Term
|
Definition
| The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A device, material, or support process that will enable a student to accomplish a task more efficiently. |
|
|
Term
[image]
Cooperative Learning |
|
Definition
| Placing students into small groups and having them work together toward a common goal. |
|
|
Term
[image]
Critical Thinking |
|
Definition
| The ability to analyze information. |
|
|
Term
[image]
Differentiated Instruction |
|
Definition
Providing instruction according to the different ability levels in a classroom. |
|
|
Term
[image]
Educational Technology |
|
Definition
Any instructional aid or media
teachers use to support the teaching
and learning process.
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A document that outlines specific learning objectives for a student and how those objectives will be carried out. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Involving all students in the educational setting that best meets their needs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Teacher preparation courses that focus on the methods, ways, procedures, or strategies of teaching (the “how-to's” of teaching). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Changes in the instruction, course content, or outcomes for special needs students. |
|
|
Term
[image]
Performance Assessment |
|
Definition
When students demonstrate their mastery of material through a “hands-on activity” (assembling an electrical circuit, for example). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
The knowledge a learner already has about a topic or subject. It is the past knowledge a learner brings to a new learning situation.
|
|
|
Term
[image]
Standard Based Testing
|
|
Definition
When teachers use activities and lessons to ensure that students master predetermined set of requirements or standards.
|
|
|
