Information Processing/ Social Cognitive Theory
Give an example of an attention-getting device
underline key words, emphasize words, dramatic gestures
An effective way to expose students to peers who may have a different opinion about the right way to do something
What is cooperative learning?
This is what the higher order thinking skills program focuses on.
What are higher order thinking skills?
What is a good way to communicate effectively?
Tell students what's going to be on the test, prepare them, tell them your objective for them
incorporating more challenging questions and less that don't happen in real life could be called...
What are relevant problems and tasks?
How do you develop solutions to real life problems?
How can you facillitate encoding information into long-term memory?
use different media, use examples, prompt/coerce students into elaborating
Students should be able to work more independently. (two words)
Who are autonomous learners?
The main thing(s) teachers do in guided learning environments
What is helping students ask questions, set goals, encourage discussions and provide models of problem solving process?
What's a good way to present information over time periods?
chunking, discussions, breaks
Scaffolded Instruction
What is knowing what students can accomplish without teacher help and when they do ?
Situated Learning
Knowledge is closely linked to the environment where it is formed
What's a good way to emphasize organization and meaningfulness in the classroom?
overview material, concrete examples, use visuals
Providing opportunities for learning by discovery
What is allowing students to to learn how ideas connect with one another
What are metacognition, inferential thinking, transfer of learning, combining information from different sources