Teaching & Learning Perspectives Quiz Study Guide

These flashcards cover key concepts and definitions related to teaching and learning perspectives based on the lecture notes.

Why is teaching considered complex?

Teaching involves managing diverse student needs, adapting to various learning styles, and addressing individual differences.

What shapes a teacher's identity?

Teacher identity is shaped by personal beliefs, experiences, and professional development.

List four historical views of teaching.

Teaching as Telling, Teaching as Instructing, Teaching as Inducing Learning, Teaching as Nurturing.

What are the emotional demands of teaching?

Teaching requires emotional labor, adaptability, and continuous learning.

What is Perennialism?

A philosophical orientation focusing on enduring truths and classical knowledge, emphasizing rational thought and moral development.

Define Essentialism in education.

A philosophical orientation that emphasizes core knowledge and skills essential for all students, with teacher-centered instruction.

What does Progressivism emphasize?

Student-centered learning based on interests and experiences, emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, and active learning.

What is the focus of Existentialism in education?

The focus on individual choice, freedom, and self-determination, encouraging personal meaning-making and authenticity.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

The gap between what a learner can do alone and with guidance, emphasizing the role of social interaction and scaffolding.

Describe Piaget's 'Concrete Operational' stage.

Children age 7-11 develop logical thinking about concrete events.

What is Behaviorism?

A theory that posits learning as a response to external stimuli, where reinforcement and punishment shape behavior.

What does Constructivism emphasize?

Learners actively construct knowledge through experience, emphasizing discovery, inquiry, and real-world problem solving.