440 Mid-term competency exercise

Question 1

Catechesis

Answer 1

the church’s ministry of grounding and growing God’s people in the Gospel and its implications for doctrine, devotion, duty and delight. (the process)

Question 2

Catechize

Answer 2

a verb referring to the process of teaching in this particular manner.

Question 3

Catechism

Answer 3

Sometimes a designation for the actual content in which persons are catechized; often used to refer to content in some particular format.

Question 4

Catechist

Answer 4

The teacher who catechizes others.

Question 5

Catechumen

Answer 5

The learner being catechized.

Question 6

Catechumenate

Answer 6

the school of the faith that emerged to prepare new believers for their baptism and for full participation in the church’s life.

Question 7

Catechetical

Answer 7

adjective, such as describing schools established for Christian higher learning.

Question 8

Catechetics

Answer 8

the study of the art and science of catechesis.

Question 9

Procatechesis

Answer 9

Catechizing those who are seekers or inquirers

Question 10

Catechesis Proper

Answer 10

Formal catechetical work preparing children or adult converts for baptism or confirmation.

Question 11

Ongoing Catechesis

Answer 11

Ministry of teaching and formation that really is neverending as believers are continually nurtured in the way of the Lord.

Question 12

Discipleship (definition)

Answer 12

Grounding people in faith and equipping them for ministry.

Question 13

Rote Memorization

Answer 13

Repeating verbatim: rote memorization without a lively, interactive relationship of didactic exchange between catechist and catechumens was on of course the Reformer’s intent.

Question 14

Catechetical Curriculum

Answer 14

5 founts: Triune God, Scripture, the Story, the Gospel, the Faith.
4 fixtures of catechism: Creed, Lord’s Prayer, Decalogue, Sacraments
3 facets of faith: The Truth, The Life, The Way
2 fundamentals of The Way: Love God, Love neighbor
1 focus of content: Proclaim Christ!

Question 15

Centrality of the Gospel

Answer 15

“God Saves Sinners”

Question 16

Formal Education

Answer 16

Structured, classroom purpose intent plan

Question 17

Nonformal Education

Answer 17

purpose, but not organized, group work, art project, wilderness experiential education, etc.

Question 18

Informal Education

Answer 18

daily life and experiences

Question 19

Explicit Curriculum

Answer 19

Planned and manuscripted

Question 20

Hidden Curriculum

Answer 20

How material is presented

Question 21

Null Curriculum

Answer 21

What you leave out

Question 22

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Answer 22

Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. Love the Lord your God with all of your heart and all of your soul and all of your strength. These commands that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you are sitting in your home and when you walk along the road. When you lie down and when you get up again. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them upon your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates..

Question 23

Judges 2:10

Answer 23

After that generation was gathered up to their ancestors, another generation was raised up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel.

Question 24

Equilibrium

Answer 24

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Question 25

Disequilibrium

Answer 25

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Question 26

Three Learning Families: Information Processing, Social Learning and Conditioning Learning

Answer 26

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Question 27

Cognitive

Answer 27

What the learner should know

Question 28

Affective

Answer 28

What the learner should value

Question 29

Behavioral

Answer 29

(also kinesthetic) what the learner ought to be able to do.

Question 30

Cue Learning

Answer 30

Opposite of Consequence Learning on the Conditioning family spectrum. It is establishing helpful reminders rather than evaluating student work.

Question 31

Spontaneous Modeling

Answer 31

Opposite of Structured modeling on the social family spectrum: living your life before students rather than a

Question 32

Structured Modeling

Answer 32

demonstrating a planned example for students

Question 33

Inquiry Learing

Answer 33

Opposite of identification learning on the info-processing family spectrum: challenging students to think

Question 34

Identification Learning

Answer 34

Building bridges from the known to the unknown for students.

Question 35

Instructional Methodology

Answer 35

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Question 36

Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

Answer 36

Concrete Experience => Reflective Observation => Abstract Conceptualization => Active Experimentation =>

Question 37

Kolb's Learning Styles

Answer 37

Visual: reading, color-coordinated, powerpoints Auditory: listening, audio-book, worship Kinesthetic: doing, make a book, put things together

Question 38

Communication Theory - code, decode, noise, and feedback loop

Answer 38

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Question 39

Three Reasons for the decline in catechetical instruction

Answer 39

- Movement from Reformational Piety to Evangelical Piety - Tendency towards particularism - Adoption of Sunday School Model - Emphasis on Growing the Church

Question 40

Theologian as map-maker

Answer 40

Jl Packer: The maps theologians draw are meant, not simply to be possessed as so much intellectual wealth, but rather to be used for the believer's route-finding in his personal pilgrimage of following the Lord.

Question 41

Characteristics of a maturing disciple of Christ

Answer 41

- growing love & understanding of scripture through reading and reflection. - knowledge & skill in explaining how one's life is informed by ten commandments, lord's prayer,apostles' creed, and sacraments - growing understanding of the gospel and what it means to live missionally as an adopted child of God - lifestyle that increasingly manifests the fruit of the spirit, stewardship of resources, and gracious support of the church and her ministries - a desire and ability to share their story and the story of the gospel with others - an ongoing investment in the life of the faith community through regular attendance and participation in worship and the church's ministries

Question 42

Grasha, five learning styles

Answer 42

Independent, Avoidant, Collaborative, Dependent, Competitive, Participant. Teaching Styles: Expert, Formal Authority, Personal Model, Facilitator, Delegator.

Question 43

Three ways to discourage interaction

Answer 43

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Question 44

Four approaches to technology

Answer 44

Pessimist: Tech will ruin us Optimist: Tech will save us Structuralist: develop tech to serve our needs Cost-Benefit: use tech if there is financial gain

Question 45

Seven design principles

Answer 45

1. Signal to noise ratio 2. Picture superiority effect 3. Empty space 4. Contrast 5. Repetition 6. Alignment 7. Proximity