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05/08/2013

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Advanced Organizer
Definition
structure for new material presented prior to learning to interpret and organize new information
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Analogy
Definition
A comparison between two things with partial similarity for the purpose of clarification and explanation.
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Collaborate (Collaboration)
Definition
Work jointly to produce or create.
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Critical Thinking
Definition
purposeful, reflective judgment used to solve problems
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Curriculum
Definition
Instructional content
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Discourse
Definition
Written or spoken communication
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Domain
Definition
Related area
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Eclectic
Definition
Broad and Diverse sources
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Empower (Empowerment)
Definition
ability or power to do something
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Explicit
Definition
clearly stated or defined, leaving no room for doubt
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Feedback
Definition
Information about a person’s performance of a task
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Graphic Organizer
Definition
Visual representations of knowledge, concepts, or ideas
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Heterogeneous Grouping
Definition
Groups that include a wide variety of instructional levels
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Homogeneous Grouping
Definition
Groups that include similar characteristics or abilities
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Implicit
Definition
Implied, but not plainly expressed
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Impulsivity
Definition
to act on impulse without thinking
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Instruction
Definition
How we teach the curriculum
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Internalize
Definition
Using one’s own nature to absorb or learn
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Learner-Centered or Student-Centered
Definition
Incorporating teaching techniques and strategies that focus on the students’ needs
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Modality (Modalities)
Definition
A tendency to conform to a particular way of learning. Ex. Seeing (Visual), Hearing (auditory), touching (tactile), or moving (kinesthetic).
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Objectivity
Definition
judgment based on facts and not influences by emotions or personal prejudices
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Paradigm
Definition
A model; a typical pattern or example of something
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Pedagogy
Definition
The method and practice of teaching
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Precocious
Definition
the development of certain abilities at an earlier age than usual
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Proficiency
Definition
Correctly applying skills and abilities
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Project Learning
Definition
to discover meaning by working individually or in small groups to solve complex, real-world problems
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Rationale
Definition
The logical basis behind a lesson or rule
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Reflection
Definition
to examine presented information, question it validity, and draw conclusions based on the resulting ideas
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Rote Learning
Definition
Memorization by repetition
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Scope
Definition
the extent of material that is covered in a lesson
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Self-Directed Learning
Definition
shifting the responsibility of learning to the students through activities that engage them in increasingly complex patterns of thought
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Student Ownership
Definition
allowing the student to control their own learning process
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Subjectivity
Definition
judgment based on individual feelings and opinions rather than external facts
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Teacher Centered
Definition
(a traditional teaching style) all decisions about techniques and teaching strategies are decided by the teacher
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Technology
Definition
All devices (not limited to computers) used to complete a task
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Terminology (Terminologies)
Definition
specific technical terms used in an area of expertise
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Vicarious Learning
Definition
Learning by observing others
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