A consequence that brings about the increase of a behavior through the removal (rather than the presentation) of a stimulus.
What is negative reinforcement
100
An organized body of knowledge about a specific topic.
What is schema
100
Person who demonstrates a behavior for someone else.
What is model
100
Teachers and students work together to help one another learn
What is learning community
100
A mental grouping of similar events, objects, ideas, or people which consist of attributes or distinctive features
What is concept
200
A specific object or event that influences an individual's learning or behavior.
What is stimulus
200
Presenting tasks that provide real-world, case-based contexts
What is authentic activities
200
The belief that one can execute certain behaviors or reach certain goals.
What is self efficacy
200
Theory that states we start with a blank slate (tabula rosa)
What is behaviorism
200
A component of memory that holds and processes a limited amount of information; also known as short-term memory. The duration of information stored in working memory is probably about five to twenty seconds.
what is working memory
300
A form of learning whereby a response increases in frequency as a result of its being followed by reinforcement.
What is operant conditioning
300
an approach to instruction through which students interact with their environment-by exploring and manipulating objects, wrestling with questions and controversies, or performing experiments
What is discovery learning
300
Learning by doing and experiencing the consequences of your actions
What is enactive learning
300
A special memory aid or trick designed to help students learn and remember a specific piece of information.
What is mneumonic
300
In this type of classroom, the focus shifts from the teacher to the student
What is constructivist
400
A reinforcer that comes from the outside environment, rather than from within the individual.
What is extrinsic reinforcer
400
learning by following these 5 steps: Ask, Investigate, Create, Discuss and Reflect
What is inquiry learning
400
This can be improved by mental rehearsal or by actual practice.
What is retention
400
The focus of learning is by observing others
What is social cognitive
400
Believes reinforcement and punishment have indirect (rather than direct) effects on learning and behavior
What are social cognitivists
500
Another word for learning; commonly used by behaviorists.
What is conditioning
500
A weakening over time of long term memory processess
What is decay
500
Learning by observing others
What is vicarious learning
500
Learning information primarily through verbatim repetition, without attaching any meaning to it.
what is rote learning
500
Demonstrating how to think about as well as how to do a task.