Woolfolk Ch 10 Vocab Flashcards
(30 cards)
Learning sciences
An interdisciplinary science of learning based on research in various fields of science related to education
Constructivism
View that emphasizes the active role of the learner in building and understanding and making sense of information
First wave constructivism
A focus on the individual and psychological sources of knowing as in Piaget’s theory
Radical constructivism
Knowledge is assumed to be the individual’s construction; it cannot be judged right or wrong
Appropriating
Being able to internalize or take for yourself knowledge and skills developed in interaction with others or with cultural tools
Second wave constructivism
A focus on the social and cultural sources of knowing, as in Vygotsky’s theory
Constructionism
How public knowledge in disciplines such as science, math, economics, or history is constructed
Community of practice
Social situation or context in which ideas are judged useful or true
Situated learning
The idea that skills and knowledge are tied to the situation in which they were learned and that they are difficult to apply to new settings
Complex learning environments
problems and learning situations that mimic the ill-structured nature of real life
Social negotiation
Aspect of learning process that relies on collaboration with others and respect for different perspectives
Intersubjective attitude
a commitment to build shared meaning with others by finding common ground and exchanging interpretations
Multiple representations of content
Considering problems using various analogies, examples, and metaphors
Spiral curriculum
Brunet’s design for teaching that introduces the fundamental structure of all subjects early in the school years, then revisits the subjects in more and more complex forms over time
Scaffolding
Support for learning and problem solving; the support could be clues, reminders, encouragement, breaking the problem into steps, providing examples, or anything that allows the student to grow in independence as a learner
Inquiry learning
Approach in which the teacher presents a puzzling situation and students solve the problem by gathering data and testing their conclusions � Dewey
Problem-based learning
Methods that provide students with realistic problems that don’t necessarily have “right” answers
Cognitive apprenticeship
A relationship in which a less experienced learner acquires knowledge and skills under the guidance of an expert
Reciprocal teaching
Designed to help students understand and think deeply about what they read
Collaboration
A philosophy about how to relate to others�how to learn and work
Cooperation
Way of working with others to attain a shared goal
Cooperative learning
Situations in which elaboration, interpretation, explanation, and argumentation are integral to the activity of the group and where learning is supported by other individuals
Reciprocal questioning
Students work in pairs or triads to ask and answer questions about lesson material
Jigsaw classroom
A learning process in which each student is part of a group and each group member is given a part of the material to be learned by the whole group. Students become experts on their piece and then teach it to the others in their group
