Historical Roots
What is Top-Down Processing
Instructional approaches in which students work in small mixed-ability groups.
What is Cooperative Learning
A structured cooperative learning method in which students work together in pairs, taking turns as teacher and learner
What is PALS/Peer-assisted Learning Strategies
A general problem solving strategy is referred to as IDEAL. What does IDEAL stand for.
I - identify problems
D - define goals
E - Explore possible strategies
A - Anticipate outcome
L- Look back and learn
The ability to make rational decisions about what to do or what to believe.
What is Critical Thinking
Students are encouraged to learn largely on their own through active involvement with concepts and principles
What is Peer Interaction
One effective cooperative learning method that consists of a regular cyle of teaching is known as STAD. What does STAD stand for?
Student Teams Achievement Divisions
A strategy where students find it helpful to get together with classmates to discuss material they have heard in class.
What is Cooperative Scripting
Deciding what the problem is and what needs to be done involves what type of process?
What is Means-Ends Analysis
Constructivist theories are also referred to as what?
What is Student-Centered Instruction
One who has knowledge of effecive learning strategies and how and when to use them.
What is Self-Regulated Learning
A cooperative program for teaching reading and writing in upper elementary grades is called CIRC. What does CIRC stand for?
An activity that asks students to sit in pairs. When teacher pose questions they ask student to think, discuss and share their answers
What is Think-Pair-Share
What is Representing the Problem
The idea that children learn best the concetps that in their range of task is known as?
Zone of Proximal Developement
Higher mental functions, including the ability to direct memory and attention in a purposeful way and to think in symbols and mediated behaviors.
What is Scaffolding
What is Jigsaw
This type of learning involves students working in self-chosen groups
What is project-based learning
One important principle in creative problem solving is to avoid rushing to a solution. This is refer to as what type of problem solving?
What is Incubation
The process by which a learner gradually acquires expertise through interaction with an expert, either an adult or an older peer.
What is Cognitive Apprenticeship
Modern constructivist draw mostly on this early theorist.
Who is Vygotsky
A model of cooperative learning developed by David Johnson and Roger Johnson.
What is Learning Together
Group goals and individual accountability can contribute to the effectiveness of this strategy.
What is cooperative learning.
The most effective way of teaching problem solving is referred to as....?
What is Feedback
Another name for mediated learning is....
Scaffolding