Methods in FCS Education

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Active Listening

Paying close attention to a speaker and showing understanding through feedback and nonverbal cues.

Active Responding

Responding in a way that demonstrates you heard, understood, and considered the speaker's message.

Assistive Technology

Technology used to assist individuals with disabilities in performing functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.

Behavior Modification

A technique that uses rewards or punishments to increase or decrease a behavior.

Blogs

Online journals or informational websites updated regularly, often used for sharing teaching reflections or resources.

Concept Mapping

A visual tool for organizing and representing knowledge or concepts.

Congruent Communication

Communication where verbal and nonverbal messages match, showing authenticity and consistency.

Deduction

A reasoning method that moves from general principles to specific instances.

Differentiated Instruction

Adapting instruction to meet the varied needs, skills, and interests of all learners.

Distributed Cognition

The idea that knowledge is distributed across people, tools, and environments, not just in one's mind.

Divergent Questions

Questions with multiple possible answers that encourage creativity and critical thinking.

Effective Questions

Well-crafted questions that promote deeper understanding and engagement.

Engaged Learning Time

The amount of time students are actively engaged in meaningful learning tasks.

Field Dependent

A cognitive style where individuals rely more on external frames of reference.

Gestural Prompts

Nonverbal signals used to guide or prompt a student toward a desired behavior or response.

Goals

Broad statements that describe what learners should understand or achieve.

Humanist Tradition

An educational approach focused on personal growth, self-actualization, and the whole child.

Independent Evaluation

An assessment made by someone other than the teacher to ensure objectivity.

Independent Practice

Student work done independently to reinforce skills or concepts taught.

Key Behaviors

Observable teacher actions that promote student achievement (clarity, enthusiasm).

Learning Outcomes

Statements describing what students are expected to learn by the end of instruction.

Learning Style

The preferred way an individual processes and learns new information (i.e., visual, auditory, kinesthetic).

Lesson Clarity

The ability of a teacher to present content clearly and understandably.

Marks and Grading System

Systems used to evaluate and record student performance, such as letter grades or rubrics.

Metacognitive Knowledge

Knowledge of one's own thought processes and how to regulate them for better learning.

Metacommunication

Communication about communication, like tone, gestures, or facial expressions that accompany speech.

Moodle

A learning management system used to deliver course content and manage assignments.

Natural Reinforcement

Rewards that naturally follow a desired behavior (i.e praise after success).

Negative Reinforcement

The removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a desired behavior.

Objectives

Specific, measurable steps that lead to broader goals in education.

Ordered Turns

A classroom management strategy where students take turns speaking in an organized manner.

Poll Everywhere

An interactive tool used in classrooms to gather real-time responses from students.

Presenting and Structuring

Introducing and organizing content in a way that supports student understanding.

Probe

A question used to encourage a deeper or more thoughtful response.

Reacting

Responding appropriately and thoughtfully to students' contributions.

Really Simple Syndication

A way to deliver frequently updated content (i.e blog posts) directly to users.

Special Populations

Groups of students with unique needs, such as those with disabilities or language barriers.

Standardized Test

A test that is administered and scored in a consistent manner across students.

Standards

Learning expectations established by educational authorities to guide instruction.

Stem

The part of a question that precedes the options in a multiple-choice format.

Structuring

Organizing content and activities to make learning more coherent and effective.

Summative Evaluations

Evaluations at the end of a unit or course to assess learning outcomes.

Systemic Perspective

A perspective that considers all parts of a system and how they interrelate.

Thematic Unit

A unit organized around a central theme that integrates multiple subjects or skills.

Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure.

Vertical Planning

Coordination of content and instruction across different grade levels.

Vertical Relationships

Teacher-student relationships that support learning, respect, and communication.

Virtual Worlds

Computer-based environments where users can interact and learn in 3D spaces.

Wait-Time

The pause after a teacher asks a question, allowing students time to think before responding.