Learning Theory 1
Learning Theory 2
Constructivist learning environment
Basic Principle of Piaget
The Teaching Act
100
Learning requires a response to a stimulus.
What is the behaviorist theory
100
Constructivist approach
What is the theory that requires students to be actively involved in their learning?
100
learning center
What is one learning place that a teacher can develop to meet needs of many students?
100
concrete representation (manipulatives)
What is the first step that teachers should do with children so they can learn the math concepts?
100
pretest
What is one way to diagnose children's understanding of a concept you want to teach?
200
E. L. Thorndike
Who is the psychologist who developed the stimulus response theory?
200
thinking process
What should a teacher focus on rather than the correct answer?
200
cooperative learning
What is a small group of children working together to achieve a task or project?
200
have children develop understanding
What is the goal of structuring activities and experiences in the classroom if it is not to have students learn?
200
math textbook
What should be used as a resource, not as a prescription, in your math classroom?
300
B. F. Skinner
Who developed programmed instruction?
300
structure appropriate experiences so the student can construct meaning
What is the role of the teacher in a constructivist classroom?
300
Jean Piaget
Who developed a learning theory that involves schema, adaptation, and operations?
300
communication
What forces children to think through a concept resulting in more refined understanding?
300
lesson planning
What is a necessary job for a teacher to make sure they are prepared to teach a lesson?
400
Robert Gagne
Whose major contribution to behaviorism was prerequisite knowledge?
400
Interaction of children with materials and other students
What is one way that a constructivist classroom is different from a behaviorist classroom?
400
assimilation
What is the process in which existing cognitive structure requires little modification to include new ideas?
400
math journal
What is one way that teachers can assess children's understanding of math concepts?
400
standards
What is one element that affects what teachers have to teach in a classroom?
500
Teacher must transmit knowledge to the student
What is the role of the teacher in a behaviorist classroom?
500
higher level thinking questions
How does the teacher encourage, nurture and provide help to the students in a constructivist classroom?
500
concrete operations stage
What stage in Piaget's development requires manipulating materials and observation?
500
thematic units
What is one way to connect math to other subject areas?
500
reflection
What is a very important job for both the teacher and student at the end of a lesson to determine what they learned?
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