Week 1
VOCAB: What is someone’s perception of their ability to perform in stressful scenarios or achieve their goals?
(This ability is important to note in education because imposter syndrome exists. Students should feel empowered by their community and teachers to perform at every level and succeed without doubting if they belong at their institution.)
What is Self-Competence
What is the process in which the educator uses a gradual process of less and less instruction so students can master the skills over time?
What is scaffolding learning (or scaffolding)?
What is the period of growth that focuses on how young people between childhood and adulthood form their identity, relationships, and sense of independence?
What is adolescent development
Primary activity space for where learning occurs
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
What are the two parts of the brain that are not fully developed in teenagers?
What is the pre-frontal cortex and striatum
Finish the following quote,
"The youth not only needs the group, but the ____ needs the youth."
What is the group?
True or false:
The attitude that teachers have towards their students, or teacher efficacy, can impact their success in schools
True
What are three types of changes that adolescents experience simultaneously?
What is biological, psychological, and social changes
What precedes the development of knowledge and ability and is the basis for learning and development?
Social interaction
What was one suggestion the UCLA professor gave for how parents should navigate risky behavior in teenagers?
What is guide teenagers towards activities that provide healthy risks
Is it helpful or harmful to have mentoring relationships that last less than a year?
What is harmful
Finish the quote,
“Increased interest is associated with greater ____ in the task and higher levels of mastery of the material”
What is engagement (accept any synonyms.)
Name one way community programs can offer support for adolescent development.
Offers opportunity for social connection and a safe space to explore identity
According to Vygotsky, how can teachers assess a child’s level of development?
By identifying what they can do on their own (i.e. without assistance)
What does Sugata Mitra say is the reason we had schooling in the past?
What is the British empire needed to create a “computer” to maintain their influence abroad.
EX. people that would have beautiful handwriting, could read, and do quick mental math
Name one conclusion drawn about what true belonging is according to the readings?
ex:
Youth must have opportunities to have their voices heard
Name one conclusion the article draws on how to increase engagement of students in the classroom.
Ex:
envision ways to better serve students that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized
Present materials engaging to students
acknowledge their lived experiences
What is “Some students are diligent whether or not they enjoy a particular course or activity because they have adopted values related to schooling” an example of?
Internalized values
Tharpe and Gallimore asserts that teachers should move away from a recitation focused approach in schools towards what kind of pedagogical approach?
What is community learning
What is one of the conclusions Sugatra Mitra came to about children’s ability to learn?
What is that children are naturally curious and able to learn so much on their own they just need to be provided with big ideas and encouragement