeed
How does self-efficacy influence student's choices, efforts, and learning?
Dynamic interaction between personal factors, environmental influences, and behavior patterns, All influenced by one another
What is the triadic reciprocality?
jobs of Sensory Memory, Working Memory, & Long term memory
What are the key elements in information processing theory?
A system of lesson planning that starts with key objectives and works backward to design learning activities.
What is understanding by design? (UbD)
altering existing schemas or creating new ones in response.
What is accommodation?
Explanation of motivation: individuals' expectations for success combined with their valuing of the goal
What is the expectancy x value theory?
A type of cognitive bias that helps us make fast, but sometimes incorrect, assessments
What is avaliability heuristic?
Part of working memory responsible for monitoring & directing attention & other mental resources
What is the function of the central executive in working memory?
Attention, Retention, reproduction, and motivation
What are the key elements of Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory?