Vocab Questions
Ability to reason logically
Concrete Operational Thought
What is the unofficial, unstated, or implicit patterns within a school that influence what children learn?
The hidden curriculum
At this age you can count to 20, and recognize and name shapes.
4-5 years
At this age they continue to build vocabulary with greater emphasis on comprehension than on speech.
13+ years
Who are public education decisions set by in most nations?
the Central Government
Organization of things into groups.
Classification
What is considered crucial for cognition in middle childhood?
language
At this age you can understand bigger and smaller and count to 100.
Can demonstrate rapid and fluent oral reading more than 100 words per minute, read for pleasure.
11-12 years
True or False: Parents are active within schools as voters and volunteers.
True
"Thinking about thinking"
Metacognition
What theorist emphasizes social context of education and learning?
Vygotsky
At this age you begin to use abstract concepts such as formulas and algebra.
12 years old
Understand basic book concepts, recognize letters, recognize and spell own name.
4-5 years
True or False: home schooling is a controversial issue in the US.
True
The most common type of schooling in the US
Public school
True or false: Boys tend to have higher report card grades in middle school?
False
At this age you can add and subtract two digit numbers and understand word problems with two variables.
8 years old
Read simple sentences out loud, understand basic punctuation, and comprehend what is read.
8 years
True or false: Academic performance has declined over the past decade.
False